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Register for all your required courses here. You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the certification package. Please complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org Please note in order to start working on your CAS please make sure you have completed the TAS Certificate program first.
Register for all your CAS required courses in one step. You will have 1 year from the point of registration to complete the certification package.
Please complete all dedicated courses and their quizzes: You will have 3 attempts to pass each quiz. You must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly. If you have not passed a quiz after 3 attempts, please contact certification@ppai.org
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/26/2023
After years of uncertainty, people from all industries and walks of life are feeling tired, disillusioned and burnt out. They want a better way to succeed and stay at peak performance without the constant hustle and grind that ultimately leads them to burn out. Helping people and organizations escape burnout is Erin’s mission with every keynote. Her five practical and easy-to-implement mindset shifts coupled with her unique and inspiring message lead to real, measurable outcomes for audiences.
After years of uncertainty, people from all industries and walks of life are feeling tired, disillusioned and burnt out. They want a better way to succeed and stay at peak performance without the constant hustle and grind that ultimately leads them to burn out. Helping people and organizations escape burnout is Erin’s mission with every keynote. Her five practical and easy-to-implement mindset shifts coupled with her unique and inspiring message lead to real, measurable outcomes for audiences. 
Erin Stafford (Moderator)
Keynote Speaker and Author
Erin Stafford is a marketing guru, burnout survivor, hyper-growth business leader and social psychologist. From working with the world's highest achievers throughout her 20+ year international career, and being a Type A poster child herself, Erin has seen firsthand how Type A personalities and constant over-achievement are coveted in the world of business, yet can lead to debilitating burnout. Erin shares the mindset shifts leaders must make to move from exhaustion and burnout to peak performance and thriving again, both at work and in life. 
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/09/2023
PPAI has launched an industry outreach effort to elevate Promotional Products and educate buyers on the value of our advertising medium through research, education, networking, and events. In this session, you will see some of the tools you can use in your own business to take advantage of this campaign and increase sales. Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how Promotional Products Work efforts can help you in your business and grow sales. 2. Identify specific tools your business can take advantage of. 3. Understand why PPAI is investing to promote the industry.
PPAI has launched an industry outreach effort to elevate Promotional Products and educate buyers on the value of our advertising medium through research, education, networking, and events. In this session, you will see some of the tools you can use in your own business to take advantage of this campaign and increase sales. Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how Promotional Products Work efforts can help you in your business and grow sales. 2. Identify specific tools your business can take advantage of. 3. Understand why PPAI is investing to promote the industry. 
Lindsey Davis, MAS (Moderator)
MAS, Director, Sales and Professional Development
PPAI
Lindsey is the Director, Sales and Professional Development at PPAI. She is also responsible for Promotional Products Work Expo, and the overall PPW initiative. Lindsey’s focus is on growing and supporting PPAI’s goal to educate advertisers and buyers on the effectiveness and influence of promotional products as part of an overall marketing and branding strategy.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/09/2023
There are so many different aspects to digital transformation, and each one can influence your sales and your customers. This session takes some of the hottest topics and provides much needed information on each. Discover the details, facts, stats, and data regarding Industry Service Providers, PDX and Cybersecurity, and learn the different ways these can affect your business, reputation, and growth.
There are so many different aspects to digital transformation, and each one can influence your sales and your customers. This session takes some of the hottest topics and provides much needed information on each. Discover the details, facts, stats, and data regarding Industry Service Providers, PDX and Cybersecurity, and learn the different ways these can affect your business, reputation, and growth. 
Chris Alfano (Moderator)
Senior Vice President of Business Technology
AIA Corporation
Chris Alfano, Senior Vice President of Business Technology at AIA Corporation, has more than 15 years of IT leadership and business management experience, successfully delivering technical solutions that reduce costs and inefficiencies while increasing performance and infrastructure security. Prior to AIA, he led the technology strategy and digital transformation at Vantage Apparel, a top-ranked national manufacturer and supplier of branded apparel. 
Nick DiNicola (Moderator)
Digital Transformation Manager
PPAI
Nick DiNicola is the Digital Transformation Manager at PPAI. Nick began his Promotional Product career in the mid-1990s at Impact Data. From there he worked for 20 years at ASI in various roles but concentrating on events and trade shows. When live events paused, he was hired as Executive Director of sales and marketing for a Florida based distributor. Nick is married, has one son and spends his free time with his large musical family. 
