At 9:30 a.m., the trade floor will officially open at The PPAI Expo 2025, the largest and longest-running trade show in the promotional products industry.
Attendees are in for an exhilarating experience, combining inspiration and invaluable connections that await those who fully engage with the event, according to Andrew Spellman, CAS, chair of the PPAI Board of Directors and vice president of corporate markets at Los Angeles-based supplier Therabody.
“The PPAI Expo is where you go to…fill in the blank,” Spellman says. “That’s been our theme this year because this is an event of endless possibilities for you and your business. Year after year, the promo world descends on The PPAI Expo to network, discover new products, meet customers, forge partnerships, plan for the year ahead and learn and improve.”
Andrew Spellman, CAS
PPAI Board Chair
By The Numbers
The PPAI Expo 2025 trade floor, which covers roughly 1 million square feet in scope, will have more than 2,500 booths and nearly 1,000 exhibiting companies.
Although there will be many familiar faces and brands that have long been a part of the yearly tradition, there will be almost 40 new exhibitors joining in on the fun this year.
- If last year’s event is any indication, there will be more than 350,000 products available at The PPAI Expo 2025. If you’re looking for the latest in sustainable or made-in-the-USA products, you’ll find them all in one place at the Product Pavilions.
More than 10,000 distributors are also expected to attend the four-day event.
“The PPAI Expo is continuity for the industry,” says Ellen Tucker, CAE, MAS, vice president of revenue and expositions at PPAI. “It marks the real beginning to a new year. For decades and decades, our industry has come together in this ritual, which has helped make it stronger and keep it going. We are lucky enough to see the same faces year after year, like a homecoming. Yet, with each generation, the industry grows stronger.”
Ellen Tucker, CAE, MAS
VP of Revenue & Expositions, PPAI
Networking Opportunities
In addition to the thousands of exhibits, The PPAI Expo 2025 trade show floor will host plenty of networking opportunities.
Promo & Pints, a beer garden located on the show floor, is the ideal location to meet with clients and network with colleagues. Seating is available anytime the show floor is open, and beer and wine will be available on Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to show close.
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On Tuesday, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., the Inclusive Impact Meetup will be held at Promo & Pints on the show floor, with a cash bar available. The topic of the gathering will be how to drive diversity, equity and inclusion forward in the promo industry.
Also on Tuesday, from 4-5 p.m., the Women in Promo Meetup will be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available. An offshoot of the popular PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference, this meetup brings together women working in the promo industry.
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On Wednesday, January 15, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., the Technology Meetup is an opportunity for like-minded promo industry IT professionals, decision-makers and executives who are leading their organizations’ technological health to mingle and discuss the issues relevant to the promo field. It will be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available.
Also on Wednesday, January 15, from 4-5 p.m., the Emerging Leaders Meetup will be held at Promo & Pints, with a cash bar available. An offshoot of the PPAI Leadership Development Conference, this meetup brings together the 2024 PPAI Rising Stars and other young industry leaders.
- Preregistration is recommended for all of the meetups at Promo & Pints. If you already registered for Expo, use the link in your confirmation email under “Modify Your Registration.”
