SAVE THE DATE

11:30am - 3:00pm - Show open to exhibitors, distributors, and distributors' clients (ballroom)

*Schedule subject to change. All exhibitors and attendees will be notified with schedule changes that affect them. 

LOCATION:

Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
6650 N Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (map it)

Room Booking Link

WHO CAN ATTEND:

GCPPA Distributors – FREE

Non-Member Distributors - $25
Non-Member Distributors must have one of the following (1) ASI number, (2) PPAI number, (3) SAGE number, (4) Five invoices from promotional products suppliers. Each Exhibitor does have a finite number of guest codes that they can give to their customers to attend the show to bypass this non-member distributor admittance. 

Clients of GCPPA Distributor Members - $10 per person (billed to the distributor after the show) clients of non-member distributor are $40 per person (also billed to the distributor post show). 

No one under the age of 16 can attend this show.

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIP MEETING

We’re starting the day by honoring the people who helped make GCPPA what it is today. 

Join us as we recognize this year’s inductees into the GCPPA Marsha Miller Hall of Fame, celebrating individuals whose leadership, service, and lasting contributions have helped shape our association and South Florida’s promotional products community.

Before we look ahead to a great day of education, connections, and new ideas, we’ll take a moment to celebrate some of the people who helped get us here. The GCPPA Hall of Fame Award Trophies were generously donated by Crystal D, home of the WOW effect! 

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE POWER OF NOSTALGIA IN MARKETING

Presented by Charity Gibson, Director of Strategic Accounts, Bold

Why do the brands, products, and experiences of our past still have such a powerful pull on us today?

Join Charity Gibson for an engaging look at the psychology and buyer behavior behind nostalgia marketing and how those emotional connections can be transformed into effective strategy, messaging, and branded merchandise.

Designed specifically for distributors, their clients, and exhibitors, this pre-show session will explore how nostalgia can create meaningful brand connections while giving you a fresh perspective to take directly onto the Fall Expo show floor.

About Charity:

Charity Gibson is an internationally recognized marketing strategist, innovator, and keynote speaker with more than two decades of leadership in the promotional products and branded merchandise industry. As Director of Strategic Accounts at Bold, she helps organizations transform branded touchpoints into meaningful experiences that deepen connections and drive growth.

She is also the founder of The Paper Plane Coaching Company, where she serves as a fractional CMO and trusted advisor, bringing a creative, strategic, and distinctly human approach to modern marketing.

This session is open to Exhibitors, Distributors, & Distributor's Clients

REGISTRATION:

DISTRIBUTOR & CLIENT REGISTRATION

PARKING:

Complimentary parking for all GCPPA attendees.

2026 EXHIBITOR LIST: