Upper Midwest Association Promotional Products

Seminars, meetings, special events - approximately 24 professional development webinars and a small number of casual networking events, plus a factory tour and an occasional in-person education event are held each year for the members. 20-40 attendees are served at these in-person events, a varying number for the webinars and 30-40 for the factory tours and education events. This program also includes lunch 'n learn, an event where suppliers make 30-minute presentations to a group of distributors.

Education - one $1,000 scholarship was awarded to a college student for continuing higher education. This scholarship was given to promote education and our industry. One $500 scholarship was awarded to an individual to pursue their industry designation through ceus.