Summary
HALO Branded Solutions recently concluded “Connect2020”, the Company’s Virtual National Sales Meeting. The two-day event included sales training, supplier trend sessions, and evening happy hours – including a “Virtual Progressive Dinner” featuring company executives and their families serving a five course dinner and supplier “dine‐arounds” with small groups of sales and support staff meeting with HALO’s top suppliers.
Sterling, IL August 12, 2020 – HALO Branded Solutions recently concluded “Connect2020”, the Company’s Virtual National Sales Meeting. The two-day event included sales training, supplier trend sessions, and evening happy hours – including a “Virtual Progressive Dinner” featuring company executives and their families serving a five course dinner and supplier “dine‐arounds” with small groups of sales and support staff meeting with HALO’s top suppliers. Over 650 of the Company’s account executives and sales support team participated in the meeting, the largest of its kind in the promotional products industry.
Jim Stutz, HALO Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development noted, “While we’d all rather be meeting in person at our original destination – Salt Lake City – the response to this opportunity to share ideas, strategies and inspiration by both our account executives and staff was overwhelming.”
Participating suppliers provided exclusive promotions for the HALO sales team and the meeting was streamed live on a password‐secure web site. Keynote addresses included renowned, barrier‐breaking sports agent and best‐selling author, Molly Fletcher, and industry leaders, Tim Andrews, President and CEO of ASI and Paul Bellantone, President and CEO of PPAI, and two‐time Counselor Magazine “Person of the Year” and past‐chairman of PPAI (and HALO CEO) Marc Simon.
Dale Limes, HALO Senior V.P. of Sales said, “Our national sales meetings have always been known for fun, fellowship, and ideation. This was no different. From our pre‐show mailing to our casual, engaging evening events, our team is energized, informed and ready to excel in 2020!” Larry Cohen, President of Axis Promotions Powered by HALO, which was acquired by HALO in January, added, “HALO found a way to connect 600 people with excellent peer‐led sales insights, new ideas from top suppliers, and a sense of community I didn’t think we could get virtually. My team was impressed and ready to turn many of these ideas into immediate sales.”
About HALO Branded Solutions
HALO Branded Solutions, with operational headquarters in Sterling, Illinois, and HALO Recognition, based in Long Island City, New York, are industry‐leading providers of branded merchandise, uniforms and global recognition solutions. With a national salesforce, HALO creates growth by offering innovative client solutions, priced competitively and supported by world-class operations and customer service.