Distributor – A company whose primary business includes developing ideas for the use of promotional products, buying such products from suppliers (manufacturers) and reselling them to end-buyers.

Supplier – A supplier is a company that manufactures, converts, warehouses, or decorates promotional products for sale to promotional products distributors or to a firm maintaining a division or affiliate devoted to reselling promotional products.

Business Services Member (exhibiting) – A company that sells services, information or products (other than promotional products) that support the normal conduct of business. Must not sell or lease machinery or equipment used in the manufacturing or decoration of promotional products in order to exhibit at our shows. Non-exhibiting business services member is available if equipment is leased or sold.

Multi Line Rep. – An independent company, contracted by one or more suppliers to market their products and services to distributors. Membership in UMAPP is not required to exhibit at shows; however, it is necessary in order to receive UMAPP member benefits.