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Michele Bell

  • Vice President of Editorial, Education & Special Events

An award-winning writer, Michele has been at ASI for over 20 years and has the epic bar bills to prove it.

WEE Continues Legacy of Women’s Empowerment

For the 8 th consecutive year, the WEE (Women's Empowerment Event) gathered together...

International Person of the Year 2017: Ralf Oster, PFConcept

In 2012, when Ralf Oster started at PFConcept, the European arm of supplier...

Fastest Growing Distributor 2017: SoBe Promos

Founded in 2013 by three young millennials, SoBe Promos is this year’s Fastest Growing ...

Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year 2017: Chris Sinclair & Shaun Lichtenberger, Brand Blvd

Maverick upstarts, enigmatic iconoclasts, shredders of the status quo… Brand...

2017 Hot List: Johanna Gottlieb

"I love that every single day is different, and that this job will keep you on your toes"

2017 Hot List: Michael Hung

Très hip trend-spotter is the scion at Hong Kong's Headwind

2017 Hot List: Guy Malk

Meet the 33-year-old VP of marketing for the St Regis group.

2017 Hot List: Crystal Rueck

"I love making the ideas happen."

2017 Hot List: Kate Plummer

Meet the scion at Canada's Clearmount.

2017 Hot List: Andy Thorne

Meet the "Creator of All Things Badass."

Hong Kong Gift Fair Showcases Hot New Promo Items

Held last week from April 27-30, the Hong Kong Gift Fair, now in its 32nd year,...

Are Promo Distributors Putting Too Much Demand on Suppliers?

"We’re being nickel and dimed and being asked for outrageous concessions."

Europe’s Largest Promo Show Opens in Düsseldorf

PSI, the Germany-based association that runs Europe's largest trade show, kicked off...

Entrepreneurship in the Promotional Products Industry

Larry Cohen and Mitch Mounger both agree: The ad specialty industry is a breeding groun...

Gateway/CDI's Conrad Franey Retires; Industry Luminaries Converge for St. Louis Soiree

After 25 years in the promo industry, Conrad Franey, one of the original partners of...

The Future of the Promotional Products Industry

Innovators CJ Schmidt and Chuck Fandos look into the industry’s future in this exclusiv...

Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 - Dave Saracino, BIC Graphic

Some people cruise through life under the radar, affecting a precious few in their...

Person of the Year 2016 - Chuck Fandos, Brand Addition

In what sounds like the start of a fabulous rom-com, Chuck Fandos got his start in...

WEE Draws Promo Industry’s Top Women for Strategy Discussions, Team Building

Now in its seventh year, PPPC's Women's Empowerment Event (WEE), was held from May...

Supplier Sales Rep of the Year - Jane Ryan

After nearly 40 years in the industry, Jane Ryan has seen it all. The good, the bad...