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Summit Agenda pg 4
Supplier Show Specials pg 34
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What’s Inside
New Suppliers/Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sales & Operations: We Work for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SUMMIT Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ELEVATE: ELEVATEProcess.com Gets A New Look . . . 7
SUMMIT Show Floor Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cover Story: Jeremy Gutsche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Member Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
AFFLINK Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Supplier Profile: Welspun Hospitality Solutions . . . . . . . 14
Preferred Service Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Emerging Executives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SHOPFRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Awards, Accolades & Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
New Latitudes: The Greek Isles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Community Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Meetings & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SUMMIT Supplier Show Specials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
From the Corner Office…
A
s I reflect on the first half of the year and where
we are to date, I can’t help but think of the
typical year-over-year events that take place
in each of our lives, as well as those exceptional ones
that come along only once in a lifetime. So too have I
recently reflected on AFFLINK, both within our team
and with our Members and Suppliers.
January took many of us to Phoenix, and another
successful National Planning Meeting with a record
number of attendees and some of the best feedback
we have ever received. Our travels together in
Ireland as part of New Latitudes put another great
trip in the books. And now, as you can imagine, our
team is hustling around in Tuscaloosa getting ready
to host yet another great Summit.
As we continue to make 2016 a great year for us
all, I encourage each of you to take a moment and
reflect on the events from the first half of the year
in your own lives and businesses – recalling births,
weddings, business successes, etc. Reflection can
be a motivational act, and
can teach us something if we
allow ourselves the freedom
to listen to its guidance.
These thoughts have
recently led me to become
more energized. And
I’m excited to have an opportunity to share in
that excitement with you at Summit. My hope is
that when you leave Toronto, you too will have
a heightened sense of enthusiasm for all that’s
available to help grow your business, preparing
you to meet tomorrow’s challenges with a full head
of steam!
I look forward to catching up with each you
personally over the course of Summit, and wish you
all safe travels as we convene later this month in
beautiful Canada!
...meet tomorrow’s
challenges with a
full head of steam!
Sincerely,
Dennis
Dennis Riffer
President

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understanding of your needs, you can be certain that our member companies are providing you
with the best products at the best prices every day. You can’t get that from a website. And anyone
who says you can isn’t taking your business as seriously as we do.
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New Suppliers
Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.
- Paper Bag Division
B-Air®
Comac Corporation
Globe Commercial
Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
Satco Products, Inc.
New Service Providers
Evergreen Consulting
Sandler Training Dba:
Staub & Associates Sandler Training
New Members
Gulf Coast Business Supply
Associate Updates
New Associates
Spence Howell - Marketing
Michael Lopez - Sales

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Sales & Operations
T
he mantra in Tuscaloosa is that we work for you.
Whether a Distributor, Preferred Supplier, or End User,
your AFFLINK Tuscaloosa team spends our days in service
to you and your business. A little over a year ago, we divided
our field representation into the following segments: Member
Development Managers and Vertical Directors and Business
Development Managers.
Our Member Development Managers focus on and have final
responsibility for all distributor activities. These individuals know
your business and your market best. They are important allies in the
development of the independent distributor and are dedicated to
helping you succeed.
Next is our vertical field sales team. The focus of each AFFLINK
vertical is to identify and generate demand for all of our AFFLINK
customers: Distributors, Preferred Suppliers and End Users.
Leading each vertical is a Director who serves as your expert in
that market. AFFLINK takes great pride in hiring each due to their
professionalism, market leadership, and commitment to drive
growth to our Distributors and Preferred Suppliers. We have teams
within AFFLINK supporting each of these verticals with a focus and
expectation from each of them to provide the highest value and
service possible to each of you.
As we all prepare for Summit and all that comes with it in
regard to meetings, dinners, social events, etc., we hope you will
take special effort to meet and get to know each of the following
faces. Networking and relationship building at Summit opens
opportunities throughout the balance of the year. Our internal
numbers prove that the number of touches with our Directors is in
direct proportion to that company’s overall growth as it relates to
other AFFLINK Distributors, Preferred Suppliers or End Users.
We look forward to seeing you and getting to know you more
in Toronto!
Remember, we work for you. If ever my team or I may be of
assistance, feel free to call me directly at 205-344-4255.
We Work for You
Meet Your AFFLINK
Vertical Directors
David DellDirector of Lodging/Hospitality
23 years in Foodservice
& Hospitality
9 years with AFFLINK
Marie CarrDirector of Healthcare
28 years in Healthcare
Paul VrzalDirector of Industrial
25 years in Industrial
Rob DunnDirector of Commercial
4 years in Commercial
MARK BOZICH
Vice President Sales, AFFLINK

