The Mayor Daley’s Book Club Spring Conference was held on Saturday, May 15th.
This annual conference is sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools Department of Libraries and Information Services and is the culminating event of the year for participating book club members in grades 7th -12th.
Printable Promotions provided the bags for the event. Our client reported that “Things went very well and the bags were well received by the children and adults.”
Our Arches line of eco-friendly promotional products are made from 51% post-consumer recycled materials (food and beverage containers.) These are stylish products that you can feel good about using!
Promotional products in our Arches line include journals, backpacks, totes, duffels and messenger bags.
For every Arches order we receive, a tree is planted by American Forests.
New styles of tote bags are here! These fashionable bags are perfect for a female audience.
The Karma bag is very fashion forward and looks like a bag you would find at retail locations. It has three compartments and a D-ring to hook keys or water bottles on to. The color selections are designed to appeal to women of all ages.
The Addison quilted tote has a mesh pouch inside, and padding in the handles for comfort. The base panel is designed for sturdiness and durability.
Owl is one of our top selling eco-friendly brands.
All Owl products are made from either 100% or 51% post-consumer recycled materials (yesterday’s discarded water bottles and yogurt containers, to be exact.) Each product has a tag inside that details the material composition.
Products in our Owl line include a selection of bags, journals, travel wallets, business card holders, and laptop cases.
Our organic cotton folding tote is perfect for the grocery store, and fits over supermarket checkout frames. It can be folded up to easliy fit in your purse or pocket when not in use.
A larger tote that is shaped and sized like a traditional paper grocery bag with handles is also available.
And finally, for a more colorful promotion, try our tote made from recycled PET water bottles.
For each order of these eco-friendly bags, a tree is planted by American Forests.
Most brands are interested in tapping “influencers.” You know, the cool people who have a large network of really cool friends. Not Bawls Guarana. This brand of energy drink is more interested in attracting the guy dressed as Darth Vader.Bawls relishes its role as being the official drink of geeks everywhere. So much so, it launched a series of “Geek Singles Nights” in conjunction with the online dating site Sweet on Geeks. The first matchmaking party kicked off in April in Lauderhill, FL. The event, naturally, was held at a comic book store. Raffles, displays of light saber skills and speed dating was in the air as local members of the 501st legion of Star Wars enthusiasts were invited to attend in full costume.
Beyond giving “Yoda” and “Princess Leia” the chance to hook up, the inaugural event was also an opportunity to launch the brand’s new flavor Bawls G33K B33R. “Drinking Bawls G33K B33R is a fun, refreshing way for anyone to celebrate their inner geek,” says Hobart C. Buppert, owner of Hobarama Corp., which produces Bawls Guarana. “To further celebrate geekiness at singles night events, Bawls distributes non-traditional, branded items including Bawls G33K eyeglasses, taped and all, for fans to get their geek on.”
Bawls also regularly sponsors video gaming competitions (more than 1,000 per year) as well as the 2008 Geek Prom. Geek singles nights will make their way across the country with Jacksonville, FL., Minneapolis and San Francisco on the schedule. So this would indeed be a good time to shine up your Stormtrooper costume in case a cute droid happens by.
Earn some serious cool points with Edun LIVE® Organic Cotton T-Shirts. They come in men’s and ladies’ styles, are eco-friendly, and are a sure hit with socially-conscious teens and college students.
The Sharpie Micro Marker comes standard with a cap clip for attaching to key chains, or backpacks. Everyone loves a Sharpie, and this one will never be lost.
For durable water bottles in fashion colors, look to our Poly-Pure Mountain Bottles. They’re made of PETE (plastic #1), are BPA-Free and can be recycled at the end of their lifespan.
Our X-Strobe lights are a perennial favorite. The college crowd loves receiving them as party-favors, and younger teens will clip them to their bikes, bags and clothing.
Students always welcome carry-all bags as a promotional gift. Our drawstring backpack is durable, lightweight, inexpensive, has recycled content, and is recyclable.
We’re always on the lookout for new eco-friendly products to help our clients with their promotions. But an often overlooked aspect is the environmental practices of the manufacturing and printing facilities. Making a greener product is great, but the overall operations of the factories can have just as much of an impact as the products themselves.
With that being said, we wanted to share a statement from one of our primary bag suppliers, who are (and have been) taking the necessary steps to become a more responsible manufacturer:
This year we have added environmentally-friendly paper bags that are made from 100% recycled material and plastic bags that are made from up to 40% recycled material and up to 20% of a non-petroleum calcium filler which reduces the use of petroleum based resins by as much as 60%. Our 100% recyclable and reusable non-woven bags are also made from recycled material that offers an excellent extended life comparable to similar woven bags like nylon or canvas. The non-woven material is non-allergenic, non-toxic and non-corrosive, making it safe for people and the environment. Yet it does not end there. We will continue to explore eco-friendly product options to help protect our environment.
All of the recyclable scrap bags generated at our facility from the printing process are recycled by our local recycling service and our plastic bag sources
Our imprinting waste byproducts are recycled into alternative fuel energy sources, further eliminating their disposal into landfills.
We reuse most raw material cartons and packaging received to reduce the amount of new corrugated material that is required.
We have implemented a company-wide recycling program to reclaim the everyday materials we use in our business (paper, bottles, aluminum, etc.) that has also significantly reduced the amount of waste going into the landfill.
We have implemented energy-conserving lighting within our warehouse facility that is motion activated and only operates when personnel are working in the area.
You can see this manufacturer’s line here on our website. There are additional products not shown, and they can also help us create custom products for you on request.
In this video, Mitch Silver presents the plastic bags from this manufacturer:
Tote bags are one of the most popular promotional products of all time. They can be given to attendees at trade shows, meetings and conferences. They make great business gifts, especially when filled with other items. New employees appreciate receiving a logo tote bag on their first day on the job that they can use to carry training materials home in.
Non-woven polypropylene bags are recycled and eco-friendly. They are a great new alternative to traditional nylon bags, and are especially popular for carrying groceries and other purchases in.
Coolers and insulated bags come in numerous styles. They make great travel promotions, can be used at picnics or on the beach, at outdoor concerts and festivals, or sporting events. In the southern states, we have even heard of coolers being used to transport electronics and CD or DVD purchases home from the store, so they don’t melt in the car! Not to mention that for those who pack their own lunches for work or school, insulated lunch bags are a necessity.
Jessica Koronka shows a few of the most popular bag styles in this video:
Logo bags have long been a staple in corporate promotions. Inexpensive bags are often screen printed, but high-end duffels, totes and laptop computer bags are most commonly embroidered.
If you’re like us, you have probably lost a lot of sleep over deep questions about bag decorating. Insomnia begone! We visited one of our embroidery facilities in Chicago, IL and made this video to show you how embroidery works:
