Become Product Safety Aware – Today! Lanier Joins Proforma

Expo East Offers Product Safety Aware Courses Ahead of Deadline

Expo East 2015 begins this week at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, NJ, and before the trade show floor opens on Friday, all exhibitors must attain Product Safety Aware (PSA) status. While the majority of exhibitors have achieved PSA status and have designated a Product Safety Ambassador, a number of opportunities will be available at Expo East for companies looking to earn the required credits.

Education will be offered in Room 410 of the convention center from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday for companies still needing to complete courses ahead of the show’s opening, and Thursday’s education schedule will include a number of PSA-required courses as part of Expo East’s education programming. To participate in Wednesday’s PSA offerings, click here.

As part of the PSA program, every member company wanting to gain access to the PPAI marketplace – as a sponsor, advertiser, trade-show exhibitor, etc. – regardless of membership category, is required to complete a minimum of four hours of product safety education no later than the start of Expo East 2015. For a company to attain the Product Safety Aware status, its Product Safety Ambassador must complete four hours of product safety education, including three specific sessions – Product Safety Basics, Prop 65 and State Regulations, and Undue Influence Training – and an additional session from an approved list.

For full details on the program, click here.

People on the Move

Proforma announced that Hall of Fame basketball player Bob Lanier is the newest multi-million dollar distributor to join its Member Network. Lanier retired from professional basketball in 1984 and launched Bob Lanier Enterprises, a premium promotional and marketing services business.

alphabroder Canada announced the appointment of Robert Plante as its new dedicated sales representative covering the western Quebec area.

Jetline Announces Shipping Upgrade

Jetline announced a new "3-Day-Upgrade Program." The new program provides complimentary shipping upgrades to UPS 3 Day Select service for all UPS ground shipments of four or more days while billing at the original, ground service rate.

"3-Day-Upgrade helps Jetline deliver our industry-leading rush service to the entire country," explains Jetline CEO Eric Levin. "A customer can now place a 24-hour rush order on Monday and have it arrive across the country in California on Friday – all without any expedited rush or shipping charges."