SUNDAY, JUNE 26
2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. AFFLINK Member & Supplier Registration
Convention Center: Exhibit Hall C
2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. AFFLINK Supplier Booth Set-Up
6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. AFFLINK New Member & Supplier Reception
Intercontinental Toronto Centre
7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. AFFLINK Welcome Reception
Hockey Hall of Fame
MONDAY, JUNE 27
6:30a.m. – 7:45a.m. AFFLINK Member & Supplier Registration
Convention Center
6:30a.m. – 8:00a.m. AFFLINK Group Breakfast
Convention Center: Constitution Hall 106
8:00a.m. – 9:00a.m. AFFLINK Opening Message
Convention Center: Theater
9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. Guest Tours
9:10a.m. – 12:00p.m. Educational Breakout Session
Convention Center: See Listings
12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. AFFLINK Group Lunch
1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. AFFLINK Marketplace (Session I)
*Evening Open for Group Dinners
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
8:00a.m. – 8:50a.m. Keynote Speaker:
Exploiting Chaos- How to Thrive During Times of Change
Jeremy Gutsche- Author and the Chief Trend Hunter at TrendHunter.com
Convention Center: Theater
9:00a.m. – 11:50a.m. Educational Breakout Sessions
Convention Center: See Listings
12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. AFFLINK Group Lunch
1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. AFFLINK Marketplace (Session II)
1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. Guest Tours
6:30p.m. – 10:30p.m. AFFLINK Canadian Beach Party
Polson Pier
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
8:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. AFFLINK Marketplace (Session III)
*Departures throughout the day
SUMMIT 2016
AGENDA
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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All segment introduction videos moved to ELEVATEProcess.com to
give the end-user background on the ELEVATE process.
The Explore section now comes after the Discover section to increase
product exposure and features a miniature roof-off image.
Universal Business Needs will now default to a ranking based on
segment. End-Users still have the ability to answer the questions to
determine their UBNs. Names of UBNs have been expanded to be
more self-explanatory.
1400 AFFLINK Place • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35406 | www.elevateprocess.com
Meredith Toflinski,
Marketing Manager
MToflinski@afflink.com
205-344-4222
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Welcome to
SUMMIT 2016
SHOW FLOOR MAP
MEMBER
BRANDS
MASSAGE
AREA
AFFLINK
CENTRAL
Show Specials
STAGE
104
KIMBERLY-CLARK
PROFESSIONAL
105
ALLIANCE
PLASTICS
107
AMERICO
Mfg CO
109
HOFFMASTER
110
BIG D Ind INC.111
MALPACK
CORP
112ESSENDANT(FRMLY
LAGASSESWEET/USSCO)113ESSENDANT
INDUSTRIAL
(FRMLY ORS
NASCO)
114
HERITAGE BAG Co
115
O-CEDAR
COMMERCIAL
116
BAGCRAFT PAPERCON
117
TTI NORTH
USA HOOVER
INC
120
AMMEX Corp
122
BERRY PLASTICS
126
RUBBERMAID
COMMERCIAL Prod
134
SPARTAN
CHEMICAL
Co INC
203
FOODHANDLER
204
GEERPRES
205
M2
PROFESSIONAL
CLEANING
207
BOCKS
BOARD
PACKAGING
208
LAMBSKIN
SPECIALTIES
209
GENPAK
210
MIDLAB
Inc
211
SAFETEC
OF USA
212
ACS Ind-
SCRUBBLE
DIV
213
NORTHERN
TECH
214
BOBRICK
WASHROOM
215
CROWN
MATTING
Tech
216
ECO Prod
217
HARTMAN
INDEPENDENT
COMPANY
220
TOLCO
Corp
221
REPUBLIC
BAG
223
ATLAS
PAPER
MILLS
224ATLANTIC
PACKAGING Prod
LTD.-PAPER BAG
DIVISION
225
PRATT
CORRUGATED
HOLDINGS
226
CRYSTAL
LAKE Mfg
227
WNA
228
COMAC
Corp
229
QSPAC
230
ARMSTRONG
231
ETTORE
Prod Co
234PACKAGING
WHOLESALERS
THE
235
SUNBURST
CHEMICALS
INC
302
NSS Ent
INC
303
AMTOPP
INTEPLAST
304
LINKMAX
PAPER
305
MALISH
Corp
306
AJM
PACKAGING
307
RDA
ADVANTAGE
308
UNGER
Ent
310
STERLING
PAYMENT
Tech LLC
311
FLEXI-
FELT
312FORDIS A
DIVISION OF
UNISOURCE
CANADA
313
ECORR IP LLC. DBA
ECORRCRATE
314
DOT
FOODS
315
HANDGARDS
316
APC
FILTRATION
321
AFFLINK-
GAIN
322
DDI Sys
LLC
324
BISSELL
COMMERCIAL
SALES
325AFFLINK-HR
SOLUTIONS/
AFFLINK
ACADEMY
326
CPI
PACKAGING
327AFFLINK-
PREFERRED
SERVICE
PROVIDER
328
NILODOR
329
ISSA
330PIP-FOOD
SERVICE &
INDUSTRIAL
DIV
331
UNIVERSAL
BUSINESS
334
TRADEX
Int'l
INC
335
CASCADES
TISSUE
GROUP-
SALES INC
336
DEB USA
INC
402
3M
COMMERCIAL
SOLUTIONS
403
404
SPILLTECH
406
STRETCHTAPE
408
SEMPERMED
410
MINI GRIP
LLC DBA
"FANTAPAK"
412
DREUMEX
414
SATCO
Prod
416
EVERGREEN
CONSULTING
417
420
AFFLINK-
NEW
LATITUDES
422
20'
AFFLINK-
SHOPFRONT
426
AFFLINK-
ELEVATE
428
AFFLINK-
MEMBER
Dev
434
3M
INDUSTRIAL
BUSINESS
Grp
(IATD)
435
O'DELL
Corp
THE
503
AMERCARE
505CLEANMAX
COMMERCIAL
VACUUM
CLEANERS
507
COMPASS
MINERALS
509
ACME
PACKAGING
511
COLONIAL
BAG Corp
515
RIGHT ON
INTERACTIVE
517
CITY OF
HOPE
521
AFFLINK-
BUSINESS
523
AFFLINK-
HEALTHCARE
527
AFFLINK-
INDUSTRIAL
529
AFFLINK-
COMMERCIAL
531
AFFLINK-FOOD
SERVICE &
HOSPITALITY
534
PITT
PLASTICS
INC
535
THE
ANDERSEN
COMPANY
602
DART
CONTAINER
604
PEACOCK
Prod
606
GET
ATTENTION
PROMOTIONS
608
SPECIALTY
QUALITY
PACKAGING
610
AMERICAN
AIR FILTER
(AAF)
612
NPS Corp
614
INTERTEX
(B-AIR)
616
NACECARE
SOLUTIONS
620
XYNYTH
Mfg
622
NATIONAL
CHECKING
624
SANDLER
TRAINING
626ADVANTAGE
MAINTENANCE
PRODUCTS
630
WELSPUN
634
INTERTAPE
POLYMER
GROUP
635
HOSPECO
636
IMPACT
Prod
LLC
702
SAMUEL STRAPPING
703
SCA TISSUE
NORTH USA
704CONTINENTAL COMMERCIAL
PROD-USA
705
WAUSAU PAPER, an SCA
706
ID IMAGES
707
BETCO Corp
708NORTON (SAINT-GOBAIN
ABRASIVES)
709
ELKAY PLASTICS Co
710
SEALED AIR Corp
711
ANCHOR PACKAGING
712
GOLDEN STAR INC.
713
SAFETY ZONE LLC
714
FRESH Prod INC.
715
GORDON PAPER
716
DIAL CORPORATION
717
R3 SAFETY
720
FABRI-KAL Corp
722
CLAIRE Mfg CO.
723
GEORGIA PACIFIC
COMMUNICATION
PAPER
724
LAMINATIONS
727
AEP Ind INC.
729
DIVERSEY CARE
731
CARLISLE SANITARY MAINT.
733
SHURTAPE Tech
734
GOJO INDUSTRIES
125
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Company Booth Number
Intertape Polymer Group 634
ISSA 329
Kimberly-Clark Professional 104
Lambskin Specialties 208
Laminations 724
Linkmax Paper Ltd 304
M2 Professional Cleaning Prod. 205
Malish Corporation The 305
Malpack Corp. 111
Michael’s Equipment Ltd. 626
Midlab Incorporated 210
Mini Grip LLC DBA “Fantapak” 410
Nacecare Solutions 616
National Checking Company 622
Nilodor 328
Northern Tech International Corp 213
Norton (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) 708
Novolex-Bagcraft, Duro, Fortune 116
NPS Corporation 612
NSS Enterprises, Inc. 302
O-Cedar Commercial 115
O’Dell Corporation The 435
ORS Nasco 113
Packaging Wholesalers The 234
Peacock Products Inc. 604
PIP-Food Service & Industrial Div. 330
Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. 225
QSPAC 229
R V Evans & Hartman Independent Co. 217
R3 717
R3 Safety 717
RDA Advantage 307
Republic Bag 221
Right On Interactive 515
Rubbermaid Commercial Products 126
Safetec of America 211
Safety Zone LLC The 713
Samuel Strapping Systems 702
Sandler Training 624
SATCO Products, Inc. 414
SCA Tissue North America 703
Sealed Air Corporation 710
Sempermed USA Inc. 408
Shurtape Technologies LLC 733
Spartan Chemical Company Inc. 134
Specialty Quality Packaging 608
Spilltech 404
Sterling Payment Technologies B2B Group 310
Stretchtape, Inc. 406
Sunburst Chemicals Inc 235
Tolco Corporation 220
Tradex International, Inc. 334
TTI North America Hoover, Inc. 117
Unger Enterprises, Inc. 308
Universal Business Systems 331
Wausau Paper, an SCA Company 705
Welspun 630
WNA 227
Xynyth Manufacturing Corp. 620
AFFLINK-Business Services 521
AFFLINK-Commercial 529
AFFLINK-ELEVATE 426
AFFLINK-Food Service & Hospitality 531
AFFLINK-Gain 321
AFFLINK-Healthcare 523
AFFLINK-HR Solutions/AFFLINK Academy 325
AFFLINK-Industrial 527
AFFLINK-Member Development 428
AFFLINK-New Latitudes 420
AFFLINK-Preferred Service Provider 327
AFFLINK-Shopfront 422
*Booth #s Subject to Change – See Final List at SUMMIT
3M Commercial Solutions 402
3M Industrial Business Group (IATD) 434
Acme Packaging 509
