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2016 Pricing Needed for Products on Promocan
 
At present time, many products are displaying last year's pricing. In order to continue displaying up-to-date information, we urge all suppliers to update their product pricing. 

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The Women of the Industry to Unite
 
Registration for the 2016 Women's Empowerment Event is now open! Ladies, take part in a variety of networking and team building activities, an incredible industry member discussion around the campfire, education sessions led by a one-of-a-kind keynote speaker and much more!

Be inspired! Step outside of your day-to-day routine and join us at the 7th annual Women's Empowerment Event, taking place from May 27 - 29 in Grand Bend, Ontario. 

For more information, click here.

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Keep Those Pens Handy - Contest details to be Announced Next Week. 

In the meantime, if you haven't already checked out the 2016 NatCon Recap page, click here.

Want to Be Happy and Successful? Science Says Do These 7 Things
 
1. Live (or work) in the moment.
Instead of always thinking about what's next on your to-do list, focus on the task or conversation at hand. You will become not only more productive but also more charismatic.

2. Tap into your resilience.
Instead of living in overdrive, train your nervous system to bounce back from setbacks. You will naturally reduce stress and thrive in the face of difficulties and challenges.

Click here to read the five others.

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Chapter Events
A Great Day on the Slopes

Conditions were like mid-winter at Georgian Peaks with excellent snow coverage on the slopes. Although a lower turnout than expected due to last minute cancellations and persistent mild weather in the weeks prior, everyone that attended had a great time. A BIG THANK YOU to Georgian Peaks and the event's product sponsors. Thanks to Fashion Biz Collection for the Backpacks, Clearmount Plastics for the Sigg water bottles, Headwear Canada for the embroidery & toques and to Taylor & Grant for the Trail Mix snacks. 

Two Locations in Ontario

Prizes for Best Team Retro Uniforms, Best Dressed Team and Lowest Score. Finger foods will be served. Click here to register for the GTA event. Click here to register for the SWO event.

Quebec Chapter Networking

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016
Time: 11:15AM
Where: Sugar Shack Paquette
419 5e avenue, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, QC J0N1H0.     

Registration OPEN -- click here to register.

Industry News
GC Apparel Inc. Welcomes Ross Sales Agency On-board to Represent their Line in South Western Ontario
Global Citizen Apparel is pleased to announce that Chris Ross from the Ross Sales Agency will now be representing the Global Citizen line in South Western Ontario in a territory that expands from Windsor all the way to the GTA and South to Niagara Falls. Chris joins the expanding team of multiline and in-house reps and brings years of strategic knowledge, connections and expertise in the industry with him. GC Apparel is still looking for in-house or multiline reps for a number of different territories including parts of the GTA, British Colombia, Alberta and Eastern/Atlantic Canada, please email [email protected] for more information. 
In Memoriam - Michel Gratton (1948 - 2016)
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Michel Gratton, a long-time member, passed away on February 9th, following a tragic ski accident that occurred on January 14th. Michel's contributions to the association and to the promotional products industry cannot be overstated. He has not only been an active member of PPPC for more than 41 years, but he served on the board of the Quebec Chapter for many years and was Chair of the National Board of Directors in 1997-1998. Enthusiastic and passionate about his work and the industry in general, he has greatly contributed to its advancement. A strong advocate of the association and its values, he was unfailingly present and participated in all of its activities.  We would like for everyone who knew him to remember the good, honest and respectful man that he has always been.  He will be missed by all of us. His family will remember forever the exceptional husband, loving father and devoted and caring grandfather that he was. Throughout his life, Michel was for his family an unfailing example of perseverance and courage 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. His close family will meet family members and friends at the R�sidences fun�raires  F Aubry & Fils Inc, 28 rue St-Michel, Vaudreuil, Dorion, on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 13:00 to 16:00. Donations to the Fondation de l'h�pital du Sacr�-Coeur would be greatly appreciated.

Somcan Partners with Richfield Agency Inc.
Somcan is partnering with Richfield Agency Inc. to represent all their brands in the western provinces effective March 1, 2016.  "This is big news for us. Up to this point, we've always managed the western accounts ourselves, but after much deliberation and input from our customers, we've decided to go this route.  We believe that the relationships and experience that both Lonnie and Colin bring to the industry will benefit Somcan and our brands in the future," states Lynda Gallant, MAS.  Feel free to contact Richfield Agency Inc. at 604-536-3500.
Starline's TruColor™ Now available on Hi-Viz Apparel and Safety Gloves
Starline is excited to announce the addition of their newest TruColor™ imprint option available on the majority of our Hi-Viz apparel and safety gloves! 
With TruColor™ you can have stunning multicolor graphics and logos printed on over 270 Hi-Viz and safety glove sku's. That brings the total of TruColor™ products available to over 690! Click here to read the official press release. 
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Of Interest
New Location & New Dates
 
Save the date February 10 to the 14th. We hope to see you there!
Questions / comments, please contact [email protected]
 
Donate a Portion of Your Sales to the PPPC Scholarship Program
 
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 on their websites. PPPC will also feature these products on the Promocan search engine during that time period. Click here for more details and to get started. 
 
3 Foolproof Methods for Making Every Meeting Successful

A recent survey about the inefficiencies of meetings revealed that 50 percent of employees would rather watch paint dry or go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) than go to a project status meeting. You feel their pain, don't you? We've all suffered through unproductive, useless meetings that leave attendees crying "WHY???"Meetings are indeed an important part of business life. In fact, a recent Gallup poll discovered that employees whose managers hold regular meetings with them are almost three times as likely to be engaged as employees whose managers do not hold regular meetings with them. So how you can go from Zero to Hero as a meeting facilitator? Click here to find out.

Canadian Product Recalls

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