Episode 134: The Decade Ahead with Tim Andrews (ASI) and Paul Bellantone (PPAI)

We have a few, very special episodes ahead of us as we look back and look ahead: Mark Graham, commonsku’s President and Chief Branding Officer, and Bobby Lehew, commonsku’s Chief Content Officer chat with some of the most respected leaders of the largest organizations in our industry, as we reflect on the changes that have accelerated our success over the past decade, and what opportunities and challenges lay before us in the decade ahead. 

Our first guests are Tim Andrews and Paul Bellantone, the leaders of the industry’s two largest trade organizations. Tim is President and Chief Executive Officer of ASI, the Advertising Specialty Institute, which has over 450 employees and serves a network of over 23,000 suppliers, distributors, and decorators in the $25 billion promotional products industry.

Our other special guest is Paul Bellantone, President and Chief Executive Officer of PPAI, the Promotional Products Association International, the not-for-profit association for more than 15,000 member companies in the industry. 

We sit down with Tim and Paul to talk about the topics that have the potential to make the biggest impact on our industry, from consolidation to sustainability, diversity, and much more.

Join us as we take a glance at the road behind us, to see where we’ve come from, and a look at the road ahead to see what’s on the next horizon.