Pat Patton (Moderator)
Manager, Distributor Relations and Membership
PPAI
Pat Patton, is the Manager, Distributor Relations and Membership for PPAI. He has a been in the promotional product industry for 4 years. Before joining PPAI, he worked for the Vernon company as the recruiting manager, but has experience in sales and membership from past work experience. Pat has two kids Sam and Nora, and he resides in Pennsylvania. 
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/09/2023
Jason Lucash, founder of Origaudio will share his tips and lessons for how to make yourself, your products, and your brand stand out in a crowded space. Over the last decade Lucash has taken the industry by storm by launching cutting edge products in ultra-creative packaging and helped Origaudio stand out from other suppliers in the promo industry. In this session he will dive into how he did that, the importance of packaging, why first impressions matter most, and where the inspiration for his creativity comes from.
Jason Lucash, founder of Origaudio will share his tips and lessons for how to make yourself, your products, and your brand stand out in a crowded space. Over the last decade Lucash has taken the industry by storm by launching cutting edge products in ultra-creative packaging and helped Origaudio stand out from other suppliers in the promo industry. In this session he will dive into how he did that, the importance of packaging, why first impressions matter most, and where the inspiration for his creativity comes from. 
Jason Lucash (Moderator)
Managing Partner
Two Days Apart, LLC.
Jason Lucash is the co-founder of Origaudio, former Chief Development Officer for top 10 industry supplier HPG, and creative mastermind at his core. Lucash launched Origaudio in 2009 and led it to being the fastest growing company in the promotional industry for many years before being acquired by HPG in 2018. Jason has won countless industry awards in addition to being named Entrepreneur Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year", appearing five times on the Inc. "500 Fastest Growing Companies" list, winning Time Magazine's "50 Best Inventions of the year, and securing a deal on ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank”. Over his career, Lucash has developed and launched over 200 products into the promotional products industry and has been recognized as an industry leader and innovator by numerous industry publications. 1 Point
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 01/09/2023
Highlight essential information and show what makes your distributor unique and right to the next generation of buyers. Learn how to 10x sales while easily connecting with new customers. Whether you’re looking for foot traffic or web traffic, use this knowledge to generate the ultimate referral source. To get the most out of your Google Business Profile, you must optimize it. Here we will talk about some quick and easy ways to do that. Creating this free profile is a great way to increase your visibility across Google. Information from your Google Business Profile appears in Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Shopping. A Google Business Profile helps ensure that people find your business when looking for products and services.
Highlight essential information and show what makes your distributor unique and right to the next generation of buyers. Learn how to 10x sales while easily connecting with new customers. Whether you’re looking for foot traffic or web traffic, use this knowledge to generate the ultimate referral source. To get the most out of your Google Business Profile, you must optimize it. Here we will talk about some quick and easy ways to do that. Creating this free profile is a great way to increase your visibility across Google. Information from your Google Business Profile appears in Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Shopping. A Google Business Profile helps ensure that people find your business when looking for products and services. 
Malik Hemani (Moderator)
Principal, Creative Director
Graphic Stylus, LLC
Malik Hemani owns one of the highest rated distributorships based out of Houston, TX and currently serves on the Houston Promotional Products Association Board. With over 15+ years in Oil & Gas Technology Project Management, Malik has helped last scale companies with technology infrastructure deployments and worked on several digital transformation processes focused around customer engagement and sales. His experience has also helped several distributors double their monthly revenue by doing easy and free optimizations to their online profiles. Malik himself has grown his distributorship 3x year over year since 2020 by using the same strategies. 
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/12/2022
Jason will provide great insight into how to attract, retain and engage membership. You will have the opportunity to hear different ways to connect and collaborate with members, both new and experienced. All of which can lead to increased volunteerism and revenue, making your regional association even stronger.
Jason will provide great insight into how to attract, retain and engage membership. You will have the opportunity to hear different ways to connect and collaborate with members, both new and experienced. All of which can lead to increased volunteerism and revenue, making your regional association even stronger.
Jason Jones, PhD. (Moderator)
Organizational Psychologist and Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jason Jones
Jason Jones, Ph.D. equips leaders to energize, engage, and activate the best in their people. As a former executive leader in companies both large (a Fortune 10 corporation) and small, Jason understands the challenges leaders face every day to work with intention, get the most out of their ability, and achieve at the highest level possible.
