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Friday
February 3, 2012 Fastest-Growing Ad Specialty CompaniesFiled under: Awards From Counselor PromoGram:
So what are you waiting for? Enter the awards now! To see the fastest-growing companies in the ad specialty industry from the past five years, click here. Below are the #1 fastest-growing suppliers and distributors in the industry for the past five years, along with their % of growth. 2011
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Wednesday
November 16, 2011 Vote for Your Favorite Supplier - Distributor Choice AwardsFiled under: Awards
So what are you waiting for? Vote now!
Wednesday
May 18, 2011 Awards Galore!Filed under: Awards
Yes, folks, in just a few short hours many of my colleagues at ASI will be joining hundreds of promotional product professionals at an event unveiling some of the industry’s most prestigious awards, like the vaunted Counselor Person of the Year. And as much as I’d loooooove to be basking in warm and sunny SoCa and rubbing elbows with the best of the best, my job at ASI Mission Control will be to collect the enormous wealth of Award data that’s about to be announced and present it all to you! In just a couple hours, the following awards will be presented:
All these awards will be live and on ASICentral early Thursday morning, May 19. And if you’re too impatient to wait, we’ll be live-Tweeting all the awards tonight as they happen, starting at 8 p.m. PST (11 p.m. EST). So follow our Tweets tonight at @asicentral and track the hashtag #asiawards. –MissionV
Wednesday
March 9, 2011 Vote Now For The Best-Designed ProductsFiled under: Awards
And now it’s your turn to pick the winners. Simply go to www.asicentral.com/productdesign (you must be a distributor member) and check out images and descriptions from all 14 categories (see below). Once you see the product design you like best, vote for it and move on to the next category. It’s that simple!
Thanks for voting!
Tuesday
January 25, 2011 First BASI MASI Certificate Recipients AnnouncedFiled under: Awards, Education
In addition to ASI President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy M. Andrews, ASI Chairman Norman Cohn, Vice-Chairman Matthew Cohn and Corporate Vice President Stephanie Cohn Schaeffer, the following received their certificates: Master of Advertising Specialty Information
And the following ASI employees: Ron Ball, Chris Lovell and Mary Sells. Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information
And the following ASI employees: Nick DiNicola, Heather DiPrato, Jim Padilla and Pamela Vicik-Smith. For more about this, read the latest ASI press release. To see some images of the pinning ceremony, click here. And congrats to all the graduates!
Tuesday
January 11, 2011 Vote Now! ASI Women to WatchFiled under: Awards, The ASI Show There are many entrepreneurial women in this industry, women who not only exhibit great sales, marketing and networking skills, but an uncanny commitment to helping others succeed in the industry as well. That’s why ASI is giving you the chance to vote for five women who you think are most deserving of an ASI Women to Watch award that exemplifies these qualities. Click here to see who the 36 nominees are — including profiles and pics – and to vote for the five women you believe should be honored with this award. (NOTE: must be an ASI member to vote) Winners will be announced at the ASI Women’s Summit in Dallas on Feb. 18.
Tuesday
January 4, 2011 Call For Entries: Counselor Product Design Awards
Do you know of a cool, innovative product you think is worthy of recognition? Then you need to submit it for Counselor magazine’s Product Design Awards competition! Here’s how it works: In order to nominate a product, it has to fall into one of the following 14 categories:
Once you’ve identified a category, please submit the following three items:
Please send all entries to: Karen Akers, Awards Editor, Counselor Magazine, 4800 Street Road, Trevose, PA 19053. Questions? E-mail Karen Akers at kakers@asicentral.com. Please note that only products from North American suppliers will be considered and that submissions will not be returned unless specifically requested. And that’s it. Simple, right? Then what are you waiting for?! Get nominating! Want to see winner’s from the past three years? Click here!
Tuesday
April 27, 2010 Get On Counselor’s Hot ListFiled under: Awards
Counselor is looking for nominations of people for its third annual Hot List, which will be published in August – our Hot Issue. We’re on the lookout for anyone in the industry who is taking an interesting approach to business, shaking up the status quo or simply networking like a maniac at all hours of the night. We’re in search of those people who are making the industry a unique marketplace that’s fun and energetic. Send an e-mail to Karen Akers at kakers@asicentral.com explaining in 50 words or less why your nomination should be recognized on Counselor’s Hot List in August. And, please make sure to include a picture of the person you’re nominating. For links to previous Hot Lists, click here.
Wednesday
April 7, 2010 Counselor Awards Tix AvailableFiled under: Awards From guest blogger and ASI Marketing Manager Kate Malone … The Plaza – A Celebration of the Industry’s Best I love New York, especially The Plaza, one of New York’s most celebrated hotels and the only New York City hotel designated a National Historic Landmark. Speaking of The Plaza and celebrations, ASI is hosting its annual Counselor Awards in its Grand Ballroom on May 5. And, the event is going to be spectacular! You’ll be networking, drinking and dining in the elegance of an opulent French chateau. Perfect for honoring our industry stars. And perfect for connecting with old and new industry friends. We’ll recognize and congratulate the industry’s best firms and individuals including the 2010 Counselor Person of the Year, International Person of the Year, the companies representing the year’s Top 40 distributors and Top 40 suppliers, Woman of Distinction and additional impressive leaders. We hope you’ll join us. If you haven’t purchased your tickets, please click here.
Monday
December 29, 2008 Wearables Apparel Design AwardsFiled under: Awards
Hot off the press, the 2009 Wearables Apparel Design Awards page is now live and available on ASICentral.com by clicking here. In this second annual awards program, Wearables — one of our seven magazines (www.wearablesmag.com) — went in search of the most attractive and functionally designed apparel and ad specialty accessories to hit the market. The following are the categories represented in the awards:
So, what are you waiting for?! Check out the Wearables Apparel Design Awards now! – DieselMC |
Live from the 
Each year, Counselor magazine chooses finalists in a multitude of promotional product categories and asks distributor members to vote on the best designs. From desk accessories and apparel to writing instruments and housewares, this year’s finalists offer everything from innovation and function to pure fun!
The first 29 grads of the Advertising Specialty Institute Certification Program were announced on Monday during a pinning ceremony from The ASI Show Orlando.
Suppliers, listen up!
Are you doing something unique, hip, fun or trendy in the industry right now? Do you know somebody who is?