ACS Industries - Scrubble Div. 212
Advantage Maintenance Products 626
AEP Industries, Inc. 727
AJM Packaging Corporation 306
Alliance Plastics 105
Amercare, Inc. 503
American Air Filter (AAF) 610
Americo Manufacturing Co. 107
Ammex Corporation 120
Amtopp Inteplast Group Ltd. 303
Anchor Packaging, Inc. 711
Andersen Company The 535
APC Filtration Inc 316
Armstrong Manufacturing 230
Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd
- Paper Bag Division 224
Atlas Paper Mills 223
B-Air® 614
Berry Plastics Corporation 122
Betco Corporation 707
Big D Industries, Inc. 110
Bissell Commercial Sales 324
Bobrick Washroom Equip. 214
Bocks Board Packaging 207
Carlisle Sanitary Maint. 731
Cascades Tissue Group-Sales, Inc. 335
City of Hope 517
Claire Manufacturing Co. 722
Cleanmax Commercial Vacuum Cleaners 505
Colonial Bag Corporation 511
Comac Corporation 228
Compass Minerals 507
Continental Commercial Prod- USA 704
CPI Packaging, Inc. 326
Crown Matting Technologies 215
Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc. 226
Dart Container Corp 602
DDI System LLC 322
Deb USA, Inc. 336
Dial Corporation 716
Diversey Care 729
DOT Foods Inc 314
Dreumex USA, Inc. 412
Eco Products 216
ECORR Lp LLC. DBA Ecorrcrate 313
Elkay Plastics Company Inc. 709
Essendant, Inc. 112
Ettore Products Company 231
Evergreen Consulting 416
Fabri-Kal Corporation 720
Flexi-Felt 311
Foodhandler Inc. 203
Fordis A Division of Unisource Canada 312
Fresh Products Inc. 714
Geerpres Inc. 204
Genpak 209
Georgia Pacific Communication Paper 723
Georgia Pacific Professional 723
Get Attention Promotions 606
GOJO Industries 734
Golden Star, Inc. 712
Gordon Paper 715
Handgards 315
Heritage Bag Company 114
Hoffmaster Group, Inc. 109
Hospeco 635
ID Images 706
Impact Products LLC 636
Inteplast/Pitt 534
Kimberly-Clark Professional 104
Alliance Plastics 105
Americo Manufacturing Co. 107
Hoffmaster Group, Inc. 109
Big D Industries, Inc. 110
Malpack Corp. 111
Essendant, Inc 112
ORS Nasco 113
Heritage Bag Company 114
O-Cedar Commercial 115
Novolex- Bagcraft, Duro Fortune 116
TTI North America Hoover, Inc. 117
Ammex Corporation 120
Berry Plastics Corporation 122
Rubbermaid Commercial Products 126
Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. 134
Foodhandler, Inc. 203
Geerpres, Inc. 204
M2 Professional Cleaning Prod. 205
Bocks Board Packaging 207
Lambskin Specialties 208
Genpak 209
Midlab Incorporated 210
Safetec of America 211
ACS Industries - Scrubble Div. 212
Northern Tech International Corp 213
Bobrick Washroom Equip. 214
Crown Matting Technologies 215
Eco Products 216
R V Evans & Hartman Independent Co. 217
Tolco Corporation 220
Republic Bag 221
Atlas Paper Mills 223
Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.
- Paper Bag Division 224
Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. 225
Crystal Lake Manufacturing, Inc. 226
WNA 227
Comac Corporation 228
QSPAC 229
Armstrong Manufacturing 230
Ettore Products Company 231
Packaging Wholesalers The 234
Sunburst Chemicals Inc 235
NSS Enterprises, Inc. 302
Amtopp Inteplast Group Ltd. 303
Linkmax Paper Ltd 304
Malish Corporation The 305
AJM Packaging Corporation 306
RDA Advantage 307
Unger Enterprises, Inc. 308
Sterling Payment Technologies B2B Group 310
Flexi-Felt 311
Fordis A Division of Unisource Canada 312
ECORR Lp LLC. DBA Ecorrcrate 313
DOT Foods Inc 314
Handgards 315
APC Filtration, Inc. 316
AFFLINK-Gain 321
DDI System LLC 322
Bissell Commercial Sales 324
AFFLINK-HR Solutions/AFFLINK Academy 325
CPI Packaging, Inc. 326
AFFLINK-Preferred Service Provider 327
Nilodor 328
ISSA 329
PIP-Food Service & Industrial Div. 330
Universal Business Systems 331
Tradex International, Inc. 334
Cascades Tissue Group-Sales, Inc. 335
Deb USA, Inc. 336
3M Commercial Solutions 402
Spilltech 404
Stretchtape, Inc. 406
Sempermed USA, Inc. 408
Mini Grip LLC DBA “Fantapak” 410
Dreumex USA, Inc. 412
SATCO Products, Inc. 414
Evergreen Consulting 416
AFFLINK-New Latitudes 420
AFFLINK-Shopfront 422
AFFLINK-ELEVATE 426
AFFLINK-Member Development 428
3M Industrial Business Group (IATD) 434
O’Dell Corporation The 435
Amercare, Inc. 503
Cleanmax Commercial Vacuum Cleaners 505
Compass Minerals 507
Acme Packaging 509
Colonial Bag Corporation 511
Right On Interactive 515
City Of Hope 517
AFFLINK-Business Services 521
AFFLINK-Healthcare 523
AFFLINK-Industrial 527
AFFLINK-Commercial 529
AFFLINK-Food Service & Hospitality 531
Inteplast/Pitt 534
Andersen Company The 535
Dart Container Corp 602
Peacock Products, Inc. 604
Get Attention Promotions 606
Specialty Quality Packaging 608
American Air Filter (AAF) 610
NPS Corporation 612
B-Air® 614
Nacecare Solutions 616
Xynyth Manufacturing Corp. 620
National Checking Company 622
Sandler Training 624
Michael’s Equipment Ltd. 626
Advantage Maintenance Products 626
Welspun 630
Intertape Polymer Group 634
Hospeco 635
Impact Products LLC 636
Samuel Strapping Systems 702
SCA Tissue North America 703
Continental Commercial Prod- USA 704
Wausau Paper, An SCA Company 705
ID Images 706
Betco Corporation 707
Norton (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) 708
Elkay Plastics Company, Inc. 709
Sealed Air Corporation 710
Anchor Packaging, Inc. 711
Golden Star, Inc. 712
Safety Zone LLC The 713
Fresh Products, Inc. 714
Gordon Paper 715
Dial Corporation 716
R3 717
R3 Safety 717
Fabri-Kal Corporation 720
Claire Manufacturing Co. 722
Georgia Pacific Communication Paper 723
Georgia Pacific Professional 723
Laminations 724
AEP Industries, Inc. 727
Diversey Care 729
Carlisle Sanitary Maint. 731
Shurtape Technologies LLC 733
GOJO Industries 734
Alphabetical Order by Company Numerical Order by Booth
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Cover Story
In the past few years, Jeremy Gutsche has
inspired 300,000 people at 400 events for top-tier
brands, billionaires, and associations. With an MBA
and CFA, as well as two bestselling business books
and an influential website, Gutsche is a creative
globe-roamer with a broad appeal. TrendHunter.
com is the largest, most influential, most updated
collection of cutting edge ideas available anywhere.
Imagine the insight you'd get from a 100,000,000
person focus group. That's Trend Hunter—its
custom innovation advisory is changing the way
the world's most powerful brands innovate. As
its founder, Gutsche relentlessly tracks and finds
The Next Big Thing—that valuable but elusive
commodity—for a global audience that generates
millions of views a month.
With phenomenal speed, Gutsche has grown
Trendhunter into a trusted showcase for "what's
next" in marketing, design, technology, and other
categories. (It attracts roughly fifteen times
more page views than its competitors and has
been viewed over two billion times). The site's
been featured or cited in over 40,000 articles,
and Gutsche has appeared everywhere from
Entertainment Tonight to the BBC. He's also sought
out for his management consulting expertise by
leading brands, billionaires, and CEOs who need to
reinvent their management, strategy, and culture
of innovation to better adapt to time periods of
rapid change. He is the author of New York Times
bestseller Better and Faster: The Proven Path to
Unstoppable Ideas, published by Crown Business.
"Jeremy Gutsche is one of the most
sought-after keynote speakers on
the planet, well-regarded as the top
trend-spotter in the world... The most
energizing, inspiring and applicable piece
of stand-up I have ever seen. And I've
heard Bill Clinton... Bill Gates... and
Tony Robbins."
—The Sun
Jeremy Gutsche is "an intellectual can of Red Bull"
(Association Week), award-winning author and
management consultant to brands, billionaires and CEOs. Gutsche is the
brains behind Trendhunter.com: the #1 trend-spotting site in the world.
With contagious enthusiasm, Gutsche shows audiences how to use
methodical innovation to generate ideas and kick-start creativity
during times of change.
Jeremy Gutsche
CEO of Trendhunter.com, Award-Winning Innovator, and
New York Times Bestselling Author of Better and Faster

