Vantage Apparel

On May 17 iPROMOTEu announced that it will be hosting its fourth annual "Boardwalk Bash" during PROMOTIONS EAST 2012 in Atlantic City. The "Boardwalk Bash" will take place on Tuesday evening, June 5th, from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. at Gypsy Bar in the Borgata hotel in Atlantic City. The "Boardwalk Bash" is a private event for the promotional products industry only and Gypsy Bar will be closed to the public.

In addition to the fabulous venue, iPROMOTEu has arranged for the high energy rock 'n roll cover band Sub*G to perform.

If you are familiar with my blog, then you know I live for sarcasm—especially when celebrities are involved. However, this week, I'd like to get serious. Last Friday, Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch (aka MCA) passed away after a three-year battle with cancer of the parotid salivary gland. He was only 47.

There’s no eloquent way to put this, so I’m just going to say what you’re all thinking. I hate the Kardashians. Sometimes, I even love to hate them.

Inspiration for this piece came from a recent journey that made me realize I needed to stop and salute our Industry's Heroes—those road warriors that spend time away from home to help us.

Vantage Apparel, leading manufacturer and decorator of logo apparel in Avenel, N.J., has promoted Marci Newsom and Jeff DePalma to regional sales managers.

Vantage Apparel has hired Mark Thieleke as the Sales Representative for North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Western Virginia.

Rainkist Umbrella Co. has added Kim Pugner to the sales team for Rainkist as the new West Coast representative. Pugner has been in the industry for three years, starting at EVA Tees and as a prior West Coast inside sales rep for Vantage Apparel.

Vantage Apparel, a leading manufacturer and decorator of logo apparel based in Avenel, N.J., has announced the realignment of its customer service department to establish regional teams or "PODS" to better service its customer base.

Paul Kory, vice president of sales for Dyenomite Apparel, has been inducted into the Ohio Promotional Professionals Association's (OPPA) Hall of Fame.

Today, The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) and its five regional partners open registration for PROMOTIONS EAST 2012. With the announcement of open registration came the release of the education schedule, including 30+ sessions, 50+ hours of education and over 25 prominent speakers.