PPAI Technology Summit to Feature First-Ever Tech Summit Awards

The PPAI Technology Summit will recognize promotional products companies that are doing the most with technology, PPAI has announced.

The Technology Summit, which is sponsored by Essent, will include the first-ever Tech Summit Awards, according to PPAI.

The Internal Innovator award "celebrates a technological achievement within a distributor, supplier or business services provider,” while the Industry Collaborator award "highlights and celebrates innovative technological work that unifies and elevates the industry," according to PPAI.

The PPAI Technology Summit is scheduled for August 11-12 in Nashville immediately following the PPAI North American Leadership Conference, which is also sponsored by Essent.

PPAI Technology Committee Chairman Jon Norris recently said the Tech Summit is "gaining real steam" in its second year and was poised to easily surpass last year’s attendance. (UPDATE: Registrations surge for 2015 PPAI Technology Summit.)

The PPAI Technology Committee, which recently added Essent President & CEO Eric Alessi, helps organize the Tech Summit. Mr. Norris and Mr. Alessi recently shared their outlook for the 2015 PPAI Technology Committee.