Jason is an organizational psychologist, two-time best-selling author, and executive coach. He has spent more than two decades studying human motivation, performance, and engagement in the workplace. Jason is a recognized expert in the areas of brain-based leadership and development. He is the author of the book 28 Days to a Motivated Team and Activator: Using Brain Science to Boost Motivation, Deepen Engagement, and Supercharge High Performance.
He completed the Executive Coaching Certification program at the College of Executive Coaching and has been awarded the Professional Certified Coach designation by the International Coaching Federation. His coach training program (The Coaching Manager) received the excellence award by the Association of Talent and Development (ATD). Utilizing the latest in neuroscience research and gleaning from more than 150 years of motivation theory, he curates it all into effective coaching tools and techniques that help leaders to become more influential, persuasive, and effective.
Jason led the development of executive coaching programs at Integris Health and AT&T. He has also helped multiple other companies to implement their own coaching bench for executive development. Jason has worked with recognized brands including American Airlines, AT&T, Porsche, Ericsson, Sonoco, and Seagate Technology to name just a few. He has worked with top corporations to build world-class leadership development and executive development initiatives and corporate universities. His last corporate role was leading executive development at AT&T where his team was responsible for executive education for more than 6000 leaders around the globe and contributed to being named the number one learning company in America by Chief Learning Officer Magazine.
Jason resides in Dallas, Texas.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 12/04/2019
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will be enacted soon. Learn about what you need to know to protect your organization from hefty penalties. Join this must-see session with Amar Hajeri on what the CCPA means for your business, consumer data you collect and the recommended next steps you should take regardless of what state you operate out of. CCPA will be enacted on January 1, 2020, and applies to any organization that does business in California, collects consumers' personal data and satisfies at least one of the following thresholds: • has an annual gross revenue in excess of $25 million • possesses the personal information of 50,000 or more consumers, households, or devices • earns more than half of its annual revenue from selling consumers' personal information. The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimated that the CCPA will affect upwards of 500,000 U.S. businesses.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will be enacted soon. Learn about what you need to know to protect your organization from hefty penalties. Join this must-see session with Amar Hajeri on what the CCPA means for your business, consumer data you collect and the recommended next steps you should take regardless of what state you operate out of. CCPA will be enacted on January 1, 2020, and applies to any organization that does business in California, collects consumers' personal data and satisfies at least one of the following thresholds:
• has an annual gross revenue in excess of $25 million
• possesses the personal information of 50,000 or more consumers, households, or devices
• earns more than half of its annual revenue from selling consumers' personal information.The International Association of Privacy Professionals estimated that the CCPA will affect upwards of 500,000 U.S. businesses.
Amar Hajeri, PMP
Data Management Expert
Amar Hajeri is a data management expert and a thought leader, who has advised several major corporations, including Time Warner Cable, Tyson Foods and Southwest Airlines in the areas of data strategy, specifically around governance and privacy, legislative compliance and organizational enablement to best leverage opportunities presented by cutting-edge technology solutions. Currently, he is shaping the data governance efforts as VP, Enterprise Data Governance at Texas Capital Bank. The strategies and guidelines his team has developed, in coordination with teams such as legal, compliance and cyber security to protect the organizational interests against legislations such as CCPA, has been widely accepted as an industry best practice. His insights have been enriched from having spent several years at the intersection of strategic business practices and the enablement afforded by technology to accomplish business goals, while adapting a data-centric execution approach. In his free time, he enjoys riding motorcycles and working on projects in his garage.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/21/2022
This session will examine the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022.
This session will examine the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022.
Maurice Norris (Moderator)
Public Affairs Manager
PPAI
Maurice Norris is the public affairs manager for Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). Currently, Maurice manages the government relations and product responsibility programs at PPAI. In these roles, he monitors legislative and regulatory developments affecting the promotional products industry. Maurice also assists members with compliance challenges facing their businesses and helps them advocate for their companies with various aspects and levels of government. Maurice also serves on the board of the Graphic Communications Workforce Coalition.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/21/2022
After review by the PPAI Product Responsibility Action Group and approval by the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI recently updated its Code of Conduct. PPAI General Counsel Cory Halliburton will outline the changes and clarify what they mean for industry companies.
