VisionUSA on the Late Show
VisionUSA made an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, last week, in a sense. When guest and Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders walked on the set, he brought with him a gift for Colbert. It was the VisionUSA Courier mug with the slogan, "Feel the Bern" printed in multi-color bold letters along with the VisionUSA union bug.
"At VisionUSA the national elections offers a fabulous opportunity for our products to be used in numerous ways by candidates on both sides," noted Mark Weissman, partner in the company. "As a designer and manufacturer of patented USA-made drinkware and desktop accessories, politicians in national, state and local elections consider us a "go to" to help raise awareness, and money of course, to help promote their campaigns. I cannot imagine a candidate distributing a made in China product to potential voters," stressed Weissman.
VisionUSA has thus far produced product for all but three of the numerous Republican candidates and both leading Democrats. Most all are used on websites run by industry distributors for purchase by supporters or as an incentive/free gift with donation. "We support all candidates and provide an equal opportunity for both sides to enjoy our quality USA-made promotional items," added Weissman.
PPAI Expo Registration Opens
Registration is officially open for The PPAI Expo 2016 – the largest and longest-running trade show in the promotional products industry, is now open. The five-day event Sunday, January 10 through Thursday, January 14 is again set for the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Expo.
As a result of the expansion, 2016 will be the first time The PPAI Expo show floor is all on one level.
To help attendees plan for the show, PPAI and SAGE have launched a new planning tool. According to PPAI, the best features of PPAI's online show-planning tool, Expo PlanIt, have been rolled into SAGE's award-winning app, SAGE Mobile, to give you a better on-site experience. SAGE Mobile lets you:
• Create a walk list prior to the show; SAGE Mobile will guide you to each booth on your walk list based on the most efficient route
• Sort your walk list by your preferred method (company name, booth number, zig-zag walk order, or one side walk order)
• View the interactive floor plan to help you navigate the show floor and see the exhibitors' booths on your walk list
• Check off exhibitors as you visit their booths to ensure that you visit every booth you intended
• Search for exhibitors by company name and quickly find their booth number
• Add notes, pictures, video and audio recordings on products and suppliers that interest you for easy reference after the show
• View exhibitor catalogs
Once you are registered to attend the The PPAI Expo, you can download the app here.