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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 Hit Promotional Products, located in Largo, Fla.

On May 17 iPROMOTEu announced that it will be hosting its fourth annual "Boardwalk Bash" during PROMOTIONS EAST 2012 in Atlantic City. The "Boardwalk Bash" will take place on Tuesday evening, June 5th, from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. at Gypsy Bar in the Borgata hotel in Atlantic City. The "Boardwalk Bash" is a private event for the promotional products industry only and Gypsy Bar will be closed to the public.

In addition to the fabulous venue, iPROMOTEu has arranged for the high energy rock 'n roll cover band Sub*G to perform.

The Quality Certification Alliance has negotiated with ink suppliers Marabu and Ink Cups Now (ICN) to test their entire lines used for promotional products manufacturing. Additionally, five other suppliers' inks that are frequently used by manufacturers of promotional products were tested.

Inspiration for this piece came from a recent journey that made me realize I needed to stop and salute our Industry's Heroes—those road warriors that spend time away from home to help us.

The Quality Certification Alliance announced that five companies have completed the QCA reaccreditation process: BDA, Broder Bros., Gemline, Leed's and Logomark.

Today, The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY) and its five regional partners open registration for PROMOTIONS EAST 2012. With the announcement of open registration came the release of the education schedule, including 30+ sessions, 50+ hours of education and over 25 prominent speakers. 

Calibre International is the latest supplier to apply to participate in the comprehensive compliance program developed by the Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products.

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America today announced that they have begun the accreditation process to join the Quality Certification Alliance's compliance program.

Castelli North America and Impex International Inc. have applied to participate in the comprehensive compliance 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.

Igloo Products Corp., the nation's oldest and largest designer, manufacturer and marketer of insulated coolers and products for the outdoors, has named Gemline as a preferred North American distributor for soft-sided coolers marketed to the promotional products industry. The agreement begins on January 1, 2012. The Igloo soft-sided cooler product line will be launched as part of the Gemline product offering to the promotional products industry in spring 2012.