Key players and successful newcomers will meet from 7 to 9 January at PSI 2015 – the Leading European Trade Fair for the Promotional Products Industry – in Düsseldorf. Here again, prospects are promising: Around 95 percent of the exhibition area is booked already.

The British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA) and Trade Only Limited (Trade Only) have jointly announced a revised continuation of their existing co-operative agreement. The two organisations have announced a new one year agreement with annual review.

Voting is now underway for the Sourcing City Awards 2014. These prestigious annual awards recognise the Top Distributors in the industry and the Suppliers most valued by SC Distributor Customers.

Have you booked your tickets for the BPMA Christmas Lunch 2014? Back by popular demand, the ultimate festive experience – situated at the Guoman Tower Hotel, offers an ideal opportunity to network with industry colleagues whilst listening to throwbacks from the Rat Pack tribute band.

Anyone who saw Johnson Beharry VC as the opening speaker at Sourcing City Marketplace in September will testify that it was an extraordinary experience. Whether you saw him then, or regret missing him first time, there is now the chance to hear him in a full two hour talk.

The entry deadline for the Promotional Gift Award 2015 has been extended by three weeks due to the high demand: Promotional products manufacturers, distributors, agencies and designers now have time up until December 4, to register their products and campaigns for the communication prize, which has been conferred by the Cologne-based publishing company, WA Media, since 2003.