New products from Vegas, Baby, Vegas
The Gorilla Marketing office was rather quiet last week, running on a skeleton crew while most of our sales and customer service team was in glamorous Las Vegas. Was this a group vacation? Not quite. The team was attending our industry's largest trade show, the Promotional Products Association International Expo.
This event brings together ad specialty manufacturers and distributors and is an annual resource for networking and professional development. As we learn more and strengthen our connections with suppliers, we can do a better and better job meeting our customers' needs.
We took our largest contingent ever this year, enhancing the expertise we can offer our clients. There was some fun to be had in Vegas, but the team worked hard to cover the gigantic trade show floor and get the lowdown on promising new promo products. Here are some of their favorites.
Danielle: A new garment decoration method called "stain imaging." It's an all-over decoration process where the design is actually dyed right into the fabric. It's available on t-shirts and polos, and it's great for colleges and universities. The minimum is only 144 pieces!
Chris A.: A 3D mask that's easy to see through. It could be part of a really fun promotion with a celebrity's face or a mascot or cartoon character.
Tiffany: A cool gadget that plugs into a car's cigarette lighter and allows you to charge two devices at once. It includes lots of adapters and has a big imprint area for a company's logo. Anyone who drives a lot would appreciate it as a corporate gift.
Karlyne: I liked a lot of new things. One was the Bling Coolie, a koozie can-holder with tiny rhinestones or studs in stock or custom designs. I also liked the Letter Light, which is a flashlight that's thin and light enough to be mailed in a standard envelope.
Chris R.: I tested a stylus/pen combo for the iPad and iPhone. It was really accurate on the touch screen, and there are lots of new styles.
Bernadette: A high-quality backpack with lots of pockets for laptops, tablets, and other devices -- plus, a battery-powered charger built right in. That would be really convenient for business travelers.
BodyBeadz are like temporary tattoos, with unique sparkle and texture
Kaselle: A shiny, sparkly alternative to temporary tattoos and stickers called BodyBeadz. They're full color and covered with tiny clear beads for a unique effect. Plus, they're packaged with a custom insert that can highlight events and promotions or even include a coupon.
For information and pricing on any of these products, contact us and we'll fill you in on the juicy details. When it comes to the PPAI Expo, what happens in Vegas definitely does not stay in Vegas!