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A severe blizzard is expected to affect large parts of the U.S. Northeast Friday and Saturday, bringing up to two feet of snow in some areas. Check here for company closures and other industry news about the storm.

Fortune 1000 companies continue to focus on vetting their supply chains and requiring their partners to prove compliance. In order to meet these customer requirements, two more suppliers have begun taking the necessary, proactive steps to provide safe and compliant products. Woodstock, Illinois-based American Ad Bag and Ontario, California-based Otto International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance accreditation program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry's only independent, not- for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry’s only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Baltimore, Maryland-based Towel Specialties.

The Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Bodek and Rhodes and Design Resources Inc./Caps Direct.

iPROMOTEu hosted its biennial Affiliate Forum from June 24 to-26 in Boston. Nearly 150 of iPROMOTEu's top affiliates attended the forum and were treated to an array of educational and professional development programs as well as an exclusive trade show.

Seville Corporation and Sun Coast Merchandise (dba Sunscope USA) have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), located in Chicago, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

The Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has awarded QCA Accreditation to Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers.

The heads of PPAI, ASI and some of the largest suppliers and distributors in the promotional products industry took the stage in this first-of-its-kind keynote event on Monday at PROMOTIONS EAST.

PROMOTIONS EAST 2012 has kicked off with education, networking events and more. Stay tuned to Promo Marketing all week for show coverage.

Quality Certification Alliance has created a Distributor Advocacy Council (DAC) Charter that allows distributors to formally pledge their support for the organization. Fifteen distributor companies representing more than $800 million in promotional product sales have already signed the charter.