11summer 2016
Jeremy Gutsche is the winner of The Cisco
Innovation Excellence Award and the BDC's
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In
bold, interactive keynotes, he delivers a blend
of viral new trends, strategic frameworks, and
a contagious enthusiasm for innovation. He
possesses a unique perspective on innovation
in the business context, and draws on his
background in both corporate strategy and
Web 2.0 to provide you with inspiration and
tools to generate ideas, stimulate creativity
and unlock potential. At 28, as one of
Capital One's youngest Business Directors,
Gutsche led his team to grow a billion dollar
portfolio of market leading products. And as
a Management Consultant for the Monitor
Group, he advised Fortune 50 clients on
top level strategy. His first business book,
Exploiting Chaos, won an Axiom Business
Book Award, was named an Inc. Best Book
for Business Owners, and was a #1 bestseller
on the 800 CEO Read list. His second book,
Better and Faster, was a New York Times
bestseller, #1 on Amazon and a CEO Read
"Select" book for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and
managers. He holds an MBA from Queen's, is
a CFA, and studied innovation at Stanford's
Graduate School of Business.
Exploiting Chaos:
Sparking Innovation
During Times of Change
By Jeremy Gutsche
SUMMIT Keynote Speaker
"[Gutsche] shows you smart, useful tools
to help you find breakthrough ideas
better and faster.”
—Daniel H. Pink, NYT bestselling author of
To Sell is Human and Drive
Jeremy made me a better leader,
stretched my imagination and created
opportunities for our organization that
would not have happened without him.
He energizes your team, gets them to
think differently, and leads them to
action-oriented ideas. His book became
our manual for accelerating change and
transforming our company from a news-
paper to a business services company...
and we went from Chapter 11 bankrupt-
cy to one of the most profitable media
companies in America." -

