PPEF: Supporting Students

Since 1989, PPEF has awarded over $3.3 million in scholarships to students connected to the promo industry. Meet this year’s recipients in the following pages.

Published Oct. 2, 2023

Rachel Zoch, CAS

Public Affairs Manager

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PPAI Magazine , Responsibility

Promo’s Sustainability Journey

There’s a helpful way for businesses and organizations to look at the idea of progress. A clear-eyed way that briefly removes politicalization, polarization, opinions or, as strange it sounds, even facts: It’s coming. That’s the thing about progress. It just tends to keep happening, one way or another. As far sustainability’s place in promo – […]

Industry News , PPAI Magazine

Promocations: A Sober Review

When you get the unexpected invitation to a Promocations trip, you’re elated. Unbelievable! That’s awesome! And then as the getaway approaches, you’re not so sure it’s for you after all. You arrive in Cabo, and before you can even unpack your sunscreen, someone presses a glass of champagne into your hand. It’s the all-inclusive resort’s […]

PPAI Magazine

Welcome On In

Promotional products have been one of the most tried-and-true methods of advertising for over a century. You don’t have to search PPAI’s membership for long to find family-run companies thriving on their third or fourth generation of leadership. Walk the floors of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during The PPAI Expo and you’ll run into […]

PPAI Magazine

New Member Spotlight: DGI Apparel

Ian HinkleyCo-founderDGI ApparelPPAI 881035 How did your company get its start? DGI was started because I was formerly a purchaser at a custom apparel shop and had a hard time juggling all of our vendors. My college roommates were amazing software engineers and helped me build a website that would solve this for myself, as […]

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Inside PPAI , Opinion

Drew Holmgreen, CAS: Super Bowl Commercials Create Buzz, But Merch Makes The Moment Last

Every year, the Super Bowl reminds us why it’s still the biggest stage in marketing. The top‑ranked spots this year, according to the USA Today Ad Meter, did what the best Super Bowl spots always do: They entertained, they sparked emotion and made us feel something about a brand in a very short window of […]

Inside PPAI

PPAI Sets Its 2026 Conference Schedule

Following the success of The PPAI Expo 2026, the Association has confirmed the dates and locations for the rest of its events this year. NALC 2026 PPAI’s North American Leadership Conference features engaging sessions and exclusive speakers tailored specifically for top-level executives and industry visionaries. The event also offers a sneak peek at the companies […]

Industry News

Proforma Acquires Safeguard From Deluxe

Branded merchandise has its first major splash deal of 2026, as Proforma (PPAI 196835, Platinum) has reached an agreement to acquire Safeguard Business Systems, the promotional products arm of Deluxe (PPAI 187418, Platinum). The deal is expected to add roughly $180 million in annual revenue to Proforma’s bottom line, according to the principals announcing the sale, […]

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New US-India Trade Deal Moves Forward

UPDATE FEB. 10: An Executive Order signed Feb. 6 eliminates the additional 25% tariff imposed as a penalty for India’s purchases of Russian oil, as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 7. Importers may be eligible for refunds of duties already paid. Nearly a year after President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to negotiate […]

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