Josh Ellis

PPAI leaders were on hand in Toronto for the event this week, as the Canadian association expanded its trade show footprint, welcomed invited buyers and toasted honorees.

When we released the inaugural PPAI 100 in 2023, we said that the most important thing for us to do was listen to member feedback. Not surprisingly, we heard plenty of it. We integrated your ideas where it made sense to create improvement, taking it as a duty to continue to perfect the program. There […]

They’ve sent me to France. The Salon CTCO trade show in Lyon is a chance to mix and discuss partnerships with industry association leaders from across Europe, create memories with the few Americans who made the trip and conduct the interview that would be the backbone for this story. My subject is Steven Baumgaertner. He […]

The trouble with publishing any kind of list is that someone is inevitably going to be disappointed. I felt it earlier this year after being told a contact from PCNA (PPAI 113079, Platinum) had inquired about why the company was left off PPAI Media’s #Online18 list of standout organizations on social media. And I’ll feel […]

Update: On Friday, May 24, Gildan announced that the board of directors had also appointed Michael Kneeland as non-executive chair, effective immediately. “We look forward to putting this contest behind us so that we can focus our energy on implementing our operating plan and positioning Gildan for long-term success,” Kneeland says. “As independent directors, we will […]

After releasing the inaugural PPAI 100 in 2023, we said that the most important thing for us to do was listen to member feedback. Not surprisingly, we heard plenty of it. We integrated your ideas where it made sense to create improvement, taking it as a duty to continue to perfect the program. There have been […]

At the CTCO show in Lyon, businesses and associations from both sides of the Atlantic sought opportunities to work together for the promotional products market’s global good.

Here's how we’re making our flagship research project even more fair and meaningful in Year 2 and beyond.

Kicking off The PPAI Expo Conference’s education slate on Monday, futurist Anat Baron explained the uniquely human traits that successful promo pros must leverage in the new AI economy.

Retirement didn’t last long for the disruptive co-founders of Origaudio, who are in Las Vegas this week to debut their next big project at The PPAI Expo. Introducing Rupt.