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RORY APLANALP, Aplanalp Associates, Inc. |
Rory Aplanalp is a proven professional, living in and working in the “real” world of business. Now president and CEO of Aplanalp Associates, Inc, an international speaking and training organization, he began his career as an Evans Training Personnel franchise owner, becoming the National Training Director for all Evans franchises. He founded Human Resource Development, which was acquired by the Franklin Covey organization. Rory remains affiliated with Franklin Covey and is a member of the National Speakers Association. Rory is the co-author of the best selling book “The Five-Minute Rule”.
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DAVID BLAISE, Blaise Drake & Company, Inc. |
David Blaise is a direct marketing entrepreneur and business consultant with over 25 years experience in direct marketing and advertising, with over a dozen of those years spent in the promotional products industry as a sales representative, sales manager, marketing manager, business owner, sales trainer and coach. He is the author of "Sledgehammer Marketing", "Top Secrets of Promotional Products Sales", "Top Secrets of Multi-Million Dollar Producers" and co-author of "The Power of Promotional Products". He has conducted education events for all the leading industry associations including the Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY), Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC), Promotional Products Association of Canada (PPAC) and the Australasian Promotional Product Association (APPA).
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DEBBIE GAULDIN, RN |
Deb Gauldin, first and foremost, is a wife and mother, sister and daughter and a champion for women's causes. Deb applied to the U.S. Peace Corp at age 10, the NAACP at age 13 and became a “sunshine” geriatric volunteer at age 12. What a kid! A Registered Nurse, Deb has studied music, art and mass communication at California State University. She has been part of a team piloting therapeutic humor, pet therapy and other complimentary therapies. Since creating her professional speaking and entertaining business in 1993, Deb has delighted hundreds of audiences from Fargo to New Zealand. She is a member of numerous professional organizations and a past president of the National Speakers Association, Illinois Chapter. Her programs have been featured on radio, television, and electronic media – from local cable access station to WGN, from the front page of the St. Joseph Missouri New Press to The Chicago Tribune.
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MARK GRAHAM, RIGHTSLEEVE |
Mark Graham is the founder of RIGHTSLEEVE, one of the industry’s most innovative distributors. Utilizing a unique mix of design, technology and promotional media, RIGHTSLEEVE develops merchandise programs for brand leading corporations across North America. Mark has used technology to transform every aspect of his business, from how clients interact with the company online, to how employees process orders and collaborate with one another. Mark’s technology strategy has allowed RIGHTSLEEVE to scale, enhance margins, as well as provide a point of differentiation within a crowded and mature industry. RIGHTSLEEVE was founded in 2000 and has been the recipient of several industry awards, in addition to the Dell Small Business Excellence Award.
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KIPPIE HELZEL, MAS, CPS/The Keystone Line |
Kippie Helzel, MAS, has been with CPS/Keystone since 1992 and is vice president of sales. Kippie is a past president of UMAPP and TRASA and currently serves as vice president of PPMN, Promotional Professionals Mentoring Network. Kippie and Roni Wright, her co-presenter for “13 Ways”, are long-time industry friends who work and travel together regularly.
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BOB HORWITZ, Idea Workshop |
Bob Horwitz is president and CEO of Edan Prairie, Minnesota-based supplier Idea Workshop, a brand management company. Founded in 1996, they specialize in providing high-quality, recognizable retail brands to the corporate incentive and promotional product channel. In 1997, Idea Workshop brought the first retail designer brand – Bill Blass Premium – to the industry and it currently manages the brands Columbia Sportswear, Lacoste and Tommy Hilfiger. Horwitz has more than 30 years of apparel experience in both the retail and wholesale segments, with senior management positions at Dayton-Hudson, Liz Claiborne and Munsingwear.
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LYNNE KEY, DiamondWinds, Inc. |
Lynne Key, president of DiamondWinds, Inc., is an acknowledged expert in leadership, customer service and sales. Lynne brings a unique combination of expertise, practicality, creativity and customer focus to her work. She has consulted and partnered with organization leadership to define, develop, launch and sustain change initiatives linked to key business objectives. Lynn received her B.A. in journalism/public relations from Western Kentucky University and her M.A. in adult education/instruction design from University of South Florida. She is a member of ASTD and the International Society of Performance Improvement.
