Awards & Gifts
October 14, 2016 at 3:33 pm
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), Irving, Texas, has named H. Wayne Roberts, MAS, retired vice president of Wichita, Kansas-based Pioneer Balloon and past chair of the PPAI board of directors, as recipient of the 2017 PPAI H. Ted Olson…
September 19, 2016 at 3:14 pm
While many people tuned in to the Emmys on Sunday night to watch "Game of Thrones" win big, we at Promo Marketing prefer talking about the gift bags. (Don't get us wrong, we like talking about Daenerys Targaryen, too. But, back to the gift bags!) According to E! News, the Emmys gift…
September 16, 2016 at 3:08 pm
Geiger, Lewiston, Maine, acknowledged distributor Kathy Dube by awarding her the Geiger Chairman’s Award in recognition of corporate program excellence. Geiger presents the award to the sales professional who has effectively developed large corporate e-commerce programs in the past year. Announcement of the…
August 31, 2016 at 6:41 pm
The Rio Olympics just wrapped up, but that's not stopping the Olympics conversation. However, the news this week surrounds the 2020 Tokyo Olympic medals. (You know, for the Olympics that aren't for…
August 17, 2016 at 5:39 pm
BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced that it received multiple Supplier Awards at the annual Proforma Convention held July 24 to 27 in Las Vegas. The company earned a Centurian Award, which recognizes suppliers that grew sales…
August 17, 2016 at 2:59 pm
Award shows, company parties, sports tournaments—it's commonplace to give attendees gift bags at these events. But memorials? That's a little more outlandish. However, in keeping with Prince's tradition of defying convention, his memorial service did just that. Last weekend, friends and family of the late artist gathered at his home, Paisley Park, to pay their…
August 12, 2016 at 3:42 pm
Maybe I'm too materialistic, but I've spent a decent amount of time obsessing over the value of this year's Olympic gold medals. Last month, we learned that the…
July 27, 2016 at 3:55 pm
With all this 2016 election hullabaloo, we've been focusing a lot of attention on the Democratic and Republican National Conventions' merchandise. And while that's definitely important, there's another convention that pulled out all the stops for its merchandise. San Diego Comic-Con is that wonderful yearly event where fans receive updates on their favorite comic franchises,…
July 26, 2016 at 3:56 pm
ProMark Agency Division, Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing Media Group’s new agency-style marketing and advertising unit, has received two Apex Awards for its custom publishing work. At the 28th annual Apex Awards, the company won an Award of Excellence in the “Catalogs, Directories and Guides” competition, and another Award of Excellence in the “Best Redesign” category. For the…
July 22, 2016 at 3:14 pm
This year, the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has taken a different approach to the prized bronze, silver and gold medals. We reported earlier that this year's medals show a commitment to environmental…
