Dona Blunt Winner of Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago's President's Award

I was honored to win the Promotional Products Association of Chicago's President award. PPAChicago is a trade association comprised of distributors and suppliers of promotional products.  I have been involved with the association since I founded Newport Promotional Services back in 1985 and was thus thrilled to be recognized for my involvement and contributions to the organization.

I served on the PPAChicago board for a total of six years, two as a director, two as vice president and was than elected as PPAChicago’s 19th president in 1990. I was also the assistant to the End User Show Director for four years in the 1990′s and I continue to volunteer for the current End User Show at Arlington Park Racetrack. I am a past winner of a PPAChicago Education Scholarship.

I have committed time to this organization because it's important to support your peers and your industry. I hope to continue to be involved for years to come.

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