In This Issue
EVENT CALENDAR 

 

REGISTER ONLINE at www.GCPPA.org 

 

Webinar Wednesday

May 26, 2015

 

June Trade Show Schedule

 

Tuesday, June 2 -Exhibitor Set-Up and

 Water Taxi Party 

 

Wednesday, June 3 - Spring Showcase

Broward County Convention Center

 

Thursday, June 4 - Success Summit

Connecting One-on-One

Sheraton Suites, Ft. Lauderdale

 

Advertisers


It's Promotional Products Work! 
Week
Stop by the GCPPA office 
and pick up a PPW!W kit! 
Get the word out... 
"Promotional Products Work!

Tweet Your Legislators

 

Legislative Action and Education Day (L.E.A.D.) is officially underway. With your help, we have already successfully contacted the most prominent members of Congress and will soon begin meeting with them and their staff here in Washington, D.C. You can review PPAI's Legislative agenda here 

 

We still need your help. Pull out your cell phones and start tweeting about the story of promotional products and your business. Make sure to use the #PromotionalProductsWork hashtag.  Your 140-character tweet has the power to influence future legislation. It's quick and easy.    

Example: @RepVeasey did you know that the promotional products business generates $20 billion a year for the U.S. economy? #PromotionalProductsWork 

 

We even have a tool to help you quickly find your legislators twitter handle. 
 

Take action by clicking on this link 

 


Spring Showcase Exhibitors

 

A+ career Apparel
A.T. Cross
Ad-A-Day Company, Inc.*
Admints & Zagabor*
American Ad Bag
Aqua Sheen
Ariel Premium Supply
Bodek and Rhodes*
Bristol ID Technologies*
Capco Sportswear (KC Caps)
Cloth Promotions*
Continental Plastic Card
Crown Products*
Cutter/Buck 
DHS Sales
Dunbrooke/Tonix
Eastpack Packaging*
Edwards Garment
Enduraline
Evans Mfg.
Flanagan and Associates
Gemline
Gill Studios*
Heritage Sportswear & Virginia T's*
Hit Promotional Products
Hub Pen
Lanco Corporation
Lee Pearson & Associates
Majerus Marketing
McDonald Terry Group
Next Products
Pacific Headwear/VP Brand
Paramount Apparel*
Pearson Marketing
Peerless Umbrella
Perry Ellis Int'l*
Pilot Pen
Plastique, Inc.
Polyconcept North America
PPAI
Prime Resources Corporation*
RuMe, Inc.*
Sabina
SanMar*
Snugz USA
South East Marketing Services, Inc.
Spector & Co.
Starline
Swago
Sweda
Terry Collection
Tervis 
The Bentcil Co.*
Themco, LLC
Tica Sport Leather
Towel Specialties*
TSC Apparel
TSF Sportswear*
United Promotional Consultants
Vantage Apparel
Vitronic Promotional Group
Windbrella*
 

*indicates Success Summit exhibitor



Membership in GCPPA, Join Today!

-Two Annual Trade Shows 
 (includes Free Parking)
-Success Summit, Connecting 
One-on-One Suite Show

    
   
-Pantone Discount
-Zoom Catalog Membership Discount
-Legislative Advocacy 
-Free Professional Development 
Seminars & Webinars
-Discounted FLIPP (Social) Events
-Opportunity to Build Relationships with Member Suppliers/Distributors
-Volunteer Opportunities
-Share Best Practices
-Have a Voice in Your Association!

 Questions? Corrections?  

 Please contact: 

 Kelly Wilson

GCPPA Executive Director 

561-367-7836, x 201 or [email protected]  
 

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There is still the opportunity to advertise 
in the GCPPA e-Newsletter. 
Reach Florida distributors on a 
monthly basis.

Great Prices! Great Results!

Last Day for Free Parking is Friday!

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center

1950 Eisenhower Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Free Admission to Industry Distributors

Free Parking for Members when you register by 5/22/15

Not a Member? Click Here to Join

and Receive Free Parking

Free Professional Development Session

Free Samples and Catalogs

Free Creative Ideas and Tips from Suppliers

Free to Network with Industry Veterans

 

Don't Miss the Boat!
On Tuesday, June 2nd from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Join Suppliers on the Water Taxi Party.

Music,great food, cocktails and

a 2-hour narrated tour of the 

Ft. Lauderdale waterways!

Register Now!

 

 

 



On Wednesday morning at

8:45 a.m., enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast followed by our speaker, Paul Kiewiet, MAS

at 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 


We hope you will join us as we
"Change it Up" in 2015!!



Platinum Sponsor

Welcome Sponsor


Hospitality Sponsor


For our full list of sponsors, click here

Questions? Contact Kelly Wilson

at [email protected] or

561-367-7836

 

Forget to Sign Up? Exhibit

space is available...call today!

Suppliers, Join GCPPA for our 2015 Spring Showcase

tabletop show.Yes, the schedule has changed, but the

quality sure hasn't!

 

Wednesday, June 3 - Spring Showcase
Broward County Convention Center
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

-Only $295 per table
-350 Distributors
-Easy one-day show
-The only South Florida promotional products trade show
  

Questions? Contact Kelly Wilson

 at [email protected] or 

561-367-7836

 

 


 

Developing Key Accounts
Turning Customers into Clients

 

Develop more buyers in already opened accounts. We all think we'll go after those additional contacts. Someday. Any day. Well, today is the day! Today we will focus on increasing revenue by selling more to existing clients.

This webinar:
  • demonstrates the growth potential with existing clients
  • identifies which clients are right for growth
  • presents specific processes to turn sometime customers into full-fledged clients
  • delivers the many simple steps to capture that additional business
  • includes "handouts" to share with your team

About Your Speaker: Marsha Londe, Tango Partners

Tango Partners, formed in 2005, is a consultancy firm for the promotional product industry. The partners bring expertise and hands-on "C" level experience to distributors ready to increase revenue or improve back-office operations to reduce costs. Tango is expert in responding to Requests for Proposals and works with distributors in all areas of sales, promotion, and operations, including: new business development; marketing; workflow management and process improvement; human resources and training; and program merchandising and implementation.

In May, 2007, Tango launched DistributorSource (www.distributorsource.net), a reference library of pertinent downloads and how-to white papers to benefit distributors. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Tango is led by innovators in the use of branded product. 

 

When:

 

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

12:30-1:30 p.m. EST

Where:

At Your Desk

 


 

Login instructions will be sent when you register.

Each month's webinar will help members earn their TAS, CAS, or MAS designation.

Another member benefit brought to you by the

GCPPA Education Committee.

 


It's Here! 
The GCPPA Coupon
Book...brought to you by the 
Membership Committee.
50 supplier coupons worth $1000...
easily paying for your 
GCPPA membership! 
Take advantage today and use 
your member coupons.

Click on the image and follow the instructions for this 
"Members Only" Benefit.

Marcus Cohen, MAS, MASI joins the
 GCPPA Board of Directors

 

With over 30 years of experience in the Promotional Products Industry, Marcus' unique experiences in sales promotions, marketing, and merchandising enables him to offer comprehensive solutions that go beyond promotional products or single unit promotional programs. 

Marcus has worked on all sides of the Industry:  Distributor, Supplier and Multi-Line Rep. He is currently the owner of Tropical Promotions, a distributorship.


 

 


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