Schedule

Thursday, March 9th

Keynote Speaker, Paul Kiewiet, MAS +: 10am - 11am

Chelan Meeting Room, Seattle Convention Center at 800 Pike

Paul, a former chairman of the PPAI, is an international speaker, writer, coach, and facilitator.  He earned the Master Advertising Specialist Plus from PPAI and the Certified Incentive Professional designation from the Association of Incentive Marketing.  Paul is also a Certified Life Coach from Fowler Wainwright International Institute of Professional Coaching.  He's the winner of ten Golden Pyramid Awards from PPAI for creativity and results and has received two ASI Spirit Awards including Marketer of the Year.  He has been inducted into the Michigan Promotional Professionals Association Hall of Fame and the PPAI Hall of Fame.

He founded the sales promotion agency, Promotion Concepts, Inc and grew it into a multimillion-dollar distributorship servicing great brands and companies such as Kellogg’s, Coca-Cola and a host of other fortune 500 Companies.  He is the Executive Director of the Michigan Promotional Professionals Association and the author of “Summit: Reaching the Peak of Your Potential”, a promo industry business book on how to succeed and become a top professional.

Session Overview:

When used correctly, promotional products are a powerful advertising and communications tool. Unfortunately, too many buyers don’t understand the medium or how to get the most value for their investment.  And too many professionals don’t correct them. Earn 1 CAS credit when you attend!

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn how to talk about the power of promotional products       
• Position our medium as an effective problem-solving tool
• Help your clients understand why working with a professional will improve results.

Show Hours: 11am - 3pm

Tahoma East, Seattle Convention Center at 800 Pike

Professional Development: 3pm - 4pm

Chelan Meeting Room, Seattle Convention Center at 800 Pike

Networking Party: 4pm - 6pm at

1511 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

(Across the street from the Seattle Convention Center)

Join us for free food, drinks and games!

Grand Hyatt Seattle Discounted Room Block

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King Room $219/night

Questions? Call 425.667.2454 or email shay@nwpma.org