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UMAPP Campaign for Excellence

 

UMAPP is dedicated to serving its members. UMAPP continually works to achieve the highest standards of professionalism and foster opportunity for growth in the promotional products industry. It offers a growing range of educational and business resources to help members prosper and establish leadership positions in today's competitive business environment.

Benefits:

UMAPP prides itself on being a great networking forum for promotional product sales professionals. Among the many benefits of membership in our organization include:

Find a Professional: UMAPP will help buyers locate a promotional products distributor that meet their specific needs. Use our Distributor Search tool now!

Distributors - find a supplier by using our supplier search tool. You'll need to log in so keep your password ready.

Trade Shows: Two shows per year -- the Spring Room Show in May and the Booth Show in August. These shows give members the chance to visit not only with each other, but make key contacts regarding new product introductions.

Education: A variety of educational opportunities are presented each year where members can work toward their CAS/MAS or earn additional credits towards maintaining the CAS/MAS.
CAS/MAS Application
CAS/MAS Certification Changes

Member Appreciation: Each year UMAPP gets together to meet, greet and have some fun! Come join us for our next event!

The UMAPP Navigator Newsletter: Our bi-monthly newsletter recaps association events and detail upcoming events. The information in the newsletter will keep you in the loop!

The UMAPP Distributor Express:
We bring supplier members flyers and special to your door step. Thumb through the packet and reap the savings!


Phillip J. Sibinski, MAS, of PJS, Inc., Hudson, Wisconsin, was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Upper Midwest Association of Promotional Professionals (UMAPP) on August 13, 2008, in conjunction with the Association’s annual Selling Solutions Showcase held on the same day. Phil was presented this award by Brian Trowbridge, CAS of Trowbridge Marketing in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Brian was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000, and was the person who nominated Phil for this esteemed award.

UMAPP’s Hall of Fame award is reserved only for those in the promotional products industry who have made numerous contributions not only to the industry on a local and national level, but to UMAPP as well. It is an award that is given out only periodically, and only to candidates that meet high standards and strict qualifications.

Please join us in congratulating Phillip J. Sibinski, MAS, as UMAPP’s 2008 Hall of Fame Recipient.

Hall Of Fame Nomination

UMAPP Board Members
(Click on name to view bios)


President:
Cindy Jorgenson, MAS
Brown & Bigelow
345 Plato Boulevard East
St. Paul, MN 55107
cindyj@brownandbigelow.com


Vice President:

Steve Meyer, MAS
Molenaar, LLC
P. O. Box 777
Willmar, MN 56201
smeyer@miline.com

Treasurer:
Joe Scott, MAS
Scott & Associates
8110 Mallory Court
Chanhassen, MN 55317
joes@scottassoc.com

Secretary:
Sue Kennedy, CAS
Evns Manufacturing
sue@evans-mfg.com

President Alumni (Immediate/Voting)
Dan Ball, CAS
Advance Corporation
8200 97th Street S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
dball@advancecorp.com


Voting Board Members (Suppliers):

Mark Shearer
Bic Graphic
9888 S. 78th Street
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
mark.shearer@bicgraphic.com

Scott Hareid
Promo Connections
shareid@charter.net


Voting Board Members (Distributors):
Matt Haberle

Dawn Lucchesi, MAS
Vernon Company
10516 Utah Road
Bloomington, MN 55438
dlpromotes@aol.com

Matt Haberle, CAS
Maximum Impact
matt@maximumimpactinc.com


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Left to right :
Mark Shearer, Steve Meyer, Sue Selseth, Scott Hareid, Cindy Jorgenson, Joe Scott, Dawn Lucchesi, Sue Kennedy, Dan Ball (Not pictured Matt Haberle)

Committee Members


Advocate Program: Joe Scott, MAS, joes@scottassoc.com
Dawn Lucchesi, MAS

Booth Show: Mark Shearer
mark.shearer@bicgraphic.com
Steve Meyer, MAS, Sue Kennedy, CAS

Collegiate and CAS/MAS Scholarships: Cindy Jorgenson, MAS, cindyj@brownandbigelow.com,
Sue Kennedy, CAS

Professional Development:
Cindy Jorgenson, MAS,
cindyj@brownandbigelow.com
Dawn Lucchesi, MAS, Rena Wells, Sandy Nichols

Golf: Steve Meyer, MAS, mnjhawk@yahoo.com

Marketing: Dawn Lucchesi, MAS, Melinda Marr, Kristi Lewis, Troy Peterson, Rose Shanley

Membership:Scott Hareid, shareid@charter.net,
Mark Shearer, Jon Wendinger, Kim Evers, Carter Sharp, Joe Scott, MAS

Newsletter/Distributor Xpress: Sue Kennedy, CAS
sue@evans-mfg.com

RAC Delegate: Eric Johnson, MAS

Room Show: Sue Kennedy, CAS
sue@evans-mfg.com
Melinda Marr, Barry Dresser, Cindy Jorgenson, MAS

Social Committee:
Dan Ball, CAS dball@advancecorp.com
Rena Wells

Volunteer Development:
Jim Miller, jdmil408@aol.com

Website: Kevin Gilbertson, MAS, kgilbie@gmail.com, Steve Meyer, MAS, Dan Ball, CAS

Executive Director/
Newsletter:
Sue Selseth
9292 Dartford Road
Woodbury, MN 55125
P: (651) 734-9767
F: (651) 734-9110
umapp.sue@comcast.net


Hall Of Fame Inductees:
Mike Fey, MAS
Barb Gerlach, CAS
Sue Tobias, MAS
Jim Moore, MAS
Brian Trowbridge, CAS
Art Hopp
Al Hohenwald
Marshall Sipkins

 

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Sue Selseth, Executive Director

9292 Dartford Road; Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone 651-734-9767 or Fax 651-734-9110, email umapp.sue@comcast.net



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