CEO, Chicago Tribune
“an intellectual can of Red Bull”

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13summer 2016
AFFLINK Academy
Don’t let your competitors pass you by!
Make sure your Sales Professionals have
all the tools they need to compete successfully
with others in your markets.
By educating your sales professionals through
Sales Hunter in supply chain and the evolving
marketplace, you are able to rest assured that
they are out doing what they should be doing —
communicating your value proposition and
growing your bottom line.
Led by industry guru, Dave Frank, President of
AICS, the Sales Hunter program provides a four-
day training and development curriculum that will
take your sales professionals through a rigorous
agenda. With more than 30 years of experience,
Dave Frank is the leading authority in the industry,
serving facility service providers, distributors and
manufacturers. Attendees will leave this session
feeling encouraged and motivated to adapt to our
ever changing challenges.
Facilities Maintenance Training
For more information on upcoming AFFLINK Academy Courses, please
contact Jack Trimm at 205.344.4108 or by email at jtrimm@afflink.com.
AFFLINK is proud to offer a new course
designed to help current and emerging
leaders within your organizations to become
better by improving their leadership skills.
Combining more than 25 years of executive
leadership experience with current business
theories from Xavier University’s Executive
MBA program, Mark Matthews, President
of NuVision Strategies, LLC, has created a
course designed to teach current and emerging
leaders the skills necessary to run a successful
distribution business.
The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) is a
two part course that covers all functional areas
of a distribution business:
• ELP 1 is a two day session which prepares leaders
with the tools required to develop their team’s
abilities in strategic planning and execution. Areas
of concentration: market overview, selling
skills (STAR Process©
), meaningful marketing
strategies, and developing winning “go to
market” customer strategies. The skills learned
in this session will help leaders manage their
teams to become business partners to key
accounts, rather than simply suppliers.
• ELP 2, also a two day session, focuses on
company culture, organizational health, talent
management, economics of the business, and
executive time management. ELP 2 links these
major areas of concentration together so leaders
can maximize company performance when they
return home.
We look forward to helping you develop the next
generation of leaders within your company.
Executive Leadership Program
AFFLINK Webinars
AFFLINK has begun a series of webinars designed to address
issues faced by our Members. We will be conducting these
webinars on a monthly basis. Watch AFFLINK.com, News & Views,
and periodic e-mail notifications for the dates, topics, and additional
information about these sessions. Also, if you have topics you would
like to see covered in this series, please contact Jack Trimm.
It’s value added when AFFLINK
offers such Webinars to its interested
members. This was just right; the
amount of time it took and the pace
the content was delivered.
— Howard Millhauser, CEO,
Broward Paper & Packaging, Inc.

Supplier Profile
Welspun Hospitality Solutions is the
US based hospitality division of the
Welspun Group, the fastest growing
publically-traded Indian conglomerate. Welspun
is the world’s largest textile manufacturer.
We are one of the few certifiably vertical
manufacturers in the world. From yarn spinning
to weaving; from finishing to cutting and sewing
. . . each of our products is manufactured in one
of our multiple facilities from start to finish.
Currently we work with hospitality customers
in 51 countries including United States, Canada,
Mexico, India, Asia, Africa, Europe and the
Middle East.
All aspects of our production lines are carefully
monitored and controlled from product design
to development and testing; from the selection
of the best cotton and other raw materials
to manufacturing. To establish long term
relationships our Supply Chain teams work with
our customers on forecasting and planning and
we ship our products through well-established
global networks.
Welspun Hospitality Solutions provides a
complete textile solution. In the United States we
maintain a wide range of products in stock and
available for delivery within 48 hours. From our
world-class 350,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility.
In Europe and the Middle East we stock products
based on agreed planning with our customers.
We understand your needs and look forward to
sharing all of the Welspun advantages with you:
WELSPUN HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS:
• Controls the manufacturing process
from concept to delivery
• Guarantees superior, consistent and
durable product at the right price
• Offers Innovation with exclusive
constructions & patented yarns
such as Hygro CottonTM
• Has the highest customer
service which is only part
our commitment to
ongoing partnerships
• Is dedicated to global citizenship, with
award-winning leadership in sustainability,
education & women’s empowerment
initiatives
Get to Know...

15summer 2016
HYGRO COTTON®:
A NEW SPIN ON NATURE’S MOST BELOVED FIBER
WELSPUN HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS · 295 Fifth Ave., Suite 1118 · New York, NY 10016 · 888.700.9407
Welspun’s patented Hygro Cotton® technology takes nature’s most beloved fiber−cotton−and
actually improves it. Hollow core yarns provide 100% cotton that blooms and gets softer wash
after wash. This structure lends ultra-absorbent and fast-drying properties to bath towels and rugs.
Sheets of Hygro Cotton® wick moisture and insulate temperature for superior sleeping comfort.
Welspun—bringing you better solutions for bed and bath.
Hygro Cotton® Towels:
· Dry fast
· Soak up moisture
· Stay soft & plush
· Bloom after washing
Hygro Cotton® Sheets:
· Regulate temperature
· Wick moisture
· Stay soft
· Enchance comfort
Facilitates air flow
Patented
hollow core
cotton yarns
skin
sheet
Wicks moisture
More
consistent
temperature
for more
comfortable
sleep
(approximately half
the range of regular
cotton sheets)
More
fluctuation in
temperature
range
TOO
HOT
TOO
COLD
JUST
RIGHT
Regular cotton sheets vs. Hygro Cotton® sheets