After review by the PPAI Product Responsibility Action Group and approval by the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI recently updated its Code of Conduct. PPAI General Counsel Cory Halliburton will outline the changes and clarify what they mean for industry companies.
Cory Halliburton
Attorney
Freeman Law
Cory Halliburton is an attorney with the law firm of Freeman Law, PLLC, a tax, white collar, and litigation law firm based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and with clients throughout the world. He has served as General Counsel for PPAI for 3,059 days (since May 27, 2014). He serves as outside general counsel for other international trade associations, public charities, multi-state engineering firms, and others. Cory and his wife of 22 years, Dr. Jamie Halliburton, a principal in the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, have three children, a large dog named Bear, and two unnamed Red Sex Links chickens that refuse to lay eggs.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
Business success depends upon full access to data and quick action. Business leaders must tear down silos while simultaneously working with data where it resides. This session will address reducing friction within the organization, replacing assumptions with data, and aligning your approach to data with your overall business strategy.
Business success depends upon full access to data and quick action. Business leaders must tear down silos while simultaneously working with data where it resides. This session will address reducing friction within the organization, replacing assumptions with data, and aligning your approach to data with your overall business strategy. 
Eric Shonebarger (Moderator)
President
Hit Promo
As President of Hit Promotional Products, Eric Shonebarger is responsible for all facets of the business. Eric has a proven executive management track record with 18 years of experience in the promotional products industry enabling company growth through the use of technology, business process optimization, and hands-on leadership. Prior to his current role, Eric was the chief operating officer and chief information officer at Hit. Previously, he worked in electronic medical records and as an information technology consultant in both the public and private sector. Eric has been recognized as a thought leader in the industry being recognized as ASI’s Technology Executive of the Year, Print and Promo’s 40 Under 40, and PPAI Industry IT Collaborator of the Year. He has earned an MBA and an MS in Business Analytics from Indiana University, an MA in Leadership from Southeastern University, and a BA in Economics from the University of South Florida.
Raj Mukherjee (Moderator)
CIO
Hit Promo
Raj Mukherjee is the CIO for Hit Promotional Products. Raj has more than ten years of IT experience, and eight years of industry experience. He currently serves on the PPAI Technology Committee and on Promostandards. Raj holds a bachelors in electronics and telecommunication, a masters in signal processing as well as an MBA with a concentration in business analytics.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
Companies don’t have to be owned by private equity to maximize returns like private equity. Chris will share the private equity playbook that will empower you to address the four key strategies that will transform your business.
Companies don’t have to be owned by private equity to maximize returns like private equity. Chris will share the private equity playbook that will empower you to address the four key strategies that will transform your business. 
Chris Anderson (Moderator)
CEO
HPG
Chris Anderson joined the promotional products industry in 2002 with supplier HandStands and became president of the company in 2009 and CEO in 2010. Under his leadership, HandStands expanded its distribution into 138 countries and closed multiple strategic acquisitions, including the sale of the business to HPG in 2018. Anderson became CEO of HPG in 2019.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
This panel discussion, moderated by Denise Taschereau, will examine trends, expectations and the reality of corporate social responsibility. Increasingly buyers are committed to aligning their businesses with products that elevate their social and sustainable priorities. This session will outline practical steps you can implement in your business regardless of whether you are at the beginning of your journey or far down the path.
This panel discussion, moderated by Denise Taschereau, will examine trends, expectations and the reality of corporate social responsibility. Increasingly buyers are committed to aligning their businesses with products that elevate their social and sustainable priorities. This session will outline practical steps you can implement in your business regardless of whether you are at the beginning of your journey or far down the path.
Denise Taschereau (Moderator)
CEO
Denise Taschereau launched Fairware after realizing how difficult it was to source promotional merchandise that reflected the social and environmental priorities of many of the brands and organizations she admired. Previously, Taschereau oversaw the Mountain Equipment Co-op’s national environmental programs, community grant-making, and ethical sourcing programs, and wrote their award-winning first Sustainability Report. She is currently a board member of PromoCares, an industry group driving awareness and education around sustainability issues in the promotional products industry.
