Working for a tech company in New York City can mean long hours and a lot of work, but there’s always room for a little bit of fun. Bill Resnik, vice president, partner and owner of Proforma Printing and Promotion, Boston, described one promotion that stuck with him, and gave employees at PayPal an opportunity to play some games.
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Play Like a Champion
In a 2013 Forbes article, Mark Stewart, former executive director of the Tailgating Industry Association, estimated that fans spend as much as $20 billion on tailgating for football and $35 billion on auto racing annually. Adding in baseball, hockey, soccer and outdoor concerts, you’ve got a lot of opportunities for tailgating and cheering. This provides end-buyers with myriad ways to advertise their brands, and a wealth of different products for distributors to provide them.
Read MoreBack to School
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, an estimated 21 million students attended American colleges and universities in 2014. This is an increase of approximately 5.7 million students since fall of 2000. In 2011 through 2012, there were approximately 13,600 public school districts in America, with more than 98,300 public schools. In fall 2011 there were approximately 30,900 private schools.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Myron Promotional Products Versus HALO Branded Solutions
It’s Myron Promotional Products versus HALO Branded Solutions in this week’s Video Battle!
Read MoreClinton Adds Pantsuit Tee to Store, Rand Paul Announces Shirt Contest Winners
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul added new items to their campaign stores, such as a “pantsuit T-shirt,” and crowdsourced T-shirt designs.
Read MoreMinor League Baseball Team Cancels A-Rod Juice Box Promotion
The Charlotte Stone Crabs, a minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, canceled a promotion jabbing New York Yankees player Alex Rodriguez’s performance-enhancing drug suspension.
Read MoreUnder Armour Pulls Iwo Jima-themed T-shirt
Under Armour has pulled a T-shirt after facing criticism over the shirt’s design. The T-shirt, called “Band of Ballers,” is modeled after the famous photo of soldiers raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Read MoreNBA Debuts Christmas Uniforms
The NBA has debuted the new and improved uniforms for the Christmas games. The uniforms use a holiday card theme, with loopy script on the front and heavy use of a cream color reminiscent of old parchment.
Read MorePM Video Battle: Bag Makers Versus Myron Promotional Products
It’s Bag Makers versus Myron Promotional Products in this week’s video battle!
Read MoreAt Least 72 Dead in Manila Footwear Factory Fire
The official death toll has risen to 72 after a fire destroyed a slipper and shoe factory in a suburb of Manila, Philippines. Officials believe sparks from a welding machine started the fire.
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