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Supplier Scholarship Initiative
For the period of April 1st to May 31st, choose a product (or products) whereby a portion of the sales can be donated to the PPPC Scholarship program. Promote these products with your distributors and encourage them to post them on their websites AND with PPPC, as a dedicated link to these products will be featured on the PPPC site during that time period. Click here for more details and to get started. 
Product of the Week

Comfort meets convenience with our B155 - Progressive foldable backpack. With padded, adjustable shoulder straps. Offering multiple storage options including a spacious front zippered pocket and mesh side pockets, the Progressive even takes portability to the next level by folding into a compact pouch. Perfect for summer camp, school or even travelling the world
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Regional Chapter News
2016 Ontario Chapter Ski / Snowboard Day
Join your PPPC Chapter tomorrow, Friday February 19. Email Grant Russell for more details.
Ontario Chapter Bowling - Retro Themed! 
Two locations: GTA and SWO. Prizes for Best Team Retro Uniforms, Best Dressed Team and Lowest Score. Finger foods will be served. Click here fore more details about the GTA event. For the SWO event, click here.
Quebec Chapter Sugar Shack
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016. Time: 11:15AM
Where: Sugar Shack Paquette - 419 5e avenue, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC J0N1H0. Click here to register.

Industry News
2016 National Convention Photos Now Available.
Click here to visit the NatCon Recap Page to see the photos.
EmbroidMe Names SAGE as its Exclusive Provider of Research, Marketing, and Business Management Solutions for all EmbroidMe Franchisees
Through this partnership, SAGE will offer a special corporate package to all EmbroidMe franchisees featuring the SAGE Total Access subscription, which includes SAGE Online, the promotional product industry's most popular product research and business management tool, SAGE Mobile, the mobile application for iOS and Android devices, and SAGE Web, the browser-based platform to access SAGE tools from any device with web access. Click here to continue reading.
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Gemline Hires Suzanne Simpson as Regional Manager - Canada
Gemline is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Simpson as Regional Manager for Canada.  In her new role, Simpson will oversee Gemline sales throughout Canada with the exception of the Quebec territory which will continue to be managed by Agence Nordiq. Suzanne has represented Gemline for over ten years as a member of multi-line agency, Simpson Agencies. Working in Agency, Marketing and Communications for years prior to the promotional field, she has a garnered a wealth of strategic knowledge executing projects and campaigns. 
In Memoriam - Michel Gratton
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Michel Gratton, a long-time PPPC member and industry participant, passed away on February 9th, following a tragic ski accident that occurred on January 14th. Michel's family would like for everyone who knew him to remember the good, honest and respectful man that he has always been. His family will remember forever the exceptional husband, loving father and devoted and caring grandfather that he was. Throughout his life, Michel was an unfailing example of perseverance and courage for his family and they are grateful for the values he has inculcated. He will be missed forever by his wife Lise, his children Melanie and Michel-Olivier and their spouses and his beloved grandchildren Justin and Andr�anne. 
Additional information will be published in La Presse, on Saturday February 20th, 2016.
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Prime Line� Releases Four New Product Videos
"We selected products for these videos that allowed us to build stories around them," said David Fiderer, Prime Line's Director of Marketing. "We present them in an entertaining and sometimes humorous way while demonstrating how the products can be used. They are powerful sales tools that are appropriate for both distributors and end-buyers. The unbranded versions contain no Prime Line ID or item numbers and allow distributors to add their logo and contact information," adds Fiderer. Click here to read more and to check out the videos.
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