Agenda

Feb 2, 2025

Sunday

Registration & Information

1:00PM - 5:00 PM EST, Dunes Foyer IV & V - 1st Floor

Members Meeting & Reception

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST, Pelican/Heron - 3rd Floor

• Speaker: Catherine Graham - Chair, Co-founder & CEO commonsku

Feb 3, 2025

Monday

Registration & Information

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EST, Dunes Foyer - 1st Floor

Attendee Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EST, Ocean Hai - 1st Floor

Welcome

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Speaker: Catherine Graham - Chair, Co-founder & CEO commonsku

General Session - State of Technology in the Promotional Products Industry

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Speaker: Jon Norris - EC Member-at-Large, CSO Hit Promotional Products
  

Refreshment Break

10:00 AM EST, Dunes Foyer - 1st Floor

Breakout Sessions

10:30 - 11:30 AM EST

PromoStandards Best Practices, Dunes Ballroom IV & V -1st Floor

• Speaker: Ajay Kaul - Chair Best Practices Committee, IT Operations Leader SanMar
• Panelists: Dan Erdman, IT Integration Manager Koozie; Daniel Becker - Member-at-Large, CTO Kotis Design; Steve Luisser, VP of Research Essent.

Join Best Practices Committee members who will deep dive into Best Practices for PromoStandards adoption and implementation.The session will include a walk-through of the Best Practices documentation the committee published for broader member consumption in 2024.

Infrastructure Options and Best Practices, Sandpiper - 3rd Floor

• Speaker: Eric Alessi - Immediate Past Chair, President & CEO Essent Corporation
• Panelists: Vernon Eintracht, CTO Logomark; Patrick Elliott, Director of IT Snugz; Jeison Ortega, CTO Charles River
  

Whether you're just starting with PromoStandards or looking to optimize your existing implementation, this session will equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions that align with your business goals.

Attendee Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST, Ocean Hai - 1st Floor

General Session - Mergers & Acquisitions from a Technology Perspective

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Panel Host: Raj Mukherjee - CIO Hit Promotional Products
• Panelists: Phil Gergen - Treasurer, CIO Koozie; Mykayla Goodwin, VP Strategy OMG; Tod Ellington, VP Operations, Whitestone Branding; Ishang Bhan, Sr Dir Software Engineering S&S Activewear

What happens to the technology systems and groups when companies combine? Our panelists will address the strategies, conversations, decisions, and plans that technologists face when one company merges or acquires another.

Refreshment Break

3:00 PM EST, Dunes Foyer - 1st Floor

General Session - Decorator Best Practices

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V -1st Floor

• Speaker: Robert Guler - Chair Decorator Workgroup, President WebServicesPro/Promolink
• Panelists: Eric Alessi - Immediate Past Chair, President & CEO Essent Corporation; Erica Griffitt - Chair Standards Committee, Sr Software Engineer Staples; Neil Friedman, Director of Business Development ProTowels; Monty Mims, Strategic Account Manager SanMar
  

Join Decorator Workgroup members who will deep dive into Best Practices for PromoStandards adoption and implementation along with exploring standardized enumerations.

Networking & Collaboration

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST, Lobby and Pool Deck

Opening Reception & Dinner

6:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM EST, East Pool Deck

All attendee opening reception poolside and beach side with music, drinks, food, and fun.

Feb 4, 2025

Tuesday

Attendee Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EST, Ocean Hai - 1st Floor

Welcome

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Speaker: Amy Rabideau - Vice Chair, VP Product Hit Promotional Products

General Session - Unlocking the Power of AI: A Practical Guide for the Promotional Products Supply Chain

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Speaker: Dr. Tom Stablein, Founder & CEO Stablein Solutions
  

This is the power of AI, and it's closer than you think. In this innovative session, Tom will cut through the jargon and give you actionable strategies to understand AI basics, plan your AI entry point, and future-proof your business.

Refreshment Break

10:00 AM EST, Dunes Foyer - 1st Floor

General Session - AI Use Cases for the Promotional Products Supply Chain

10:30 AM - 11:30 PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Panel Host: Phil Gergen, Treasurer, CIO Koozie
• Panelists: Catherine Graham - Chair, Co-founder & CEO commonsku; Jeison Ortega, CTO Charles River Apparel; Zach Zollner, Application Development Lead PCNA
  

This panel will host industry leaders sharing how they are utilizing AI and implementing AI tools.

Attendee Lunch

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST, Ocean Hai - 1st Floor

New Standards Introduction & Workshop

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Panel Host: Erica Griffitt - Chair Standards Committee, Sr Software Engineer Staples
  
• Panelists: David Gallant, CTO The Gem Group; Dustin Filip, Partner Integrations Manager Alphabroder; Robert Cathro-Oliver, Dir of Software Development commonsku; Steve Luisser, VP of Research Essent.
  

This session will feature significant announcements regarding new standards, updates to existing standards, live demonstrations, and an interactive Q&A session with members of the Standards Committee.

Refreshment Break

2:30 PM EST, Dunes Foyer - 1st Floor

Round Table Discussions

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor

• Speaker: Beki Ellis, MMEC Committee, Sr Technical Project Manager SanMar
  

Join open discussions with your peers on topics such as standards, data quality, eCommerce, EPR laws, project delivery, innovative culture, and other trending industry topics. Take time to visit the supplier and service provider integration tables.

People of the Year Awards

4:30 PM - 5:00PM EST, Dunes Ballroom IV & V - 1st Floor.

• Speaker: Dustin Downing, Member-at-Large, CPO OMG
  

Celebrate with us the Supplier, Distributor, and Service Person of the Year Awards.

Dinner Networking Event

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

Join us for a new dinner experience: a Calypso Tropical Dinner Cruise! Dine-a-round options on land are available.