Our SAAGNY team, Michael Reisbaum, Rick Brenner, Michele Jennrich, and Brian Deissroth, represented SAAGNY in Washington D.C. at Legislative Education and Action Day (L.E.A.D.) for the past two days.  They participated in L.E.A.D. which delivers the promotional products industry's message to Capitol Hill.  Over 70 representatives from PPAI, SAAGNY, and other regionals  participated in more than 300 meetings with Congressional officials.

The talking points for these meetings included:

• Tax Reform and its Impact on Small Business
• Role of Independent Contractors Within the Promotional Products Industry
• Effective Use of Promotional Products
• Global Value Chains - Adding a human face to the Promotional Products Industry by Explaining to Congress that even though many of our industry's products are imported, once these products are brought to the U.S. they are decorated and sold by American workers, and used to promote American goods and services  
• Creating Awareness and Support of the Promotional Products Industry

Each year, industry professionals travel to Washington D.C. to educate members of Congress and their legislative staff about the effectiveness of promotional products and the strength of our $24 billion industry that employs nearly half a million Americans.   

This participation is vital to the preservation and growth of our industry.  While we know not everyone can participate in Washington D.C., you can support the efforts of L.E.A.D. by reaching out to your elected officials that will support L.E.A.D.’s efforts in D.C.  Please click here for further information on how to reach your legislative official. 

On the fourth day of Promotional Products Work! Week - SAAGNY toured Notes Inc. in Syracuse, NY.  It was a great day spent touring the facility, learning about new products, roundtables with the owner - Kemper Matt, Sr.  

Thank you to all who attended and coordinated this event.

Thank you Tekweld for opening the doors to SAAGNY members today, the second day of Promotional Products Work! Week.  It was a great way to spend the day learning about all that Tekweld has to offer!

The recipient of the 2019 SAAGNY Foundation Scholarship has been selected and is:      

Sara Blau, daughter of Julie Levi, Progressive Promotions

The competition was extremely strong this year, as it is every year, and the judges had a difficult time reaching their decisions.

This scholarship is awarded annually.  Students are eligible at any level of their collegiate pursuits and we encourage you to apply again.

Congratulations Sara!

48 Hour FLASH SALE 

This Opportunity Expires Sunday, May 5 at 11:00 a.m.

The SAAGNY Foundation is Going to Broadway!

We hope you will join us for a fabulous night on Broadway and support of The Foundation.  

Friday, November 15

8:00 p.m.

$139 mid - Orchestra seats

These are pre-opening special prices!

Tina, The Tina Turner Musical

Tina follows Tina Turner from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global queen of rock 'n' roll. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, Turner rose to fame in the 1960s alongside her husband Ike. She later revealed in her autobiography that she had suffered domestic abuse at his hands—they separated in 1976 and divorced two years later. Turner later made a massive comeback in the 1980s. The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll has sold 180 million records worldwide and been honored with 11 Grammy Awards.  Tina: The Tina Turner Musical has found its Broadway home. Direct from an Olivier-nominated London run, the hit bio-musical will arrive at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 12 ahead of a November 7 opening night. As previously announced, Tony nominee Adrienne Warren will reprise her Olivier-nominated turn in the title role.

Tina features a book by Katori Hall and direction by Phyllida Lloyd, with choreography by Anthony van Laast, set and costume design by Mark Thompson, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbec, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Nevin Steinberg and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.

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Thank you to all who attended the SAAGNY – Top Golf Event last night!

 

It was a fun time mixing and mingling with old friends and new as well as some healthy competition!

Distributor sales accelerated at a rapid pace in 2018, posting annual growth of 6.27 percent and pushing industry sales to a record $24.7 billion for the year, according to PPAI's Sales Volume Survey. The Association's survey, an annual estimate of U.S. distributor promotional products sales, registered particularly robust performance among the industry's smaller distributors—sales under $2.5 million—who experienced a 12.27 percent increase over 2017. Larger companies in the survey saw only a 1.92 percent increase in sales.

The industry-wide survey, conducted this spring and reflecting the experiences of 24,240 distributor companies, also highlighted the online channel's continued growth as a share of promotional products sales. Online sales represented 25.3 percent of the sales volume in 2018, up 2.1 points from 23.2 percent in 2017. Total online sales grew 16.2 percent to $6.27 million from $5.4 million in 2017.

PPAI's survey also registered a 10.6 percent year-over-year increase in sales from non-industry providers in 2018. On average, distributors earned $3.75 billion in sales of products sourced from non-industry providers, or 15.2 percent of the total sales volume.

PPAI has collected and released industry sales data since 1965 and maintains an extensive industry sales information library. Its annual distributor sales survey reflects actual sales data reported by U.S. distributor companies and is considered the most definitive and comprehensive of its kind in the industry.

Read more in PPB's May cover story coming soon. For this and more industry news, click here.

Thank you to all who attended the SAAGNY – Wine Tasting in New Jersey!

 

It was a fun time mixing and mingling with old friends and new! And learning about blended wine from Europe and the US.

48 Hour FLASH SALE 

This Opportunity Expires Sunday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m.

The SAAGNY Foundation is Going to Broadway!

We hope you will join us for a fabulous night on Broadway and support of The Foundation.  

Friday, June 21

8:00 p.m.

$139 mid - Orchestra seats

These seats are normally $149 plus fees. 

Ain't Too Proud, The Life and Times of the Temptations

FIVE GUYS, ONE DREAM, AND A SOUND THAT WOULD MAKE MUSIC HISTORY.

AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and unmistakable harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts creating an amazing 42 Top Ten Hits with 14 reaching number one. The rest is history — how they met, the groundbreaking heights they hit and how personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the United States fell into civil unrest. This thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal is set to the beat of the group's treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and so many more. 

After breaking house records at both Berkeley Rep and The Kennedy Center, AIN'T TOO PROUD, written by three‑time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two‑time Tony Award® winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), and featuring choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet), now brings the untold story of this legendary quintet to irresistible life on Broadway. Get ready — 'cause here they come!

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