Louisa McGurik (Moderator)
Senior Manager
Salesforce
As senior manager, sustainable procurement for Salesforce Louisa McGuirk leads the company’s supplier sustainability strategy, which aims to motivate and enable suppliers to take meaningful action on critical sustainability issues. She drives initiatives that embed sustainability into Salesforce’s procurement processes and decision-making. Her work supports Salesforce’s broader commitment to deliver leadership, partnership, and technology that accelerate global progress to net zero. She holds a Masters in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara specialized in Corporate Environmental Management.
Megan Spire (Moderator)
Vice President of Sales
Bella + Canvas
Megan Spire is the Vice President of Sales for BELLA&CANVAS. She is responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and execution across multiple teams, which includes Sales, Planning & Analytics, Sales Operations, and Customer Success. Megan has been in the promotional products industry for 11 years, and in 2022, she was ranked #21 on Counselor’s Power 50 list.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
2022 is winding down as we prepare for the challenges and ongoing uncertainties of 2023. The decelerating rate of rise that characterized many industries and businesses in 2022 will linger into the first half of 2023 for many. Patrick will present business strategies and tactics that address the projected changes in the economic landscape. He will also assess the business demand for 2023 and 2024, present a clear picture of inflation and interest rates and address the potential impact of a shift in government arising from the midterm elections.
2022 is winding down as we prepare for the challenges and ongoing uncertainties of 2023. The decelerating rate of rise that characterized many industries and businesses in 2022 will linger into the first half of 2023 for many. Patrick will present business strategies and tactics that address the projected changes in the economic landscape. He will also assess the business demand for 2023 and 2024, present a clear picture of inflation and interest rates and address the potential impact of a shift in government arising from the midterm elections. 
Connor Lokar (Moderator)
Economist
Few young economists present their insights with the authority, accuracy, and humor that Connor Lokar brings to the stage. From the intimate executive retreat to the standing room only keynote, he delivers practical economic intelligence with charm and candor. Connor has been giving economic keynotes, workshops, and webinars across North America since he joined ITR Economics in 2014. Using his quick wit and knack for storytelling, he leverages his youthful appearance to upend expectations and successfully captivate and educate audiences. Thousands of business leaders have enjoyed his dynamic approach. Connor emphasizes the applicability of economic intelligence and calls his audience to action. When not on stage, Connor contributes his economic expertise in the role of trusted advisor, consulting directly with management teams of firms large and small. ITR’s clients meet with Connor at critical planning junctures to ensure that their strategic plans, goals, and internal initiatives are in alignment with their tailored forecasts. As ITR Economics’ senior forecaster, Connor has a particularly keen understanding of how forecasts are derived. The resulting insights enable clients to make the most of their economic outlooks. Connor specializes in construction and industrial markets but consults and presents to businesses across all industries, helping them grow revenue and remain profitable through an everchanging business cycle 1 Point
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
Historically low unemployment rates vexing you? The Great Resignation got you down? Demands for hybrid work creating frustrations? Gen Z and Millennials forcing you to reevaluate how you attract and engage employees? Welcome to 2022 - The Year of the Employee! Claudia will explore the many factors making finding and keeping top talent a challenge and will provide you with strategies for transforming the way you hire and retain top talent!
Historically low unemployment rates vexing you? The Great Resignation got you down? Demands for hybrid work creating frustrations? Gen Z and Millennials forcing you to reevaluate how you attract and engage employees? Welcome to 2022 - The Year of the Employee! Claudia will explore the many factors making finding and keeping top talent a challenge and will provide you with strategies for transforming the way you hire and retain top talent! 
Claudia St John, SHRM-SCP,SPHR (Moderator)
President of Affinity HR Group, LLC
Claudia St. John, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is founder and President of Affinity HR Group, Inc., a national human resources and management consulting firm specializing in hiring and recruiting, HR compliance and employee engagement. Affinity HR Group is PPAI’s endorsed HR partner and resource and works extensively in the print and promo space. As a consultant and frequent speaker, Claudia has given hundreds of presentations and workshops on such topics as how to recruit like a pro, common management mistakes, employee engagement, and multi-generational workplace challenges. She is the author of the Amazon.com bestselling book Transforming Teams – Tips For Improving Collaboration And Building Trust. Her weekly HR Minute e-mails and monthly articles are followed by thousands of business leaders nationwide. 1 Point
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
As the very nature of business rapidly changes, effective leaders must also disrupt the way they see, think and lead. Leadership author, Sara Canaday, challenges seasoned and emerging leaders to adopt signature habits that will catapult conventional thinking into high-impact, modern leadership. Sara will reveal the daily practices that separate innovative leaders from their counterparts. With a dynamic combination of case studies, experience, and storytelling, she will deliver a clear roadmap for enhancing excellence by defying conventional wisdom.
