PPAChicago Volunteer of the Year 2019

One of my favorite events of the year is the PPAChicago show at Arlington Race Track. So many new products are on display and you can inspect them up close and in person!

The Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago, Inc. (PPAChicago) is a not-for-profit trade association comprised of promotional product industry professionals and is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Founded in 1957 to serve the growing needs of local promotional product companies, PPAChicago has expanded to represent nearly 500 distributor and supplier companies. The association has grown in both strength and stature, gaining recognition as not only a local but industry leader in our members’ professional growth and success.

This year I was honored to not only serve as a volunteer helping plan the event, but I was also awarded the association's biannual Volunteer of the Year Award.

Save the date for next year's show, scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Arlington Race Track. I hope to see you there as the best and brightest promotional products of the year are showcased to the public!

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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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