We have now completed four very
successful Advanced Packaging/CPC
training programs. So far, we have trained 62
sales professionals, representing AFFLINK and
eleven of its Members. Of these participants,
46 have attained Certified Packaging
Consultant status.
The Advanced Packaging/CPC Training is
an application based sales training program
conducted by Mark Matthews of NuVision
Strategies. The curriculum covers the five major
product groups in Industrial Packaging Sales
(Corrugated, Stretch, Shrink, Protective Packaging/
Cushioning, and Tape), and includes hands-on
learning sessions, as well as sales role-play
opportunities. Each product module concludes
with an exam to assess comprehension of the
subject matter. Participants successfully
completing the exams in all segments are
conferred the designation of Certified Packaging
Consultant (CPC). This certification replaces
our previous designation as Certified Packaging
Specialist. The CPC certification exemplifies an
individual’s mastery of the body of knowledge
required of an experienced sales professional in
the Packaging marketplace.
Randy Foss, AFFLINK
Jesie White, AFFLINK
Derek Arnold, American Paper & Packaging
Andrea Islas, American Paper & Packaging
Leah Jones, American Paper & Packaging
Rick Loberger, American Paper & Packaging
Tina Verdin, American Paper & Packaging
Dave Heinemeyer, Carpenter Paper Co.
Kevin Nash, Carpenter Paper Co.
Jerry Biggs, Desantis Janitor Supply
Steve Kish, Desantis Janitor Supply
Rita Bagnall, Flex-Pac Inc.
Dusty Brown, Flex-Pac Inc.
Kindra Callahan, Flex-Pac Inc.
Dennis Chen, Flex-Pac Inc.
Bill Fisher, Flex-Pac Inc.
Mike Houser, Flex-Pac Inc.
Lori Knapp, Flex-Pac Inc.
Steve Pohorecki, Flex-Pac Inc.
Jeremy Bright, General Paper Goods Co. Inc.
Daniel Florence, General Paper Goods Co. Inc.
Kyle Florence, General Paper Goods Co. Inc.
Nate Tutas, Harder Corporation
Kevin Mcguire, Hartman Independent Co.
Nicole Anderson, Kyana Packaging & Industrial Supply
Richard Beile, Kyana Packaging & Industrial Supply
Chase Farrow, Kyana Packaging & Industrial Supply
Dan Brummel, Massco Inc.
Grover Cobb, Massco Inc.
Tim Marrs, Massco Inc.
Jason Sandy, Massco Inc.
Kristin Mason, R.V. Evans Co.
Akemi Aizawa, SupplyOne
Shawn Beattie, SupplyOne
David Berger, SupplyOne
Jim Diel, SupplyOne
Chadd Ettline, SupplyOne
Stephanie Finney, SupplyOne
Andrew Glass, SupplyOne
Paul Goble, SupplyOne
Rick Hoffer, SupplyOne
Kevin Hogan, SupplyOne
Randy Ketchum, SupplyOne
Califf Lewis, SupplyOne
Milee Ramazinni, SupplyOne
Gabriela Ruiz, SupplyOne
Jeff Steiner, SupplyOne
Shelia Thompson, SupplyOne
Frank Thomas, SupplyOne
Stephen Webber, SupplyOne
Thomas Wegman, SupplyOne
Dave Wegner, SupplyOne
Zach Ethridge, Thornton Brothers Inc.
Recognizing Associates
Who Have Received
Their CPC Certification
For more information on upcoming Advanced Packaging Training and Certified Packaging
Consultant Program, please contact Jack Trimm at (205) 344-4108 or by email at
jtrimm@afflink.com.
We Congratulate Each Of These Individuals Who Have Achieved CPC Status And
Look Forward To Great Success From Them In Their Packaging Sales Careers!

Preferred Service Providers
Inform ERP Turns Purchasing Managers
into Inventory Control Experts
Learn how AFFLINK members and Inform ERP users are thriving by
changing their inventory game. Modern demand forecasting tools are
helping distributors boost operational efficiencies, create lean inventory
environments, reduce errors and better serve customers. See how you
can increase turns and achieve top-notch fill rates with Inform’s new
automated demand forecasting tools.
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dramatic profit increases for over 15 years.
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Do you accept business-to-business (B2B) transactions inclusive
of corporate, purchase, and government cards? If the answer is
yes, then you owe it to your company’s bottom line to ensure that
you are processing these commercial cards at the best interchange
levels possible.
Purchase card acceptance with Global Payments can literally
transform and simplify the accounts receivable process at your
company into quick and reliable funds availability, while at the same
time reducing risk. No more purchase orders! No more invoices! No
more statements! No more past-due follow-up!
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Global Payments Can Improve Your
Business-To-Business Credit Card Processing

19summer 2016
Profit & Prosper
Learn and apply the unique Sandler Training mix of sales strategies and
human relations to your sales management role. You and your team
will profit and prosper as you master the material, including how to
understand and communicate with your salespeople, and leadership roles,
like supervising, training, coaching and mentoring.
Sandler Training/Staub & Associates
CONTACT: www.getano.sandler.com | 717-792-9144
Customer Lifecycle Marketing Software
Does your sales team feel supported by your marketing efforts? Right
On Interactive’s integrated marketing software for distributors and
manufacturers enables sales representatives and customer relationship
managers to proactively identify and engage with:
• Top prospects, leads
• Customers at risk of being lost, and
• Candidates for up-sell and/or cross-sell opportunities
Right On Interactive
CONTACT: www.rightoninteractive.com | 317-225-5868
Preferred Service Providers
Request Your Free LTL Quote Today!
AFFLINK is proud to announce that our five year strategic partnership
with Southern Logistics Group (SLG) has worked significantly well for our
Members looking to reduce their Less Than Truckload (LTL) costs.
SLG is a logistics technology consulting company (not a broker) that
focuses on cost reduction for its customers by leveraging millions of
dollars of its customers' combined LTL freight. In order to provide
a specialized service to smaller AFFLINK Members, SLG has formed
a strategic partnership with another large logistics company. This
partnership allows SLG to provide immediate LTL pricing for our Members
that want to reduce their LTL cost, but because of their smaller size or
operational practices would prefer a transactional shipment by shipment
payment arrangement rather than SLG’s normal Gain-Share/Contingency
savings model.
If you are interested in receiving a Free LTL quote, please sign into the
AFFLINK website and click on the “Request Your Free LTL Quote Today”
button on the left and follow the prompts or contact SLG directly.
CONTACT: 888-579-5445
SLG is a Certified Veteran Owned Company

