CPPA is proud to bring you multiple opportunities to attend trade shows and events throughout our region. The Fall Promo EXPO is a great opportunity to connect with vendors and discuss current and upcoming projects. Distributors are invited to attend and CPPA members are encouraged to invite clients to attend the show as exclusive guests.
Pre-Show Bowling Tournament - Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at Main Event in Columbia, MD: 6:30 pm - 9 pm: - Join us for an evening of fun, friendly competition, and networking at our Bowling & Business Tournament! $50/per person which includes bowling, apps, 1 drink ticket and prizes! More details may be found here. Fall Promo Expo - Tuesday, Sept 22, 2026: Location: Laurel Park - Home of the 2026 Preakness!3600 Laurel Ft Meade Road, Laurel, MD 20725 Schedule: * 9 am - 10 am - Education Session ~ "Prompt Engineering: Getting Better Results From AI": This presentation introduces branded merch professionals to the fundamentals of prompt engineering and how to communicate effectively with AI tools. Rather than relying on vague prompts that produce generic results, attendees will learn how to structure prompts with clear context, instructions and desired outcomes to generate higher-quality outputs. Using real examples from the branded merch industry, this session demonstrates how AI can support tasks such as writing emails, generating campaign ideas, creating product concepts and refining messaging. Participants will walk away with a repeatable framework they can use to get more accurate, relevant and useful responses from AI tools. * 10 am - 1:30 pm - Exhibits Open Cost to attend: CPPA Members - FREE CPPA Member Clients - FREE CPPA Non-Members - $75 per person 1st Time Attendee Distributor Guests - Free GIVE BACK WITH CPPA!We're collecting donations for Sarah's House at the show! Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unused promotional products to donate. Most needed items are Tumblers and Notebooks. Samples and overruns are also welsome!Bring your donations to the show and help us make a difference!
Schedule: * 9 am - 10 am - Education Session ~ "Prompt Engineering: Getting Better Results From AI": This presentation introduces branded merch professionals to the fundamentals of prompt engineering and how to communicate effectively with AI tools. Rather than relying on vague prompts that produce generic results, attendees will learn how to structure prompts with clear context, instructions and desired outcomes to generate higher-quality outputs. Using real examples from the branded merch industry, this session demonstrates how AI can support tasks such as writing emails, generating campaign ideas, creating product concepts and refining messaging. Participants will walk away with a repeatable framework they can use to get more accurate, relevant and useful responses from AI tools. * 10 am - 1:30 pm - Exhibits Open
Cost to attend:
CPPA Members - FREE CPPA Member Clients - FREE CPPA Non-Members - $75 per person 1st Time Attendee Distributor Guests - Free
GIVE BACK WITH CPPA!We're collecting donations for Sarah's House at the show!
Attendees are encouraged to bring new, unused promotional products to donate. Most needed items are Tumblers and Notebooks. Samples and overruns are also welsome!Bring your donations to the show and help us make a difference!
Step One: Register yourself to attend
Step Two: Invite your clients to attend the show (You will receive instructions in your registration confirmation on the best way to invite and register your clients)
Step Three: Attend the show with your clients and watch your sales skyrocket in the fourth quarter.
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