As the very nature of business rapidly changes, effective leaders must also disrupt the way they see, think and lead. Leadership author, Sara Canaday, challenges seasoned and emerging leaders to adopt signature habits that will catapult conventional thinking into high-impact, modern leadership. Sara will reveal the daily practices that separate innovative leaders from their counterparts. With a dynamic combination of case studies, experience, and storytelling, she will deliver a clear roadmap for enhancing excellence by defying conventional wisdom. 
Sara Canaday (Moderator)
Owner, Author, and Consultant
As a respected leadership strategist and engaging speaker, Sara has a unique gift for connecting and communicating with her audiences to propel them from light-bulb-moment insight to strategic change. Moving far beyond the business-school basics, she helps people identify the professional blind spots that are preventing them from taking their careers – and their companies – to the next level. Sara’s professional career spans 20 years and includes sales, leadership, and executive roles at USAA and Texas Mutual. She served as principal consultant for Empowerment Enterprises before opening her own consultancy, Sara Canaday & Associates, in 2009. Sara is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Founder and now Past President of the Austin Chapter. She has been featured in a number of publications and broadcasts, most notably Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and the American Management Association’s Leadership Wired. Sara is also the author of a popular business book, You – According to Them: Uncovering the blind spots that impact your reputation and your career.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 08/16/2022
Does your organization need to be able to measure its success with diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias efforts? James Pogue’s model will help you do just that. James will share the latest research around bias and its impact in the workplace and clarity the connection between diversity, inclusion, bias and organizational success. James will identify practical steps to move forward, recognizing that the first step is often the most difficult.
Does your organization need to be able to measure its success with diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias efforts? James Pogue’s model will help you do just that. James will share the latest research around bias and its impact in the workplace and clarity the connection between diversity, inclusion, bias and organizational success. James will identify practical steps to move forward, recognizing that the first step is often the most difficult. 
James Pogue, PhD
President and CEO
JP Enterprises
Dr. James Pogue provides thought leadership to leaders and organizations to push them to address diversity, inclusion and bias (DIBs). As the president and CEO of JP Enterprises, he has spearheaded the development of The DIBs Model, a critical component of an organization’s success. An outgrowth of research and grounded in theory, this model spawned the DIBs Assessment™ a tool used to measure where an organization, team or individual are on their diversity journey, thus providing the best opportunity for strategic recommendations and change. Dr. Pogue is also the creator of The No Nonsense Experience, a diversity discussion series that leverages cohort learning and emergent best practices to keep participants “the right kind of uncomfortable.” Dr. Pogue supports leaders in making the decisions that attract, engage, and retain talent at all levels, and deepens the learning around diversity, inclusion and bias. His military service, scope of research and work as a speaker and entrepreneur give him tangible examples of the critical balance between leaders and followers on teams. He provides leaders with professionally researched data, partnered with highly engaged training to improve their ability to influence organizational behavior and the bottom line. In his leisure time, he occasionally competes as a martial artist where he has five national titles, in addition to Silver and Bronze medals at the World Championships. Dr. Pogue has two daughters and six granddaughters. 1 Point
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/28/2022
Corporate social responsibility is having its day in the sun. Rarely do you have a conversation with a buyer without the topics of sustainability and diverse spending being a part of the conversation. This session will address what you need to know, what you need to say (and not say) and steps to make you stand out.
Corporate social responsibility is having its day in the sun. Rarely do you have a conversation with a buyer without the topics of sustainability and diverse spending being a part of the conversation. This session will address what you need to know, what you need to say (and not say) and steps to make you stand out. 
Kim Bakalyar
Chief Compliance Officer, PromoShop Inc.
PromoShop, Inc.
Kim Bakalyar, PromoShop Inc’s Chief Compliance Officer, started work in the promotional products industry in 1980 on the distributor side and joined forces with PromoShop, Inc. in 2004 as director of supplier relations. Kim has worked in all aspects on the distributor side while focusing primarily on research, sourcing, vendor relations and product safety and responsibility. Kim is a past president of SAAC and has previously volunteered on the PPAI Promotional Apparel Advisory Council and PPAI Distributors Committee. She is a current member of the PPAI Product Responsibility Action Group (PRAG).