21summer 2016
Healthcare Symposium: October 10-11, 2016
KANSAS CITY MARRIOTT COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA
Kansas City, MO
Steering Committee Meetings: October 12-13, 2016
Kansas City, MO
Goin' to Kansas City...
Missouri

Meet our Supplier Champion:
Mick Arnold
Iwas born into packaging distribution. I still
remember climbing on the stacks of cardboard,
riding alongside the receiving guys on the
forklifts and making boomerangs out of plywood in
our crating department. I have been around 39 out
of our 83 years in business.
I used to love holidays like President’s Day
because it meant I got to go into work with my
Dad because we were off of school but Arnold’s
Factory Supplies was still open. Monday’s were
always my favorite because I knew all the Supplier
Reps were going to be in the office. That was the
day we had sales meetings and our sales force was
in the office all morning.
There were five 3M Reps, two Sealed Air Reps, a
Jiffy rep, Signode, St. Regis Paper, Marsh, and a
bunch of others. All of the manufacturers had local
representation in those days and the channel was
so synergistic. Each side knew every opportunity,
next steps and who was doing what. The trust
level was very high and the channel was very
orderly. While we had other local distribution
competitors, there were few, and it was respectful.
We competed aggressively but fairly with helping
the customer being the ultimate goal.
Our succession was thrust into full motion when
my Father died unexpectedly when I was 24
years old. With no siblings in the business, I was
faced with the decision to sell or stay and fight
to survive. Those same suppliers were there to
support me, teach me and share resources to help
me stave off extinction. And those suppliers, along
with customers and friends, shut down a major
highway in Maryland as part of a 200+ car funeral
procession that overran the Veterans Cemetery.
Thanks to that support, we are very alive and five
times larger today.
When I was presented with the chance to be
the Supplier Champion for E2 I jumped at the
opportunity. This group of future leaders is
intelligent, aware and fierce. As a group, our
mission is to support each other, learn together
and share the ideas and resources that will make
traditional distribution more attractive and relevant
to suppliers. We will differentiate ourselves and our
suppliers’ products to ensure market domination
and effective succession by each member into the
top leadership roles in our respective organizations.
I look forward to being the conduit for Suppliers
to our talented group of E2 members. Together
we can understand current and future markets
to design and execute plans that thrive long into
the future.
While our organization has successfully navigated
the succession process, I have three daughters that
I hope will take some interest in our distribution
business and want to carry it well into our
second century. I hope that my association with
E2 will better prepare me for our next round of
succession. In the meantime, I look forward to
strengthening Distributor and Supplier partnerships
at AFFLINK.
Mick Arnold
— President
Arnold's Factory Supplies

23summer 2016
Meet our Education Champion:
Derek G. Arnold
Who am I? From an early age, I was taught
the importance of living each day to the fullest.
“Every day when you wake, up you get to choose
whether it will be a good day or a bad day.”
That’s what my father used to tell me and my
siblings as we were growing up. It’s a simple
philosophy, but so very true and something I live
by to this day. Each morning I wake up and I
expect today to be better than the day before it.
What’s my story? I graduated from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison (On Wisconsin!),
where I met my wife, Steph. We are blessed with
two beautiful children: Jackson (6) and Katie (3).
My family is the most important part of my life.
After college, I spent 10 years in banking before
I joined the family business. My life has never
been more fulfilling since making that move.
Outside of work, I love music, playing guitar, golf
and the Badgers.
Who is American Paper & Packaging
(AP&P)? At its core, AP&P is a family business.
Not just because I get to work with my Dad (and
role model) every day, but because we believe
that everyone we affect (employees, customers,
suppliers) should be treated like they are family.
We reflect that in our values:
• Our Customers…The focus of everything
we do!

• Our People…Our most valued resource!

• Our Stakeholders…A superior business partner
to those who depend on us!

• Our Company…Preserving our small company
heritage of simplicity, agility and leanness, as
we grow and compete.
What’s next? We are very excited about the
future! Every day presents a new and exciting
challenge that gives us the opportunity to
improve AP&P. Every day we wake up and ask
how we can make today better than the day
before it.
Derek G. Arnold
— Vice President of Operations
American Paper & Packaging
American Paper & Packaging

AFFLINK’s only preferred
standalone e-commerce solution.
In 2015,SHOPFRONT
Distributors Sold$118 Million!
System Integration
Shopfront integrates with your back-end system
for improved efficiency.
Integration includes:
• Order input directly into your back-end system
• Real-time customer price display
• Real-time inventory
• Data sync of bill-to, ship-to,
and category structure
Currently integrates with:
• Infor
• DDI
• Universal Business Systems
• J D Alpha
• Activant
• Microsoft
Customizable
AFFLINK develops Shopfront internally, allowing
for unmatched access to customization for your
business. Our staff works tirelessly to accommodate
your requests.
Customer Service
Don’t get the run around, AFFLINK offers
unparalleled support via phone and email! We
constantly monitor system functionality, you’ll
never be caught off guard.
Continuous Improvement
AFFLINK actively improves Shopfront to keep
up with web technology. (Recent improvements
include credit card functionality, tax and freight
calculations.)
SHOPFRONT is the #1
e-commerce platform
among AFFLINK distributors#1
Easy to Set Up
325,000 products with images are
available to use!

