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PG EVENTS AT EXPO 2023

We are excited to connect with members next week in Las Vegas. Thank you to all who pre-registered to attend our cocktail reception on Monday Jan 9 and our State of The Association Breakfast on Jan 11. For those of you that can't be with us, please know you will be missed.

Below you will find detailed information about each PG event. I wish you all safe travels. Should you have any questions please call or text me at 757.491.3114 or you can reach Stephanie Braley at 978.697.7489.

Cheers,
Dana

Watch the PG Slack Channel for updates throughout EXPO!

OVERALL SCHEDULE

See more details about each event below this section.

SUN, JAN 8

• 7 AM- 5 PM SkuCon 

MON, JAN 9

• PPAI Education Day
• 8:15 AM PG Merch Pick Up
• 6 - 8 PM PG Cocktail Reception New Suite Number 22 -001

TUES, JAN 10

• Exhibits Open
• PG Member Lounge 

WED, JAN 11

• Exhibits Open
• PG Member Lounge 
• 8:30 - 9:30 AM PG State of the Association Breakfast
• 1 PM AMP Demo 

THUR, JAN 12

• Exhibits Open
• PG Member Lounge

PG SKUCON ATTENDEES , JAN 8

If you are attending SkuCon and would like to connect to coordinate transportation to or from the Mandalay Bay to the event on Sunday, please click above to be added to a slack channel in the event. From there we can coordinate sharing ubers and arrange to sit together for all who are interested. Looking for the SKUCON agenda? Find it here.
Click here to get added to the group text and slack channel with other PG SKUCON attendees.

PG COCKTAIL RECEPTION - MONDAY, JAN 9 

6 - 8 PM 

MANDALAY BAY SUITE 22- 001 - New Suite Number!

Join us in our Mandalay Bay Suite for cocktails and heavy appetizers. This is a great place to meet up with old PG friends and meet new ones before the week kicks off. Our original suite on the 60th Floor is no longer available so we will be celebrating in Suite 22-001. 

Registration required. Due to heightened security, all attendees must be on our guest list. Please register anyone from your company that might attend so they can be added to the list. Email Stephanie@premiergroupnetwork to be added to the registration list.

PG MERCH PICKUP

MON, JAN 9 @ 8:15 - 10 AM BY STARBUCKS  (ON THE WAY TO CONVENTION CENTER)

TUES, JAN 10 @ THE PG MEMBER LOUNGE - BREAKERS J

Gill Line and Fields have provided some cool merch to help us represent Premier Group. You can pick yours up before education day starts on Monday Jan 9 - look for Steph by the Starbucks on the way to the convention center. Also, you can pick it up at the cocktail reception or in the PG Member Lounge on Tuesday & Wednesday. Some awesome journals will also be available at the breakfast Wednesday morning compliments of Spector and Company. 

STATE OF THE ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST

WED, JAN 12  | BREAKERS K&L (See map here)

8:30 - 9:30 AM

BREAKFAST WILL BE AVAILABLE @ 8 AM | 8:30 START TIME

VIP GUEST SPEAKER TIM ANDREWS

ASI President and CEO Tim Andrews will join us as our guest speaker for or 2023 Member Breakfast. Join us to hear Tim's take on the state of the industry as we enter 2023.  We will also share a PG state of the association reflecting on 2022 and focusing forward to 2023.

This event is for all employees of all member companies – principals, senior management, sales reps, field reps, customer service personnel, etc.

Registration requested. Please email Stephanie@premiergroupnetwork to be added to the registration list.

PG MEMBER LOUNGE 

TUES, WED, THUR JAN 10-12 | BREAKERS J (See map here)

DURING SHOW HOURS

The PG Member Lounge is a great place to rest, take a meeting, catch up on emails or connect with other members. Open during show hours to all PG members.

AMP DEMO IN PG LOUNGE

WED JAN 11| BREAKERS J (See map here)

1 - 1:30 PM 

Learn About AMP  

Automated Marketing Platform for Promotional Products Distributors

Jason Nokes, the founder of PromoPulse, will be in the PG lounge on Wednesday, 1/11, from 1:00 to 1:30 to discuss AMP, their automated marketing platform. With AMP, you can amplify your sales by staying top-of-mind with all your clients consistently through beautiful outbound marketing using content from Premier Group suppliers and campaigns unique to you. Best of all, it takes only 5 minutes to get started and you literally can set it and forget it. All members welcome. Pre-registration requested but not required.