Promo Products Pros Advocate for the Industry in Washington, D.C.

The meetings with Congressional staffers were part of the annual Legislative Education and Action Day initiative.

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  Stran Delays Reporting Financials Amid Auditor Trouble

  Federal authorities have banned the firm the Top 40 company uses from auditing publicly traded businesses, prompting the earnings postponement. The distributor says its financials are in good stand...

• Gemline Reincorporates as Public Benefit Corporation

  The change means that the Top 40 supplier’s board is required to consider the company’s social and environmental mission as well as fiduciary responsibilities.

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  Proforma Key Solutions Acquires Breeze Promotions

  The affiliate of Top 40 distributor Proforma is eyeing potential additional acquisitions in the coming year.

• Hirsch Names Brittany Frase Vice President of Sales

  Frase has over a decade of promo industry experience and has helped propel growth in her years with the Houston-based supplier.

Decorating Roundup: Stahls’ Now Offers Contract Decorating Services

Plus, Penn Emblem received an innovation award, and Vastex released an adjustable dryer exhaust.

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  Send Us Your Products for June Showcases

  Featured items will receive free editorial exposure on ASICentral.com.

• Promotions Planner: Sun & Fun

  Start presenting ideas to clients for campaigns centered on August observances.

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  Sauce Packet Proposals & Baja Blast Champagne Flutes: Inside Taco Bell-Branded Weddings

  These types of experiential events are on the rise, and they’re augmented with creative branded merchandise.

• Pacsun Heads Off to the Races With Formula 1 Merch

  The beachy teen retailer looked to the sport – which is exploding in popularity with Gen Z – for its latest merch collaboration.