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5 days ago | ppai.org | Rachel Zoch

Each year, PPAI hosts its Legislative Education and Action Day event in Washington. This is an important chance for members to take the promotional products industry's concerns to the halls of Congress and build relationships with legislators and key staffers on Capitol Hill. But advocacy is not a once-a-year effort. It's critical that we stay in touch and continue those conversations.

6 days ago | ppai.org | Jonny Auping

Joseph G. Lipic, Sr, MAS, president of Alexander Manufacturing (PPAI 113670), passed away peacefully on May 23. Lipic, who was 89, was a nearly 60-year veteran of the promo industry. His great-grandfather started a promo company in 1863 "in a one-room shop on the Mississippi riverfront." Lipic continued that legacy, living and working out of St. Louis his entire life. He served on the PPAI Board of Directors, concluding his term in 1986.

6 days ago | ppai.org | Josh Ellis

On the heels of revealing the 2025 PPAI 100 comes a new opportunity for promo companies to be recognized by PPAI, this time for the culture and community they provide their employees. Now through June 23, PPAI members can nominate their company to be considered for PPAI Magazine's Greatest Companies To Work For contest. Last year, a record 106 companies met the criteria for recognition. Industry businesses of all types and sizes were represented through the competition, which began in 2011.

6 days ago | ppai.org | Jonny Auping

Melissa MashFounder & CEODagneDover.comPPAI 892617How did your company get its start? I came up with the idea for what became Dagne Dover while I was working for Coach in the U.K. I saw that there was an opportunity to create a new bag brand rooted in smart, organized design, but beautiful, modern and gender neutral - something that didn't exist at the time. I decided to go back to business school to find my co-founding team and establish the foundation for the brand that we all know today.

1 week ago | ppai.org | John Corrigan

The healthcare industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the world. The U.S. alone spends trillions of dollars annually on healthcare, with expenditures projected to top $6.2 trillion by 2028. Medical specialists are at the heart of it all. These skilled providers focus care across numerous disciplines, from pediatrics to podiatry and from orthopedics to ophthalmology. Patients don't just choose medical specialists based on their qualifications and expertise, though.