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    <title>Sunbelt Promotional Products Association upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 SPPA Fall Showcase - Exhibitor (09/11/2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.sunbeltppa.org/resources/Pictures/sppa_fallshowcase.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;" color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 9-11, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1 Show = $475&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2 Shows = $525&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;strong&gt;3 Shows = $575&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F"&gt;You can also upgrade to Premium for $100 which allows you to select your table location.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;" color="#221E1F"&gt;Sept 9, 2026 - Birmingham, AL&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;" color="#221E1F"&gt;Finley Center @ Hoover Met Complex&lt;br&gt;
    5508 Stadium Trace Pkwy&lt;br&gt;
    Hoover, AL 35244 (&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Finley+Center/@33.3369483,-86.847908,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x77fac3e6f1af8882?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=1t%3A2428&amp;amp;ictx=111"&gt;map it&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br&gt;
    7am-10:30am: Set Up*&lt;br&gt;
    10:30am-1:30pm: Show Hours&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Sept 10, 2026 - Jackson, MS&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Clyde Muse Center&lt;br&gt;
    515 Country Pl Pkwy&lt;br&gt;
    Pearl, MS 39208 (&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clyde+Muse+Center/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa542aa8e4dd81a6?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=1t%3A2428&amp;amp;ictx=111"&gt;map it&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;&lt;span&gt;7am-10:30am: Set Up*&lt;br&gt;
    10:30am-1:30pm: Show Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sept 11, 2026 - New Orleans / Metarie, LA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;" color="#221E1F"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;Sheraton Metairie/ New Orleans&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;Four Galleria Blvd&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Metairie, LA 70001 (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sheraton+Metairie+-+New+Orleans+Hotel/@29.995871,-90.1529029,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x927acee8abfc4a10?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=1t%3A2428&amp;amp;ictx=111" target="_blank"&gt;map it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;)&lt;br&gt;
    7am-10:30am: Set Up*&lt;br&gt;
    10:30am-1:30pm: Show Hours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p style="line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;em&gt;*Set up schedule is subject to change. We will notify you if we are able to allow additional set up times or booth drop off the evening prior to each show.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;em style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 18px; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;font color="#373737" face="Verdana"&gt;By registering for this show, you acknowledge and agree to comply with all SPPA rules, policies, and procedures, as well as the terms and conditions outlined in the &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wAg0D1ftdGXyiVszSWDZJ2kzPNR1OAIoZ6TFRMaLhvw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"&gt;official show contract&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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      <link>https://www.sunbeltppa.org/event-6364899</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 SPPA Fall Showcase LA - DISTRIBUTOR (09/11/2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sunbeltppa.org/Louisiana" target="_blank" class="stylizedButton buttonStyle003"&gt;CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://www.sunbeltppa.org/event-6832143</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wild Wednesday Webinar: "Win the Year Before it Begins. Strategic Planning that Turns Intentions into Results" (09/30/2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.sunbeltppa.org/resources/Pictures/September%20WWW%20flyer%20wo%20logo%20(1).png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most professionals wait until January, if at all, to start planning the new year, and by then, they’ve already lost momentum. In this powerful session, Cliff Quicksell reveals why strategic planning before the year begins creates a competitive advantage. Learn how reflection, clear metrics, and intentional discipline position you to lead, not react.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Three Learning Outcomes:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Reflect Strategically on the Previous Year: Learn how to analyze what worked, what failed, and what opportunities were missed so you can build a smarter and more intentional plan for the year ahead.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Build a Clear, Measurable Strategic Plan: Understand how to translate goals into actionable metrics by reverse-engineering annual targets into monthly, weekly, and daily activities.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Create Momentum Before the New Year Begins: Discover why planning in advance provides a competitive edge, allowing you to enter the new year with clarity, confidence, and forward momentum while others are still trying to figure things out.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;About the Presenter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cliff Quicksell, CSP, MAS+, MASI, is a seasoned expert with over 40 years in promotional marketing. As a highly regarded speaker, trainer, and consultant, he has spent 40 years helping associations and national business groups enhance their marketing strategies, improve team motivation, and drive business growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cliff holds the prestigious MAS+ professional designation and has worked with top-tier clients including Dixon Ticonderoga, Fruit of the Loom, and Geiger, among many others. He regularly speaks at industry events like PPAI EXPO and ASI Shows, earning accolades for his impactful presentations. A 48+ time PPAI Pyramid Award winner, Cliff has also garnered numerous honors, including PPAI’s Ambassador Speaker of the Year for six years and the Distinguished Service Award in 1997. In 2024, Cliff received his CSP, Certified Speaking Professional, designation. The CSP is held by less than 7% of all speakers globally.