AUGUST 2025

“There are dreamers and there are planners; the planners make their dreams come true.”

From Your Executive Director

Up Next with PG

REFUEL: Sept 8-12... Register By Sept 5 

Refuel your mind and body by joining our lunch-time presentations. Members will be inspired with new ideas as they digest fast-paced presentations. We're excited to share all the insights we have with you!

Bragging Rights

We extend a hearty congratulations to Premier Group member companies named among PPAI’s “The Promotional Products Industry’s Greatest Companies to Work For in 2025.” 

This prestigious recognition is based on feedback from employee surveys, which measure factors like confidence in the future, quality of benefits, strong values and ethics, and overall positive company culture. 

PG Members Named Include:

Distributors

1338Tryon

Bright Ideas in Broad Ripple

Magellan Promotions

JH Specialty

Suppliers

Pop! Promos

Cap America

Edwards Garment

Gemline

HIRSCH

Logomark

The Magnet Group

Spector & Co.

Vantage Apparel

For full list and details on the recognition and the methodology behind it, check out the main article here: The Promotional Products Industry’s Greatest Companies to Work For in 2025

Get Recognized

Is your team making merch magic happen? Share your wins with the industry. Think about the projects you've been working on all year - the time is now to consider if you have any "Pyramid Award - Worthy" projects to submit.  

• PPAI Pyramid Awards Submissions are open August 15th through September 30th. Get your company recognized here.

Hot Take...Planners Live The Dream

Forget the dreamers—it's the planners who live the dream. As Zack Honavar says, the key is to not just talk about it, but to be about it. Take a look at how planning can take you far in all areas in your life!

PG Holiday Look Book Coming Soon

Get ready to elevate your seasonal marketing! The Premier Group Holiday Look Book will soon be available exclusively to PG members.

If you missed the opportunity to sign up for a customized look book with your own branding, there is still time, click the link below and sign up by Sept 7 and you will receive your book later in September.

Supplier Spotlight

Meet Fred Hickman
Strategic Account Manager – National Accounts, SanMar

Q: Are there any new product features or functionalities that you're seeing a rise in demand for?

A: Currently, the landscape for Decorate on Demand ( also ties together with Print on Demand ) is in high swing. The advent of automated, end-to-end technology systems, in support of a decoration on demand model have basically exploded.

Q: What industry publications or resources do you find most valuable?

A: I get newsfeeds from PPAI and ASI.. however, I've found several years ago that curating a specific group of influential social tags and users provides me with info before it hits the Trade Publications. Think of it like Google Alerts but for content that generally is published before "everyone" else is pushing it around .

Q:  What's are the biggest trends you are seeing in the industry?

A:  It used to be clearer like what behaviors, patterns and signals were influencing this industry and how we were working to incorporate them into our work .. right now trends are kind of muddy as there is so much self identifying /self description of trends.. everyone has access to AI Technology to curate "their" trends coupled with their own opinions...

Almost like everyone is a trend professional now...

Ultimately.. the consumer, and more the case, luxury consumer is driving trends that matter in our universe .. and they are turning on a dime on what's important in that space. You have to be good at deciphering what's top of mind of the buyers with the amount of content that is being pushed into any space.

I'd say today Retail Branded goods and hand's on experiences are top of mind.

Q: If you could collaborate with anyone (real or fictional) on a project, who would it be and why?

A: Right now/today, I'd collaborate with Film Producer Christopher Nolan .. I think it would be fun to take time to understand how he crafts his films, tells stories, and pays attention to all the details that feed into his movies. There would be so many take-a-way's on how to add value to presentations, using technology, storytelling, etc.

Get Social

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Membership

While changes to our member lists don’t happen often, we know it’s helpful to stay in the loop. From time to time, we welcome new faces or see familiar ones transition, and we want to make sure you always know who’s part of the PG community.

We encourage you to bookmark and regularly check these two pages for the most up-to-date lists of active members:

👉 Distributor Members
👉 Supplier Members

It’s a great way to stay connected.

PG Member Resource Reminders

PROMOPULSE AMP 

Premier Group members will benefit with exclusive savings from the PromoPulse Automated Marketing Platform (AMP), which will send curated content highlighting preferred suppliers to their customers automatically via email and social media.

Premier Group members will receive cost savings, extended AMP trial time, increased email limits, and discounts for additional email lists and campaigns. Click here to learn more, sign up for a discovery webinar or to begin your free trial.

2025 CATALOG

Printed catalogs arrived earlier this year. But are you using the digital version?  Click this link to customize your digital catalog today.

DCX is a PG Valued Vetted Partner

Premier Group Network partners with DCX to streamline hiring, training and onboarding for members. Read more here

Aglow Cinematics Creates 60-Second Marketing Video For Member Use 

Click here to view or download this 60-second video for customization in your marketing efforts - Developed by Glow Cinematics

Connect with Our Growing Community

Connections matter!

Discover our expanded membership and connect with new partners. Make sure your listing in our Supplier Member directory is fresh and accurate to maximize connection opportunities.

Easily search for members by zip code, member type or systems or technologies used. It's just one more way we strive to keep members connected.

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