Distributor: A distributor is a company whose primary business includes developing ideas for the use of promotional products, buying such products from suppliers and reselling them to end buyers.

International Distributor: An international distributor is a company located outside the United States, whose primary business includes developing ideas for the use of promotional products, buying such products from suppliers and reselling them to end buyers.

Supplier: A supplier is a company that manufactures, converts, warehouses or decorates promotional products for sale to promotional products distributors devoted to reselling promotional products.

International Supplier: An international supplier is a company outside the United States that manufactures, converts, warehouses or decorates promotional products for sale to promotional products distributors devoted to reselling promotional products.

Business Services: A business services company offers services, information or products (other than promotional products) that support the normal conduct of business in the promotional products industry.

Supplier Representative: Supplier reps (multi-line) are independent and contracted by one or more suppliers to market their products and services to distributors devoted to reselling promotional products. If you are a supplier representative, choose Business Services as your company type.

PPAI Membership provides companies full access to the promotional products industry. New members learn how to get started from a variety of sources including industry research, online communities, education platforms, the PPAI Industry Directory, tradeshows and professional development events. Membership dues are based on company type and annual promotional product sales volume. All applicants are required to meet set qualification criteria to join PPAI, before gaining access to the full membership benefits.

A PPAI non-member is a qualified industry company with access to the industry’s premiere tradeshow, The PPAI Expo. PPAI non-members are required to meet set qualification criteria prior to gaining access to The PPAI Expo or other PPAI events. Participation with online or live education, professional development events, and access to the market as a PPAI non-member will be strictly limited and have fees set higher than PPAI Members.