Cheron Coleman
Vice President Product Development & Global Supply
Alphabroder
Cheron Coleman has been in the promotional products industry for more than 20 years, and she is the Vice President of Product Development & Global Supply at alphabroder, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of soft-goods and hard-goods. She leads the soft-goods team responsible for global sourcing, corporate compliance, production management, quality assurance and control, and international logistics for the Private Brand soft-good enterprise.
Mary Jo Tomasini, MAS+
CEO
CE Competitive Edge LLC
Anne Stone, CAE, MAS
Director of Advocacy and Member Engagement
PPAI
Anne Stone, CAE is the director of advocacy and member engagement at PPAI, responsible for guiding PPAI's legislative and government relations efforts, which includes taking a contingent of PPAI members to Washington, D.C., to advocate directly to U.S. lawmakers on issues important to the promotional products industry. Stone also oversees the Association's product responsibility programs, including the development of industry best practices and the PPAI Product Safety Summit, a two-day education event focused specifically on product responsibility issues. She currently serves as staff liaison to both the Government Relations Advisory Council and the Product Responsibility Advisory Group.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/28/2022
Business leaders need a cohesive business strategy to embrace digital transformation to thrive in the decade to come. We will discuss what successful digital transformation involves including the critical success factors to success in your digital transformation journey. One of the most important success factors is identifying the people to lead and drive the transformation that can engage the entire organization. Every journey will be different, but this session will give you a strong start to lead or support digital transformation in your organization.
Business leaders need a cohesive business strategy to embrace digital transformation to thrive in the decade to come. We will discuss what successful digital transformation involves including the critical success factors to success in your digital transformation journey. One of the most important success factors is identifying the people to lead and drive the transformation that can engage the entire organization. Every journey will be different, but this session will give you a strong start to lead or support digital transformation in your organization. 
Dale Denham, MAS+
CEO
PPAI
Before joining PPAI as president and CEO in August 2021, Denham spent 10 years at distributor Geiger as senior vice president and CIO responsible for significant growth, including international growth, and successfully led the organization’s digital transformation. Prior to Geiger, Denham was a member of the ASI executive team for 10 years where he was responsible for growth, including all technology, strategic partners, and publications. His first experience in the industry came in the 1990s as president of Impact. Denham served on the PPAI Board of Directors from 2015-2020, including as chair in 2018. He has served on numerous other industry boards and has been a consistent volunteer for PPAI and other industry organizations, as well as a sought-after speaker. Denham graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor’s in business and a minor in economics.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 06/28/2022
How is it that some harness their imagination to create game-changing drivers of growth and innovation while others miss the mark? The answer: the best companies have a systematic process to focus their team’s creativity into practical outputs. Frasca blends the improvisational qualities of a jazz ensemble with bleeding-edge business savvy to bring a completely fresh perspective on unleashing creativity in the organization. Her inspiring presentation delivers practical tools that can be used immediately to increase creative output and deliver bottom-line results.
How is it that some harness their imagination to create game-changing drivers of growth and innovation while others miss the mark? The answer: the best companies have a systematic process to focus their team’s creativity into practical outputs. Frasca blends the improvisational qualities of a jazz ensemble with bleeding-edge business savvy to bring a completely fresh perspective on unleashing creativity in the organization. Her inspiring presentation delivers practical tools that can be used immediately to increase creative output and deliver bottom-line results. Sara Frasca
VP of Innovation
Platypus Labs
With the curiosity of Galileo and the tenacity of a street fighter, Sara Frasca is an innovation expert. Honing her skills at senior leadership roles in both corporate America and the world of startups, Sara now serves as Vice President of Innovation for Platypus Labs, a global innovation enablement, invention, and consulting firm. She helps leading organizations cultivate human imagination, build a culture of innovation, and solve complex problems in creative ways. Sara is the go-to resource for leaders seeking competitive advantage and sustainable success by harnessing innovation. Prior to Platypus Labs, Sara spent 13 years at General Mills in multiple leadership roles. She was also an account director at the interactive agency ePrize, leading the forefront of digital transformation for Fortune 500 brands. Sara is the founder and proud owner of Trasca & Co. Eatery, and was named the 2017 Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Jacksonville, Florida.
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