Sunday:

4:30-6:30- Opening Reception, Laurel Brasserie at The Grand America Hotel
6:30-9:00 - Dine Arounds

Monday:

7:30 am – 8:45 am: Networking Breakfast

9 am – Noon: Geopolitics In Today’s World, An Insider’s Perspective
Speaker: Dr. Sam Potolicchio, Professor, Georgetown University
Description: Dr. Sam Potolicchio will deliver a firsthand account of geopolitical trends as an expert on the ground in Europe, sharing key insights about what is happening in the day to day lives of those abroad and what is being discussed by leaders that you don’t hear about in the news and could impact your business and the industry.  

Noon – 1 pm: Networking Lunch

1 pm – 4 pm: 

Entrepreneurial Culture: Exploring Lessons from Demand-Generating, local CEOs
Speakers: TBA
Description: Utah is regularly listed as the Best State to Start a Business or the #1 Place for Entrepreneurs by Business and Financial media. This has created a strong business climate and wealth of innovative, successful, and growing companies in the area. In this session, a panel of Salt Lake City CEOs will discuss their companies’ stories and the innovative environments they’ve been able to create.

Harvard Business Review’s: The Innovator DNA
Speaker: Jeff Dyer Ph.D, Horace Beesley Professor of Strategy, BYU
Description: Jeff Dyer’s work answers the question: How do I find innovative people for my organization and become more innovative myself? These questions stump senior executives, who also know that creativity and the ability to innovate is the “secret sauce” of business success. In this session, learn if you are an innovator, an executor, or both and how to create an environment where creativity and innovation thrive.

5 pm – 9 pm: PPAI 100 Celebration at Rice-Eccles Stadium, home of the Utah Utes

Tuesday:

7:30 am – 8:45 am: Networking Breakfast

9 am – Noon: 
Connecting Today's Chaos to Tomorrow's Growth: Domestic Economy Predictions
Speaker: Andrew Busch, Economic Futurist
Description: Andrew Busch, the inaugural Chief Market Intelligence Officer (CMIO) for the U.S. government, answers the question "Where do we go from here?" on the economy, business, and government policy. He breaks down today's chaos to give specific ideas on how to overcome, adapt, and thrive – with a focus on the Promotional Product Industry.

 Exclusive Dialogue with PPAI 100 Winners
Speakers: TBA
Description: The PPAI 100 is comprised of companies who lead the industry in not only sales, but technology, sustainability, and personnel.  All these factors combined lead to a stronger organization in the present day and set the company up for a more successful future. This session presents one-on-one interviews between PPAI Leadership and top companies in 2024’s PPAI 100.

Noon – 1 pm: Networking Lunch

1 pm – 4 pm: Sessions, including:
European Union: An International Partnership that Models the Possibility of Sustainable Solutions
Speakers: Moderator, Josh Ellis, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, PPAI; Steven Baumgaertner, CEO, Cybergroup International; Daniel Rufenacht, CEO, Bluesign Technologies
Description: In this moderated session, two of PPAI’s largest international members share the value found in partnership. Steven Baumgärtner, CEO of Cybergroup International and Daniel Rufenacht, CEO of services firm Bluesign Technologies secured a solution for clients and government regulations. As North America’s sustainability needs follow the European trend, their cooperation suggests the efforts our industry will need to go to in order to meet demands.

 The AI Frontier
Speakers: TBA
Description: Explore the strategic impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the promotional products industry with a panel of industry leaders and technology experts. Gain insights into leveraging AI for supply chain optimization, customer engagement, and other opportunities for operational efficiently. These pioneers will share innovative AI applications poised to reshape our business strategies. 

4 pm: Closing Celebration

PPAI Members: $2,395
Qualified Non-Members: $2,800

The Grand America Hotel
555 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Group Rate: $299.00 per night

If you need assistance with hotel reservations, please call 800-437-5288. When booking reservations online, include the group code, PPAI0824_001. Group rates are available through April 12. To make your hotel reservation, please click here.

Who may register for and attend this event?
To register for any of PPAI’s live education events, you must be a PPAI Member or Qualified Non-Member, meaning that you own or are employed by a company that manufactures, imports or resells promotional products. Each registration requires an individual login.

What is included in my registration fee?
Conference registration includes all education sessions, Sunday Welcome Reception, Monday and Tuesday breakfast, lunch, and breaks, dine-around dinner, and Tuesday Closing Reception.

What is NOT included in my registration fee?
Conference registration does not include or hotel and travel expenses.

What plans do I need to make?
Hotel: You are responsible for reserving your hotel room. See the Hotel & Travel page for information about the hotel and our reduced group rate.
Travel: You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements to and from the conference location.

Pre-conference outings:
Attendees love to network and explore the city together. If you are someone who plans to arrive early, be sure to watch for opportunities to join your peers to relax and explore the city!

What is your cancellation and refund policy? 
A credit, less $150 of the registration fee, will be issued for requests received up to and including 30 days prior to the start of the conference. No refunds or credits will be issued on cancellation requests received less than 30 days prior to the start of the event. All cancellations must be emailed to Raquel Garcia at registration@ppai.org.

Questions regarding the North American Leadership Conference Please call Jill Begun at 972-258-3059 or email jillbe@ppai.org.

Questions Regarding Membership
Please call 888-I-AM-PPAI (426-7724) or email PPAI Membership.

By registering, you give consent for PPAI to use your photo, video, and audio for on-demand recordings, event marketing, and to share with live conference participants. Review additional Terms and Conditions here.