Membership Requirements
Supplier
- Physical presence of a warehouse, sales, manufacturing or distribution facility in the US, Canada or Mexico
- Promotional products annual sales volume of at least $50,000
- 6 months business experience in promotional products industry
- 10 purchase orders from at least 5 different distributors in the past 12 months or reference letters from at least 5 PPAI suppliers
- Must have and actively maintain a UPIC ID
Distributor
- Physical presence in the US, Canada or Mexico
- Promotional products sales volume of at least $15,000
- 3 months business experience in promotional products industry
- 10 invoices (not for samples) for over $100 each from at least (5) different suppliers in the past 12 months or reference letters from at least 5 PPAI suppliers
- Must have and actively maintain a UPIC ID
Multi-line Representative
- One-year experience in promotional products industry (personal experience in the industry is acceptable in lieu of one year’s business experience), or membership in a PPAI recognized regional association
- Reference letters from 5 PPAI suppliers
Business Services Member
- One year experience in the promotional products industry
- Reference from 10 PPAI suppliers or suppliers of a PPAI-recognized international association
- Provide either:
A purchase order from at least 10 references for products or services sold by your firm within the past year, or
Reference letters from each of the 10 companies on their letterhead, verifying that your firm provides products or services to companies in the promotional products industry