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Industry headwear and jacket supplier Seattle-based Century 21 Promotions Inc., parent company of Fahrenheit Headwear, announced an alliance with Topton, Pennsylvania-based Rockland Embroidery Inc., a contract decorator catering specifically to promotional products distributors. The alliance will give Fahrenheit Headwear an increased presence in the Eastern U.S. by offering the complete line of product via Rockland Embroidery Inc.

SWF East Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based, distributor of the DTG digital printers announced a new technology breakthrough in the way dark color garments are digitally printed.

The other day in the business section of the morning paper (yes, I still read the paper every morning) I read that General Motors was closing the doors on one-time Swedish Car brand Saab.

Irving, Texas-based Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) announced a partnership with the Montvale, New Jersey-based Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) to bring PPAI’s “brand.," a recognition, awards and engagement showcase, to PROMOTIONS EAST 2010, June 6-9 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J.

McCook, Illinois-based GPA Substrate Solutions (GPA) announced it expanded its operations to twice its original size, enabling it to enhance its service and stocking level to meet the rising demand for specialty substrates on the East Coast.

It is that time of year when my suitcase becomes my home, when I travel coast-to-coast, shake hands and get in touch with industry leaders. I have come to recognize the value in business travel, however, sometimes it can be brutal.

Reno, Nevada-based Castelli USA Inc. announced it and Sidney, New York-based MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) have ended

PROMOTIONS EAST 2009 launched with a bang today in Atlantic City, N.J., with attendance for the opening day of exhibits surpassing 2008 levels.

Robert Schwarz, CAS, president of the Montvale, New Jersey-based Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York Inc. (SAAGNY) announced the association’s board of directors has entered into an agreement to have Philadelphia-based Promo Marketing conduct the sales and marketing program for the Promotions East, the Association’s premier trade show conducted in Atlantic City, N.J. each June. “After an extensive search, Promo Marketing was selected to conduct the sales and marketing programs for Promotions East, the largest industry trade show in the East,” Schwarz stated. “We are very excited to have an industry publisher and service provider working with us to market and sell the

When the founders of Plan B Marketing learned that their hometown of Mobile, Ala. led Forbes Magazine’s 2008 list of Top 10 Fastest Growing Small Business Economies, they took notice. When they discovered three other cities within an eight-hour drive also made the list, they took action.  Plan B Marketing opened its doors to serve businesses throughout Ala. and along the Gulf Coast.  Founded by Deborah Fetherland, Tucker Frazer and Amanda Bray, the company offers marketing and sales consulting services as well as more than 300,000 imprinted promotional products. “We help our clients get what they want from their marketing and sales programs,” explained Bray,