James Khattak, CAS

Marketing leveraging promotional products to forge unique connections with audiences, and the best of the best of these campaigns earn PPAI Pyramid Awards.

In business, everything hinges on faith. Faith in the products and services we buy, in the vendors and customers we work with and faith that everyone will hold to the agreements we make. In short, faith in each other, and that’s why Industry Faith is such a big part of PPAI 100’s assessment of industry […]

This week, promo returned to Capitol Hill to inform legislators and their staff about the promotional products industry. Through PPAI’s annual Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.), industry leaders have forged connections and helped steer Congress’s agenda to benefit the branded merchandise community. L.E.A.D. drew industry professionals from across the country on May 13-14 to […]

“No man is an island.” This truism – that no one is self-sufficient and everyone relies on others – applies in business as much as it does in life. In promo, we see it in the relationship between suppliers and distributors and the strength of the industry’s supply chain. Suppliers and distributors must trust that […]

PPAI is bringing promo’s message to Washington, D.C. this week! On May 13-14, the Association joined industry leaders on Capitol Hill as part of its Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.) to inform legislators and their staffs about the size and importance of the industry. L.E.A.D’s first objective, as always, is to inform senators and […]

The United States was battered by destructive tornadoes and storms for another night, this time in the Southeast. After devasting Michigan the day before, overnight Wednesday storms lashed the Southeast, causing significant property damage and at least three reported deaths and several injuries. Possible Shipment Delays FedEx and the United States Postal Service are reporting […]

The promo industry spent some time near the beach this month. The Caribbean Advertising Specialties Association (CASA) held its Spring Show last week in San Juan, Puerto Rico, bringing together suppliers, distributors and end buyers. CASA’s show ran two days at the Embassy Suites, with the second day open to distributors’ invited clients. The show’s […]

The Maryland-based distributor has come onboard as the buying group’s 12th partner. Group members support each other’s business growth through shared strengths and resources, while maintaining a strong philanthropic focus in their communities.

The business services firm’s biannual Promo Live, held at the end of February, was an opportunity for distributors to learn about the latest tools and connect with industry suppliers.

It’s often said that promo is a people industry. OK, it’s a product industry, too, but the people in it, and their relationships with each other and their communities, are the field’s lifeblood. It’s a business of connections and relationships that attracts some really distinct, very individual personalities. And there’s a fascinating story behind each […]