Promotional Products Trade Associations

Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA)

Australasia’s industry trade association advocating for best practices, education, and networking across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific; runs APPA Awards and Roadshow events.

https://appa.com.au/ Membership: 800

British Promotional Merchandise Association (BPMA)

The UK and Ireland’s official trade body for promotional merchandise, setting a code of conduct, delivering education, research and the Merchandise World shows.

https://www.bpma.co.uk/ Membership: 700

Carolinas Association of Advertising and Marketing Professionals (CAAMP)

Regional association for North and South Carolina that promotes the power of promotional products and delivers education, tradeshows, and scholarships.

https://www.caampers.org/ Membership: 250

Chesapeake Promotional Products Association (CPPA)

Regional association serving Maryland, D.C., Northern Virginia and Southern Delaware; provides trade shows, education, and networking for distributors, suppliers and reps.

https://www.cppa.biz/ Membership: 200

Gold Coast Promotional Products Association (GCPPA)

South Florida’s regional association focused on education, events (PromoCon, Fall Expo), advocacy and professional development for promo companies.

https://www.gcppa.org/ Membership: 200

Houston Promotional Products Association (HPPA)

Established in 1958, HPPA serves Southeast Texas promo companies with training, networking, advocacy and its Hot Stuff Show.

https://www.houstonppa.org/ Membership: 300

Michigan Promotional Professionals Association (MiPPA)

Statewide association supporting Michigan’s promo professionals with factory tours, trade shows, education and leadership programming.

https://mippa.org/ Membership: 250

New England Promotional Products Association (NEPPA)

New England’s regional association representing companies across six states; offers trade shows, education and member networking.

https://neppa.com/ Membership: 300

Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association (PAPPA)

Serving the Philadelphia region (eastern PA, southern NJ, Delaware) with education, four annual trade shows, and business-building resources.

https://www.mypappa.org/ Membership: 200

Promotional Marketing Association of Northern California (PMANC)

Northern California’s regional association connecting suppliers, distributors and reps through shows, education and community programs.

https://www.pmanc.org/ Membership: 200

Promotional Professionals Association of Chicago (PPAChicago)

Chicagoland’s regional association (formerly PPACW) representing nearly 500 supplier and distributor companies through shows, webinars and awards.

https://www.ppachicago.org/ Membership: 500

Promotional Products Association of Florida (PPAF)

Florida’s statewide association offering education, advocacy, networking and the PPAF EXPO for promo professionals across the Southeast.

https://www.ppaf.com/ Membership: 350

Promotional Products Association International (PPAI)

The world’s largest nonprofit trade association for the promotional products industry; provides research, product responsibility resources, certification, and produces The PPAI Expo.

https://www.ppai.org/ Membership: 15,000

Promotional Products Association of the Mid-South (PPAMS)

Regional association serving Tennessee and surrounding states; hosts the MidSouth PromoShow, roadshows, education, and networking.

https://www.ppams.com/ Membership: 300

Promotional Product Professionals of Canada (PPPC)

Canada’s national promo association delivering events (NATCON, TOPS+), education/certification and business services for distributors and suppliers.

https://pppc.ca/ Membership: 1,300

Promotional Products Association Southwest (PPAS)

Regional association for Texas and the broader Southwest offering tradeshows (PPAS EXPO, Texas Spring Swing), education and advocacy.

https://www.ppasw.org/ Membership: 200

PSI Network (Promotional Product Service Institute)

Europe’s largest promotional products network and trade show organizer (PSI Fair), providing a product/supplier finder, journal and community services.

https://psi-network.de/en/ Membership: 6,000

Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York (SAAGNY)

SAAGNY is the largest regional promo association in the U.S., serving NY, NJ and CT with shows, education, a jobs board and member programs.

https://saagny.org/ Membership: 600

Three Rivers Advertising Specialty Association (TRASA)

Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia’s regional association providing education, networking and multiple annual trade shows for promo professionals.

https://www.trasa.net/ Membership: 225

Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Professionals (UMAPP)

Serving Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and western Wisconsin, UMAPP connects promo companies via trade shows, education, advocacy and member benefits.

https://umapp.org/ Membership: 225