Events

Want to know what's going on in the Promotional Products Industry? You can use the PPAI Industry Calendar to track upcoming promotional products industry trade shows and events. 

Wednesday, February 26, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Is there a perfect solution for our industry?  What options exist? What should we be paying? Which might be best for the long haul?  What functions do these solutions automate? How important is it to use an automated solution?  What are the risks in doing so?

These back-office questions are the less-exciting aspects of being a distributor but are critically important to freeing a distributor up to do what they do best: SELL.  So, let’s examine some options and how to make an informed decision to figure out what is best for you and your business—so you can get this back-office labor done quickly, correctly, and affordably.

Attendees will learn:

Learning which features should you look for in evaluating a new Order Management and Accounting System

The benefits of QuickBooks

Learning which QuickBooks is best for the Promotional Products Distributor

1 CAS Credit when you submit your PPAI Pin Number with your survey.

About the Speaker:

Harriet Gatter is an independent consultant who works exclusively with Ad Specialty Distributors.  She was a distributor for 23 years and was also an adjunct accounting professor during part of that time (not as much fun as expected).  She sold her business in 2013, became certified as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and started Accounting Support, LLC to work exclusively with Ad Specialty Distributors on their Order Management and Accounting Systems.  The mission of Accounting Support is to develop a complete back-office solution for Ad Specialty Distributors so they can tame the back-office work in a complete, time-efficient, and affordable way.

March 4, 2020

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Seth Barnett, Aim Smarter, LLC

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April 8, 2020

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Ben Baker, Your Brand Marketing

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May 6, 2020

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Charity Gipson, Peerless Umbrella

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June 22, 2020

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June 23, 2020

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Gloria Lafont, Action Marketing Co.

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July 15, 2020

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Kirby Hasseman, Hasseman Marketing

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Montgomery, AL

August 5, 2020

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Wednesday, August 25, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Bill Petrie, PromoCorner

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September 9, 2020 - Alabama Fall Showcase (Birmingham, AL)

September 10, 2020 - Mississippi Fall Showcase (Jackson, MS)

September 11, 2020 - Louisiana Fall Showcase (New Orleans, LA)

Wednesday, September 30, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Bruce Bolger, Enterprise Engagement Alliance

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October 22, 2020

Wednesday, October 28, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Brett Garan, Edwards Garment

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Bobby Lehew, commonsku

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020  | 11:30 am -12:30 pm (central)

Speaker: Roger Burnett, Social Good Promotions

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