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.sunbeltppa.org/event-6778944</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tuesday Learning Lab: "The Growth Gap" (10/13/2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#000000" face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://ppams.com/resources/Pictures/TLL-Oct26.png" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#000000" face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;In this webinar, Jamie will focus on the gap between knowing and doing, what gets in the way of execution, and how to turn insight into more consistent action.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#000000" face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Participants will learn how to:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Recognize the patterns and barriers that derail progress.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Prioritize the behaviors and actions that have the greatest impact.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Segoe UI, Frutiger, Frutiger Linotype, Dejavu Sans, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif, VideoJS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Create practical strategies for stronger follow-through, accountability, and momentum.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#000000" face="Open Sans"&gt;About the presenter:&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" color="#000000" face="Open Sans"&gt;Jamie Lorenty is the Founder and Growth Strategist of Lorenty Consulting, LLC, where she helps sales professionals and business leaders in the branded merchandise industry strengthen performance through mindset, outcomes, visibility, and execution. With more than two decades of experience in sales, leadership, training, and consulting, Jamie brings a practical, industry-specific approach to improving sales skills, strengthening processes, and driving sustainable growth. Jamie is passionate about empowering the potential within people, both personally and professionally. Her work is rooted in helping individuals strengthen their mindset, take intentional action, and create a ripple effect of positive change that extends beyond business results.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://www.sunbeltppa.org/event-6823179</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 SPPA Holiday Showcase Exhibitor (10/29/2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.sunbeltppa.org/resources/Pictures/SPPA_HolidayShowcase_withouttagline-PNG-Pumpkin.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="245" height="187"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;We know you missed us last year so...&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;WE'RE BACK!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;October 28-29, 2026&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Prices start at $525 for standard exhibit space.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p align="left"&gt;Date &amp;amp; Location&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Thursday, October 28-29, 2026 (Seminar &amp;amp; Show)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Perdido Beach Resort&lt;br&gt;
    27200 Perdido Beach&lt;br&gt;
    Orange Beach, AL 36561 (&lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/perdido+beach+resort/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x889a070af414aab9:0x44d9126e8d835330?sa=X&amp;amp;ved=1t%3A242&amp;amp;ictx=111" target="_blank"&gt;map it&lt;/a&gt;)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
  &lt;p align="left"&gt;Full Schedule &amp;amp; Setup&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font color="#373737" face="Verdana"&gt;Wednesday, October 28, 2026&lt;br&gt;
    6:00pm -8:00pm Welcome Reception&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;Thursday, October 29, 2026&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;7:00am – 11:00am Exhibitor Setup&lt;br&gt;
    10:00am - 11:00am Brunch Seminar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;11:00am – 2:00pm Show Open to Distributors and Clients&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"&gt;
  &lt;p align="left"&gt;Exhibit Information&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#373737" face="Verdana"&gt;This is an end-user show!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;br&gt;
    The SPPA Fall Showcase is a “table top” show. Each exhibitor will have a 6’ table with cloth. Some electricity is available, please specify on your booth contract if you need electricity ($75 charge). Please specify on your contract if you need space for a table, a rack or both. For example, if you purchase both a table and rack space you will have 12 feet of space with one table (6 feet for rack and a 6 foot table). If you only purchase one rack space, you will have 6 feet of space with no table. You must be a member of SPPA to exhibit at this show.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Host Hotel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;

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    &lt;div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"&gt;
      &lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1775571961289&amp;amp;key=GRP&amp;amp;app=resvlink" target="_blank"&gt;CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
    &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please read:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#0D0D0D"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By registering for this event, you acknowledge and agree to abide by all the policies and conditions outlined in the &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UEMaBCxRG6tWFHfYpmaWxMOkQZ22raMoZOvSSoIW__s/edit?usp=sharing"&gt;2026 SPPA Holiday Showcase Exhibit Space Contract&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>https://www.sunbeltppa.org/event-6364929</link>
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