Regional associations help promotional products industry professionals gain expertise and develop business ethics through education, certification, and the exchange of ideas in a variety of business and social environments. Regional associations provide educational opportunities, tradeshows, and networking events for their members. Regional Associations Via the SAGE Affiliate Program, SAGE caters to 26 regional associations in the United States that are involved with promotional products. The SAGE Affiliate Program is a unique, customized program designed to give regional association members in the promotional product industry special incentives, including discounts on SAGE products and services. SAGE Affiliate Program Who are PPAI and PPPC? Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) was founded in 1904 as the primary industry trade association. PPAI advocates the power and value of promotional products in the marketing and advertising professions to ensure the success of its members and the global industry. PPAI Founded in 1956, Promotional Product Professionals of Canada (PPPC) is the national not-for-profit association of suppliers and distributors of promotional products for business gifts, rewards, incentives, premiums, and specialty advertising products. PPPC SAGE and PPAI entered into a strategic alliance in 2011 to provide the industry with the combined benefits of a PPAI membership and SAGE products and services. As part of the alliance, PPAI distributor members have access to SAGE Workplace (1 subscription license per membership), and SAGE Workplace subscribers have PPAI membership support through one low membership price, supported by two of the strongest organizations in the promotional products industry. PPPC and SAGE have teamed up to provide the Canadian promotional products industry with the combined benefits of a PPPC membership and SAGE products and services. As part of the relationship, all PPPC distributor members will receive a two-user subscription to SAGE Workplace plus membership to PPAI. In addition, all PPPC supplier members will receive a SAGE Advantage Membership with their PPPC membership. This partnership provides the comprehensive benefits of PPPC with the cutting-edge technology solutions and business services provided by SAGE.
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