PPAI headquarters. “In that meeting I shared a number of ways ASI could productively work together on a series of joint initiatives to help the industry,” Andrews said in a letter to the industry. “PPAI’s board considered the discussion but ultimately voted to expel ASI as a member because we compete in some areas.”

“ASI is proud that it consistently provides quality products and services to distributors and suppliers,” Andrews said. “We don’t intend to stop doing that in order to maintain our PPAI membership.”

Andrews announced today that PPAI is still welcome to participate in future ASI trade shows. “We believe in a free market,” he says. “While PPAI doesn’t want us to be able to offer our products and services at PPAI Expo, we welcome PPAI to offer their products at our shows.”

Many industry executives were surprised by the move. Brandon Mackay, CEO of Snugz/USA Inc. (asi/88060), says, “I was shocked. I just didn’t see the motive or purpose behind it.”

Dan Townes, MAS, president of Shepenco/Shelbyville Pencil Co. (asi/86850) and a former PPAI board member, says, “As a supplier, it honestly doesn’t matter to me if ASI is a PPAI member. Now the competition is out there on the table, which could be a good thing for the industry.”

Goldner Associates Names New President
Andrew Straus has been named the new president of Goldner Associates (asi/209800) and becomes the fourth generation to head the company. “This continuity will enable us to maintain the strong values, position and relationships the company has developed over the last 54 years while bringing fresh ideas and perspective for us to grow and prosper even more,” says CEO Jim Straus. “It gives me great pleasure to pass the torch to my son, while at the same time I look forward to continuing to work with the company in an advisory capacity.” Straus will be succeeding Lorrayne Mancari, who will relocate to Florida to become the executive vice president of Goldner’s southern operations.

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ASI Show Revises Traveling Show Schedule in Cooperation with Regional Associations

The ASI Show announced changes to the 2006 Advantages Roadshow schedule as a result of working with the industry’s regional associations. After the initial schedule was published, a few regionals reported show date conflicts which were quickly resolved. “I’m pleased that the regional associations quickly brought the issues to our attention,” said Matthew Cohn, ASI Show President. “We appreciate the support that the industry’s regional associations have shown to the ASI Show over the years and are glad to continue working positively with them to ensure the most successful industry events in the future.”

The show schedule has now been updated to reflect a number of changes including canceling a couple of locations and switching the timing of eight events. One of the two Roadshow stops in Atlanta (the one in April) was canceled while the Feb. 13 stop remains as originally scheduled. Birmingham has been eliminated from the schedule. Other changes include adding Little Rock and a second stop to the Northern Virginia/DC area as well as changing the Tennessee schedule to February and the Carolinas/Virginia schedule to April.

Cohn added, “I am excited about the Advantages Roadshow and look forward to exciting events connecting distributors with key industry suppliers right in their backyards.”

More details, including the new Advantages Roadshow schedule is available at www.asishow.com.

Sept. 7-8
Booth Show
Michigan Promotional Products Association (MIPPA)
Livonia, MI
Info: (734) 699-6767; Fax: (734) 699-7363
donna@mippa.org • www.mippa.org

Sept. 8-9
Fall Showcase
Northwest Promotional Marketing Association (NWPMA)
Bellevue, WA
Info: (888) 431-6854; Fax: (425) 771-9588
dana@nwpma.org • www.nwpma.org

Sept. 7-9
Paris Expo
Presant Services Institut (PSI)
Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
Info: +33 (0)1 47 56 52 26; Fax: +33 (0)1 47 56 21 76
www.psi-paris.com

Sept. 12
The Carolinas Show
Carolinas Association of Advertising Specialists (CAAS)
Westin Hotel, Charlotte, NC
Info: (888) 673-2227; Fax: (704) 973-0792
mmurphy@caas.net • www.caas.net

Sept. 13-14
TOPS Plus Show
Promotional Products Association of Canada Inc. (PPACanada) International Centre, Mississauga, ON
Info: (514) 489-5359; Fax: (514) 489-7760
info@promocan.com • www.promocan.com

Sept. 13-15
National Incentive Show
British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA)
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK
Info: enquiries@bpma.co.uk • www.bpma.co.uk

Sept. 15
Fall Expo
Specialty Advertising Counselors of the Delaware Valley (SACDV)
Valley Forge Convention Center, Valley Forge, PA
Info: (610) 873-1186; Fax: (610) 873-7433
info@sacdv.org • www.sacdv.org

Sept. 15
Fall Show at Copper Mountain
Rocky Mountain Region Promotional Products Association (RMRPPA)
Info: (303) 750-9764; Fax: (303) 750-0085
karen@rmrppa.org • www.rmrppa.org

ASI SHOWS
2006
January 3-5 Orlando
February 8-10 Dallas
March 22-24 Las Vegas
May 23-25 Philadelphia
July 11-13 Chicago
Info: (877) ASI-SHOW; Fax: (800) 546-6381
asishow@asicentral.com • www.asishow.com