Mascots Need to Get Better at Using T-shirt Cannons: A Personal Essay

When I was about 13 or so, my dad worked for the local PBS affiliate station in Harrisburg, Pa. Part of his job entailed putting together events at local libraries, shopping malls and community centers that focused on childhood literacy, all the while promoting PBS programming. That meant that there was typically an appearance by…

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Ethiopia Wants China to Help Boost Its Textile Manufacturing Industry

A special adviser to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in an interview that recruiting China for help will be crucial for boosting its growing textile manufacturing sector. This is something we’ve touched on before—countries outside of the usual manufacturing hubs (like China and Vietnam) are increasing their presence in the international textile manufacturing game,…

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Jones and Mahre Elected to PPAI Board

PPAI, Irving, Texas, announced the election of R. Renée Jones, MAS+, CEO of A Creative Touch Inc.; and Bill Mahre, president of ADG Promotional Products to the PPAI Board of Directors. They will begin their four-year terms immediately…

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AIA Corporation Announces New Senior Vice President of Owner Success

AIA Corporation (AIA), Neenah, Wisc., announced the appointment of Kimberly Fulford as the company’s new senior vice president of owner success. In this role, Fulford will oversee AIA’s owner success team, a department dedicated to supporting the company’s network of more than 300 independent business owners with sales coaching…

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