Live Education
The PPAI EXPO
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
CAS - MAS
The PPAI Expo is the largest and most-attended promotional products trade show in the country. As an industry-renowned trade show, The PPAI Expo is a carefully crafted showcase of opportunities for industry newcomers and veterans.
The PPAI Expo offers more than 100 educational sessions, covering everything from basic selling skills to insightful business philosophies from expert keynote speakers. The PPAI education team spends the year combing the country to produce an impressive lineup of speakers and content.
Held in January, it provides the opportunity to see thousands of promotional products and more than 1,200 exhibitors, along with networking and education.
Expo East
Atlantic City Convention Center
Atlantic City, NJ
CAS - MAS
Expo East is the biggest promotional products trade show in the Northeast. Hundreds of promotional products professionals arrive early at Expo East to participate in informative educational sessions, hear prominent speakers and attend special seminars.
Expo East offers a variety of education and networking opportunities for more than 2,000 novice and experienced promotional products attendees.
Women's Leadership Conference (WLC)
MAS
For more than ten years, the PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) has played a pivotal role in challenging professional women who share common vision to achieve greater success. Attendees can expect to expand their professional network in a fast-paced and educational environment.
This packed two and half day, career-driven conference is designed for female promotional products leaders and innovators. It offers high-profile keynote speakers, thought provoking discussions and invaluable connections.
PPAI’s North American Leadership conference (NALC) is the singular event for industry leaders who invest in their professional and personal development and want to gain a competitive edge for their business.
The PPAI Technology Summit brings technology leaders from the promotional products industry together to tackle the challenges facing our field. It is designed for IT professionals, decision makers and executives responsible for their organization’s technology environment.
With interactive participation, case studies and best practices, attendees at this two-day tech-centric conference will discuss topics that touch the most important issues affecting the industry today.
Product Responsibility Summit (PRS)
MAS
The PPAI Product Responsibility Summit (PRS) is a compliance and product-safety education event—the first of its kind for the promotional products industry. This event focuses on the most pressing product safety issues, as well as business implications, challenges and opportunities associated with the various aspects of compliance.
This one and half day conference is designed for compliance professionals or individuals who want to gain a strategic advantage in the area of product responsibility. Facilitated by industry thought leaders, representatives from product safety labs and compliance experts, this eye-opening event will explore the latest developments, as well as best practices.
SPARK
CAS-MAS
PPAI SPARK events are designed with the next generation in mind. SPARK’s targeted education, social responsibility and networking opportunities help young professionals in the promotional products industry further their careers while engaging with, and learning from their peers. Look for the networking reception SPARK After Dark@Expo and two days of education and networking at the SPARK Conference.
SAGE Show
Irving Convention Center
Irving, TX
CAS - MAS
The SAGE Show is a premier two-day promotional products show with education and a trade show. PPAI brings an impressive array of professional education sessions in addition to the SAGE education sessions.
SAGE Show Event Recordings are available on our online education platform.
PPAI live education provides opportunities to learn from industry experts while earning credit toward PPAI Certification. The CAS/MAS displayed above indicates that each event is approved for a specific course level and amount of credit provided under the PPAI Certification Program.
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