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Dates to Remember
October 18
Regional Boot Camp
Grapevine, TX
October 18
RAC Delegate Assembly
Grapevine, TX
October 18-20
RAC Leadership Development Workshop
Grapevine, TX
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Regional Update Volume 2016 Issue 3
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Promotional Products Work! Week
Regional Challenge Winners
 Congratulations to our Regional Challenge winners--
| 1st Place | SAAGNY | | 2nd Place | PPAChicago | | 3rd Place | CASA |
SAAGNY and PPAChicago will each choose a prize (up to $350 value) and CASA received a voucher for a year's subscription to Idea Source ($99 value) that they can raffle off, or use as a member prize.
To see what these winning regionals did to promote PPW!W, read PPAChicago's newsletter and visit CASA's Facebook page.
Thank you to all the regionals that promoted Promotional Products Work! Week.
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Watch for LDW Registration to Open
Mid-July
Reg info will be sent to regional Executive Directors mid-July.
Save these dates!
October 18
Regional Boot Camp
8 am to 4 pm
Who's invited?
Executive Directors and Incoming/Current Presidents
October 18
RAC Delegate Assembly
4:15 to 6 pm
Who's invited?
RAC Delegates and Executive Directors
October 18-20
RAC Leadership Development Workshop
Who's invited?
All Regional Board Members
RAC Delegates
Executive Directors
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Diversity Development
and Engagement ...
Attracting the Millennial
by Seth Barnett
 Attracting a Millennial audience to a regional event, or show takes planning and preparation. There is no perfect formula for getting Millennials to your events and keeping them engaged. Use the following very simple and yet highly effective steps to put Millennial value in your events and build attendance from this youngest member group. Any combination of these elements will create more opportunities to reach the younger generation and motivate them to become involved. Read more HERE.
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Regional Spotlight
CAAMP and GAPPP Offer Exam Scholarships
These two regionals "believe in and support industry education and want to help our members achieve their goal of attaining their professional designation" and are offering this registration incentive for PROMO University, Greenville, SC, July 7--
2 PROMO University attendees
will receive scholarships,
by random drawing,
for a CAS or MAS Exam,
valued up to $275.
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Regional Spotlight
Working Together--TSPPA and MiPPA
 TSPPA Executive Director Jessica Johnston recently wrote in an e-mail promoting TSPPA's Fall show, "It was great seeing some of you last month in Grand Rapids for MiPPA's 'Ideas in Bloom' Show. You may have been surprised to see me there, but as we prepare for TSPPA's first end-user show, the TSPPA Board of Directors and I thought it would be a good idea to shadow one of the industry's best for some great tips and tricks on hosting an end-user show. I'm pleased to report that I learned A LOT from Paul Kiewiet [MAS+]. To Paul and the MiPPA Board and volunteers, thank you for being so giving of your time and knowledge in support of TSPPA!"
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About Executive Directors ...
GCPPA
 Kelly Wilson has resigned from the association management company that supports GCPPA. She is moving to South Carolina to start a new career in the pharmaceutical industry.
"It has been a joy and a great learning experience working for GCPPA ... I will miss all the wonderful Board members and members that I have had the pleasure of interacting with over the years," Kelly said. * * * * * Tricia Wansor (with the same association management company) will serve as Executive Director. Tricia has hit the ground running and has been reaching out to many regarding GCPPA's August 23 Summer Showcase. She has a wealth of experience in marketing for Fortune 500 companies and in her role managing the day-to-day operations of GCPPA, Tricia will work closely with the Board to create and deliver programs and events that help members build and grow their promotional products business.
NWPMA
"I feel that I have helped build NWPMA back to good health and now want to expand my role at REI. I want to focus on getting more folks outside with the right gear and I personally need to spend more time building trails, hiking, biking and paddling," said Thea Bruce.
Along with expanded responsibilities at REI, Thea will be acting in a part-time administrative role with a member of NWPMA. "My heart is with all of our members and associates across the country and will miss them all; so down the road, I hope to jump back in as a volunteer," Thea added.
"We want to thank Thea for her service and wish her well at REI and we're glad that she'll still be active in the industry," President Chris Piper said. Read more HERE.
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 The NWPMA Board is pleased to announce Melissa Bloom will be NWPMA's new Executive Director. Melissa and outgoing Executive Director Thea Bruce, CAS, have scheduled some days for transitioning; Melissa started June 15 and Thea's last day will be June 30. Read more about Melissa HERE. PAPPA
 Former Executive Director Jim Harmon unexpectedly passed away Monday, May 23. He was a life-time PAPPA member, serving on most every committee and attending nearly every event as well as serving on the Board of Directors and as Executive Director. "Jim's kindness and genuine thoughtfulness made him an extraordinary colleague and friend to everyone he met," said PAPPA ED Patti Ward.
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New Duo Marketing Message Debuts
Q2 Co-op Marketing Campaign
We are continuing the PPAI Regional Association Marketing Campaign begun last year that uses iconic partnerships to promote the importance of membership in both PPAI and the regional association.
A different "What If" message appears each quarter. We ask that regional promotional products associations run a concurrent campaign to your members (there's no obligation to do so); the more brand awareness we create by working together, the more effective these campaigns will be!
Q2 co-op marketing campaign graphics in various sizes are available to Executive Directors on Regional Central.
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Have a great idea, story, or picture? Compliments? Comments? Send to Newsletter Editor Valerie Schenewerk.
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