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THERESA MOISANT, Moisant Promotional Products |
Theresa Moisant is the owner and president of Moisant Promotional Products. Teresa founded her company in 1990 after a lucrative career in the corporate world as a director of advertising for Target Stores, director of training for TG&Y Stores, district manager of Revlon and national accounts manager of a major gift company. Moisant Promotional Products has been recognized three times by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce as one of Oklahoma City’s fastest growing businesses. Teresa has served on the board of the Promotional Product College Education Foundation, on the board of directors for Promotional Products Southwest, as a RAC rep and has served on PPAI's Women’s Leadership committee since its inception.
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MARY ELLEN PAHLKA-NICHOLS, MAS, Bodek & Rhodes |
Mary Ellen Pahlka-Nichols, MAS, is a 27-year industry veteran noted for her fun and interactive educational sessions, which earned her the PPAI Lifetime Achievement Award for Education Excellence, the Distinguished Service Award and its Facilitator Excellence Award. Director of marketing communications at Bodek and Rhodes, Mary Ellen has presented hundreds of sessions on the topics of communications, creativity and Supplier-Distributor Relations. Her awards and contributions to the industry are too numerous to list; she has captured more marketing and speaking honors than any other industry professional and is a featured author in industry publications.
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PETEY PARKER, Petey Parker and Associates |
Petey Parker delivers core business fundamentals through key note addresses, consulting and seminars to audiences of all sizes. Petey has 23 years experience as a speaker and trainer and has addressed groups from a broad base of industries. She has worked extensively with associations, financial institutions, governments and non-profits. Petey’s topics are timely and address issues affecting business today. As a corporate executive for 28 years, Petey has worked within every aspect of a corporation. Petey also provides business consulting and sales training with one-on-one coaching sessions with CEOs as well as sessions with entire departments. The author of three books, among them her newly released “Blue print for Success”, co-authored with Stephen Covey and Ken Blanchard.
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JENNIFER REISSAUS, MAS, Advertising Specialties Alliance |
Jennifer Reissaus, MAS, is a partner at Advertising Specialties Alliance and an eight-year veteran of the promotional products industry. She joined the industry after a 23-year corporate career with manufacturers PPPG, Republic Steel and Bayer corporation, where she gained experience in a wide variety of fields from IT to product management and new product development to logistics management and strategic procurement. Her strengths lie in organization, process development and finding innovative solutions to problems. A one-time compute programmer, she is ASA’s resident computer geek and continually seeks out new tools to improve the processes and services at ASA.
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JOEL SCHAFFER, MAS, Soundline, LLC |
Joel D. Schaffer, MAS, is CEO and founder of Soundline, LLC, the pioneering supplier to the promotional products industry of audio products, CDs, CD-ROMs and computer interactive promotions. Joel has 40 years of promotional product industry experience. He was the associate publisher and vice president of marketing at Hammond Map Company and served as president of Leathersmith of London. Joel is on the advisory panel of the business and marketing department of St. John’s University in New York. He is a speaker at Rutgers Graduate School of Business. Long active in SAAGNY, Joel is past chairman of The SAAGNY Foundation, Past President and a SAAGNY Hall of Fame member. Joel was the 2nd recipient of ASI’s Marvin Spike Industry Lifetime Achievement Award and is a past member of the PPAI Board of Directors.
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JOSEPH G. SCOTT, MAS, Scott & Associates, Inc. |
Joseph G. Scott, MAS, is vice president of Scott & Associates, Inc., a Chanhassen, MN based Promotional Marketing consultancy. With three decades of sales experience, Scott specializes in helping businesses creatively promote their brand message using decorated promotional products to get noticed and drive results. Some current clients include The State of Minnesota, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Archer Daniels Midland Company.
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ROB WATSON, MediaTree |
Rob Watson is an 11-year marketing communications veteran and the president of MediaTree, a leading digital promotions agency. Rob has worked with a nationally-recognized advertising agency and produced branding and advertising campaigns for companies such as Miss America Organization, GEICO and Royal Caribbean International. Rob also served as the director of on-board marketing and revenue for Royal Caribbean and has helped many small businesses leverage themselves through the integration of advertising, direct mail, multi-media and interactive campaigns as well as special events.
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RONI WRIGHT, MAS, The Book Company |
Roni Wright, MAS, currently vice president of supplier The Book Company, based in Delray Beach, Florida, is a 25-year veteran of the promotional products industry. Roni has volunteered and served on the board of many industry associations; past president of PPA Florida and YWESAA (now PPMN) and on the RAC Board. Roni serves on the PPAI Board of Directors, Class of 2011. Roni was a recipient of SAAGNY’s Linda Robinson Scholarship award in 2006 and received the PPAI Distinguished Service Award at The PPAI Expo in 2007.
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