If it’s September, then this must be Farnborough. The site of the first ever powered aircraft flight in Britain played host to the latest edition of the UK’s main promotional media show on 12 September. Merchandise World came to the new multi-million pound Farnborough International Exhibition Centre for the first time, providing 131 promotional companies with the platform to engage with the country’s main distributors.
Ignite group returned to Warwick Racecourse for its tenth year last month when around 100 supplier and distributor members attended the morning exhibition.
To mark its 20th anniversary and to thank valued suppliers and partners for their continued support, hard work and commitment, Allwag Promotions hosted a party inspired by the blockbuster movie, The Greatest Showman. Held at the picturesque Lion Inn in Chelmsford, Essex, more than 100 guests were greeted on arrival to an array of circus-themed acts, including fire dancers and a snake charmer, before being treated to a three-course meal.
Suzie Kean from Geiger BTC was the first winner of a new weekly prize draw for Promo Trade customers. Kean won an experience day, dinner and an overnight stay for two after being selected randomly. Every week Promo Trade has a prize draw to win a different experience, such as a supercar driving day, a spa day, tickets to Oktoberfest, or a Michelin star meal for two.
The BPMA is pleased to announce that it will be overseeing all entries to the Merchandise World Promotional Product Awards 2019. The Merchandise World Promotional Product Awards provide exhibitors with and promotional opportunities for the latest and most exciting products. New for 2019, all BPMA members can enter their first product into an award category free of charge. Additional products will be charged at £50+vat. For non-BPMA members to enter, the first entry will be £150+vat with additional product entries at £50+vat.
Liverpool-based Wild Thang helped celebrate the 10th anniversary of the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, welcoming back the giant street theatre puppets to Merseyside.
More than one million people witnessed the event titled ‘Liverpool’s Dream’ with wild Thang the official merchandise supplier in conjunction with Culture Liverpool.
Goldstar, the pens specialist, has appointed two highly experienced senior promotional products sector professionals to newly created positions as it invests further in expansion to continue its business growth.
Diane Anderton has joined Goldstar to support New Product Development & Marketing and Annouchka Birch has taken up the new position of Field Sales Manager UK.
Diane brings 24 years industry experience including 14 years on the distributor side and the last ten years in the trade as Sales & Marketing Director with SPS.
Irish-based Gift Innovations has expanded its business with new facilities in Limerick City to meet a growing demand for corporate promotional products. The company has invested to provide showrooms and to facilitate its growing storage and fulfilment requirements for clients. Gift Innovations works with some of the largest multinationals in Ireland as well as local SMEs, delivering gift solutions to recognise, reward and retain employees and customers.
Five leading trade manufacturers of promotional products have formed the Trade Manufacturer’s Alliance (TMA) to increase awareness and knowledge of the range of British manufactured products. Formed in July, the TMA includes WCM&A, First Editions, Great Central Plastics, Ancestors of Dover, and Foremost Magnets.
On 5th October 2018, Fluid Branding’s Manchester office attended the Dreams Come True 30th birthday charity ball at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel.
Fluid Branding were proud to be sponsors of the event for the UK children’s charity, whose mission is quite simply to enrich the lives of children and young people from 2 – 21 years old with serious and life-limiting conditions across the country by making their dreams come true.
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Morpeth company Pro-Ad has expanded its award-winning promotional merchandising team by welcoming three new members of staff.
Ashleigh Tate and Paul Tighe have joined Pro-Ad’s Solutions Team and Lauren McKenna has a new role in the Productions Team.
Talking about the new appointments, Pro-Ad director Loren Nardini said: “Following our success at the Institute of Professional Marketing (IPM) awards over the last few years we want to keep building our excellent reputation for quality, creativity and customer service. Ashleigh, Paul and Lauren bring a diverse range of skills and experiences that will help us do this. We are delighted to welcome them to the Pro-Ad family”.
Morpeth company Pro-Ad has won a silver award for promotional merchandise campaign of the year at the prestigious 2018 Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM) ‘COGS’ Awards.
The award follows on from Pro-Ad’s success in the 2017 awards, in which the promotional merchandising solutions provider took home both gold and silver accolades.
COGS awards highlight the significant impact and business contributions made by companies like Pro-Ad, which specialises in providing merchandise and marketing support for all types of promotional campaigns.
Hot off the heels of the very successful East of England Merchandise Show, Fluid Branding hosted their annual supplier awards at All Saints Hotel and Spa in Bury St Edmunds on the evening of 25th September 2018.
The guests were greeted with welcome drinks, a two-piece live band and a magician!
An Indian themed buffet was then served ahead of the awards ceremony.
Fluid Branding hosted their annual East of England Merchandise Show on Tuesday 25th September 2018 at the famous Newmarket Racecourses. The weather couldn’t have been better with wall to wall sunshine! With over 50 suppliers in attendance on the day, the event was the busiest to date, with a record number of clients.
With the aim to reinforce its presence in the UK Market, Paul Stricker opens its first sales unit in Reading, represented by its new sales manager Russ Coleman, a professional with a large experience and knowledge in the business.
With a period of sustained growth, leading trade golf supplier Tomlinson Golf are pleased to announce the appointment of James Tomlinson as Sales Manager.
James will work alongside his father Mark, in all aspects of the business, with a special emphasis on sales and business development.
Twenty-six year old James brings with him, a wealth of senior management skills and experience from the commercial transport and building industries.
IRVING, TX, (September 21, 2018) – Promotional Products Association International (PPAI; ppai.org), the world’s largest not-for-profit trade association serving the more than 15,500 corporate members of the $23.3 billion promotional products industry has announced the election of R. Renée Jones, MAS+, CEO of A Creative Touch, Inc. and Bill Mahre, president of ADG Promotional Products to the PPAI Board of Directors. They will begin their four-year terms immediately following The PPAI Expo 2019 in January.
Well known industry face Alex Daniels, pictured left, has joined European generalist wholesaler midocean as Account Manager for UK and Ireland. With his considerable amount of industry knowledge, built up over almost 10 years, Alex has accepted the challenge to help drive sales forward with midocean in the UK and Irish marketplace.
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