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UPCOMING EVENTS

    • Tuesday, September 15, 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Fishbones - Greektown Detroit, 400 Monroe St, Detroit, MI 48226
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    MIPPA Annual Recognition Night & Awards Celebration Dinner

    September 15th, 2026 | 6-9 PM | Fishbones - Greektown Detroit

    The 2026 Great Lakes Supplier Rep of the Year Award is presented to Jillian Fralick with SnugZ USA! Help us celebrate Jillian on September 15th from 6-9 PM at Fishbones Greektown Detroit!

     Joining the promotional products industry has been the best career move Jillian could have ever imagined. She is grateful to work with incredible clients, supportive leadership, and approachable executives who create an environment where everyone feels valued. Throughout her career, she has consistently demonstrated the qualities the Supplier of the Year award is intended to recognize: dependable partnership, responsiveness, product knowledge, and a commitment to helping distributor businesses grow.

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    A special evening before the biggest show of the year!

    Join MIPPA for our Annual Recognition Night & Awards Celebration Dinner at Fishbones in the heart of Greektown Detroit. This year, we’re bringing the celebration to a new venue and an exciting new time, the evening before Promotions that ROAR, creating the perfect opportunity to reconnect, celebrate, and kick off an incredible experience.

    Enjoy an evening of camaraderie, conversation, and a delicious dinner as we honor the individuals and companies who help make our community stronger year after year.

    Throughout the evening, we’ll:

    • Celebrate our Hall of Fame inductee(s)
    • Past Hall of Fame winners and their accomplishments
    • Recognize our Supplier of the Year

    Whether you’re attending to celebrate our award winners, grow relationships within the industry, or simply enjoy a memorable evening with the community, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

    Join us for a night filled with recognition, appreciation, great food, and great company as we celebrate the people who continue to move our industry forward.

    Seats are limited — reserve your spot today!

    • Wednesday, September 16, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Ford Field, 2000 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226

    September 16th, 2026 | 10 AM - 2 PM | Ford Field, Detroit

    SUPPLIER REGISTRATION - Click Here 

    DISTRIBUTOR REGISTRATION - Click Here

    ADDITIONAL CLIENT REGISTRATION - Click Here

    DISTRIBUTORS - USE THIS INVITE TO SEND TO YOUR CLIENTS!


    Promotions That ROAR! is the most exciting end user experience in the midwest promotional products industry. Over 100 booths featuring the top suppliers and reps in the branded merchandise world. Michigan's top distributors bring their top advertisers, clients and prospects to Ford Field - Home of the Detroit Lions for a day of discover, innovation and fun.

    Thousands of the hottest trends, newest styles and colors of promotional products and marketing ideas filling the Adams Street and Brush Street concourses. 

    Free parking in the Lions lot across from Gate G on St. Antoine Street - just touch MiPPA on the touch screen to receive a validated ticket.

    This is the trade show experience that cannot be missed! Show hours are Wednesday, September 16 from 10 AM - 2 PM. Hospitality suites available for distributors to host their best customers. 

    VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PROMOTIONS THAT ROAR!

    Help us make this event a success! We're looking for volunteers to assist with everything from setup on September 15 to registration, attendee support, exhibitor assistance, and more on September 16.

    Whether you can spare a couple of hours or spend the entire day with us, we'll work with your schedule. We offer flexible volunteer opportunities with a variety of roles to match your interests, availability, and comfort level. Contact Sydney at sydney@mippa.org if you're interested!

    EXHIBITING SUPPLIERS

    3M Promotional Markets

    AAkron

    American Ad Bag

    American Blankets

    AMMERICAN AD BAG

    Antigua Apparel

    Apogee Commemoratives

    Ariel Premium Supply

    Bags by Troy-Troy Sunshade

    Bandanna Promotions

    Bel Promo

    Berklekamp Plastics

    Big River Marketing

    Blue Moon Screenprinting

    BRB Group

    Buckeye Incentives

    Caro-Line

    CedarCrest

    Chameleon Like Journals

    Coloring Book Solutions

    Crown Matting Technologies

    Cutter & Buck

    Diamond Imprints

    Dunbrooke

    Edwards Garment

    Eversole Run

    EZ UP

    Fastbadge

    FolderWorks

    FPS Apparel

    Giant Media

    Goldstar

    Great Lakes Incentive Group

    GSS Safety

    Hess & Associates

    Hit Promotional Products

    iClick

    Imperial

    Illini Line

    In Style Custom Branded Mats

    J. America Wholesale Blanks

    Joe Eberz & Associates

    K.C. Fields and Associates

    Key-Bak

    King-Cap

    Koozie Group

    Larlu

    LevelWear

    Lincoln Line

    Links Unlimited

    Live & Tell by L.A.T. and Rabbit Skins

    Logo Here Promos

    Lux & Nyx

    Luxe Pickleball

    Max Apparel

    Melin

    NC Custom

    Nexa Cap

    Next Promotions

    One Offs Plus

    One Stop Inc

    OraLabs

    Panther Vision

    Par One

    PCNA

    Peerless Umbrella Co.

    Pin Machine

    Pop! Promos

    PrimeLine

    Promotoss

    ReturnMe

    Ripple Brands LLC

    Rival Branding

    S&S Activewear

    Sanmar

    Seville Gear

    Shedrain Umbrellas

    Shepenco

    Showdown Displays

    SnugZ

    Sock 101+

    Sock Club

    Sourceeazy

    Sparkpolo

    Storm Creek Apparel

    Storm Duds

    Sunfish

    Swag-Wag Pet Promotions

    TerryTown

    The Magnet Group

    Totally Bamboo

    Towel Specialties

    Tradenet Publishing

    Tshirt Tycoon

    Universal Printing Company

    Utica Cutlery

    Vapor Apparel

    Vu Line Direct

    Warwick Publishing

    Winston Leather

    Workwear Outfitters

    Wynne Marketing

    Xpres


    • Monday, January 18, 2027
    • Friday, January 22, 2027
    • See below for show locations


    EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION to open October 1st, 2026

    There is one single registration form for the TOM Show, regardless of whether you’re participating in one, two, or all three shows (though we hope you’ll join us for all!). Please use the this form to register, no matter how many shows you choose to attend. For shows that you will not be attending, please put 'N/A' in the textbox fields.

    For more info on each show, click here: https://thetomexperience2026.weebly.com/

    Taking place the week of January 18th, TRASA, OPPA, and MIPPA are back for the regional winter show.

    • TRASA will kick off the series at the New Englander Banquet Center, New Castle, PA on January 19th, 2027.
    • OPPA will host events on January 20 at the Ohio Expo and State Fairgrounds in Columbus and January 21, 2027 at the LaVilla Banquet Center in Cleveland.
    • MIPPA will wrap up the week at the San Marino Club on January 22, 2027.

    This tabletop show is open to distributors only - both members and prospective members and features the newest products, and unique TOM Show excitement and exclusives. 

    Hurry, this show sells out quickly! MIPPA distributor attendance is around 200 and OPPA distributor attendance is around 200 in each city.

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