commonsku (PPAI 552077) has announced the speakers and content for skucamp, an annual “business boot camp adventure” tailored to the promo community.

  • The event will be held September 7-10 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Registration is now open.
  • commonsku is a cloud-based CRM, order management and social collaboration platform tailored to the promotional products industry.


skucamp will kick off with a keynote session and workshop hosted by Dan Gingiss, a professional speaker and author of Experience Maker: How To Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can’t Wait To Share and Winning at Social Customer Care: How Top Brands Create Engaging Experiences on Social Media.

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“Radical ideas are always a signature theme at skucamp,” says Mark Graham, commonsku’s vice president and chief branding officer. “But this year’s topics hit some of the most crucial issues facing our industry’s future, from tariffs and supply chain, to thriving in economic uncertainty, social impact and trending topics like the growth of fashion with merch.

This year’s topics hit some of the most crucial issues facing our industry’s future, from tariffs and supply chain, to thriving in economic uncertainty…

Mark Graham

Vice President & Chief Branding Officer, commonsku

“Each year, we bring a wide but relevant perspective to the industry, and we’re excited to open up the stage to a fresh group of leaders and experts who aren’t afraid to tackle the toughest challenges with optimism.”

A few other speakers include:


A few examples of session topics are “Fig Leaves and Fairy Tales: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Ethical Sourcing” and Leading Beyond the Grind: How to Work On Your Business, Not In It.”

  • PPAI is one of a number of sponsors of skucamp.