Regional Leadership
For contact information on individual regional association leaders, click on “Find a Regional” under the Regional Associations tab above, or use the link to the lower left on this page, then click on the appropriate logo on the RAC map. Each association’s president, executive director and RAC delegate and their contact info are posted, in addition to links to specific regional websites.
Regional Tradeshows
The 28 regional associations in the promotional products industry produce a variety of tradeshows each year, many with relevant educational programming and value-added networking options to extend the tradeshow beyond the face-to-face dates. Continue a tradition of attending regional association tradeshows … or if you haven’t tried one, discover what a regional tradeshow can provide for your business.
You can view the regional events calendar via the link on the left side of this homepage, or
Click here for a 2010 calendar of regional tradeshows with dates, locations and contact details.
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The PPAI ADvocate Program is designed to train promotional products professionals on how to make presentations to business groups about the power of promotional products and the importance of distributors as effective marketing resources. The objective is to educate buyers and potential buyers, and create an awareness of promotional products as a marketing medium starting at the community level. Click PPAI ADvocate FAQ for more information, or click PPAI ADvocate Presentation materials for the resources you need.
The winners of the fifth leg of the ADvocate Regional Challenge were announced at the 2010 Leadership Development Workshop during the closing ceremony. The Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Products (UMAPP) was the winner of the association prize with 23 points.
In addition, David Hawes, also of UMAPP, captured the individual prize with 16 points. The sixth leg of the competition started June 28 and will conclude December 27 just prior to the PPAI Expo 2011.
This year, the pressure is on. Board member Joe Scott has challenged each regional to do at least one presentation, and if the total for this segment reaches 400 points, he'll shave his head. So let's get together and make sure Joe's head is hair free come Christmas!
For more information or to participate in the ADvocate Regional Challenge, contact Erica Edwards at EricaE@ppai.org.