25summer 2016
What SHOPFRONT Members are Saying
“Shopfront is a wonderful new way for our customers to browse our on
line catalog and place their orders with greater ease. A terrific upgrade,
having the product images and the descriptions all in one place. Your
staff has provided excellent service during the transition and we are
looking forward to their continued support.”
- Beach Chemical & Paper Co., Virginia Beach, VA
“Every day I am amazed about our web
ordering capabilities and the advanced
technology we have to propel us to the
next level!”
- Osceola Supply, Tallahassee, FL
“Royal Papers recently upgraded our
online ordering system to AFFLINK
Shopfront 2.5. The AFFLINK team
provided a seamless implementation,
ensuring there was no downtime to
our business. The new platform has
a modern look and enables us to
customize marketing for specific end-
users, products and manufacturers.
Customer feedback has been
extremely positive. Some key
comments have been about Shopfront’s
enhanced search capabilities, graphics and
product descriptions. Users are able to
easily locate new items and suggested items,
increasing our online orders.
We highly recommend the AFFLINK Technology
Team to any business that is looking for a first
class web site and e-commerce solution.”
-Royal Papers, St. Louis, MO
Distributors who upgraded to SHOPFRONT
over the past two years saw a 47% increase in
online sales
$
INVESTMENT
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solutions start as low as
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What are you waiting for?
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More than 9,800 Customers
used SHOPFRONT in 2015

Congratulations to… Awards
Accolades
Anniversaries
I.D. Images LLC, a leading pressure sensitive label converter with
headquarters in Brunswick, Ohio is pleased to announce the
addition of four SwiftColor™ digital inkjet printers, replacement
cartridges and label media to their product offering.
Kyana Packaging and
Industrial Supply recently
changed it's name to Kyana
Packaging Solutions to better
reflect our focus on providing
solutions for our clients. The
name change also coincides
with our 40th anniversary
celebration during 2016.
Fairborn based I Supply
Company was awarded the
Rookie of the Year award at
AFFLINK’s recent Health Care
Symposium held in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Piedmont National Corporation (PNC) is excited and proud
to announce completion of major renovations at its Atlanta,
GA headquarters with a 15,000 square-foot expansion and
implementation of smart technology conference spaces, adding
to the creation of an inspiring, collaborative work environment.
Satisfying customers since 1936,
Empire Cleaning Supply is celebrating
its 80th Anniversary this year!
Bay City Supply receives a Lifetime
Achievement Award from their local
business group, Sustainable Connections.
Under strong leadership, and with the backing of our dedicated
team, Palmetto Adhesives Company has managed to deliver on
our mission to provide adhesive products that are innovative,
economical, environmentally-safe and performance driven
throughout the past 21 years.
800-572-5403 | www.palmettoadhesives.com
The Tork Image Xpressnap® dispensers
from SCA recently won a 2015 GOOD
DESIGN Award from the Chicago
Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and
Design and was listed in FSR Magazine’s
2016 FSR Buyer’s Guide.

27summer 2016
Ronco celebrates their
20th year anniversary in 2016!
Royal Papers is proud to announce
Tina Passanise-Emig was awarded
Salesperson of the Year for 2015.
AmerCare acquires JRMI, a food
service disposables company. The
combined companies will operate
as AmerCare LLC.
Compass Minerals
JanSan Safe Step®
Pro Series® 750
Magnesium Chloride
won a Sanitary
Maintenance
2016 Distributor
Choice Award and
also features the
EPA Safer Choice
certification.
Nexstep Commercial Products’ MaxiSweep™ Angle Brooms
with Fiberglass Handles were chosen as a 2016 Sanitary
Maintenance Distributor Choice Award Winner. This program
recognizes the most innovative and useful sanitary
supply products of the year, as determined by
sanitary supply distributors who voted in an
online campaign.
Claire Manufacturing is pleased to announce
their Oil Based Stainless Steel Wipe (CL993)
has been awarded the Sanitary Maintenance
Distributor Choice Award for the second
year running!
The WHO SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands annual
campaign was launched in 2009 to demonstrate that
hand hygiene is one of the most important and first
steps you can take to reduce healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs) and enhance patient safety.
Ernest is celebrating their 70th year in business,
and as a birthday gift, they recently received
four awards for their creative marketing efforts to
increase their customers' experience!
2016 ADDYs included:
Project: Cardboard Skateboard Video
Project: Moving Packaging Forward Video
Project: Cardboard Guitar Social Campaign
Project: Ernest Website Refresh

TO HAVE FUN
April 27 - May 3, 2017
WHATEVER YOUR INSPIRATION.
NEW LATITUDES WILL BE UNFORGETTABLE.
TO NETWORK
TO TOUR
UNINHABITED PLACES
WHY I NEW LATITUDES
WITH AFFLINK
TO BE WOWED
TO BE DIFFERENT
TO START FRIENDSHIPS
TO EXPERIENCE NEW
ADVENTURES
TO EXPLORE
THE WORLD

Community Involvement
Myrtlewood Elementary
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation week AFFLINK aimed
at starting the teacher’s day off right with fresh
“Hot Now” donuts from Krispy Kreme.
To show their appreciation, students at Myrtlewood Elementary made
artwork that AFFLINK is displaying at our corporate office in Tuscaloosa.
The Junior League of Tuscaloosa
AFFLINK compiled a team (accurately named #KickAFF)
of 20 paddlers, plus one drummer to race in an authentic
46-foot long Chinese dragon boat to help raise money
for the Junior League of Tuscaloosa. After 2 rounds of
intense racing, the team finished with an average time
of 1:13:01.
By donating to the Junior League of Tuscaloosa the
organization can continue to make an impact in the
community by building playgrounds with Nick’s Kids,
supporting the new YMCA, and even creating an outdoor
library at Holt Elementary School.

31summer 2016
The Easiest Gloves to Put on WET HANDS
(Easy Donning Technology)
NITECH®, the innovative, exclusive glove from RONCO is now available in a NEW formula.
This new formula makes the glove easier to don in wet, humid and moist conditions.
NITECH®, a patented blend of premium quality synthetic materials is a 100% powder-free
and latex-free glove and has emerged as the glove of choice in a variety of industries
including food, janitorial – sanitation, hospitality and healthcare.
For more information and to order free samples and feel the difference, contact RONCO.
RONCO, Tel: 905.660.6700, Email: info@ronco.ca, Website: www.ronco.ca
EDT

JanuaryNational Planning Meeting: January 23-26, 2017
SANIBEL HARBOUR MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
Fort Meyers, FL
October
April-May
Healthcare Symposium: October 10-11, 2016
Kansas City, MO
Steering Committee Meetings: October 12-13, 2016
Kansas City, MO
New Latitudes: April 27 - May 3, 2017
SILVERSEA CRUISE LINE
The Greek Isles
2016 Meetings
Events& 2017
For more information on upcoming AFFLINK events, login to
my.AFFLINK.com

33summer 2016
Women in
the Industry
Cocktail Reception
AFFLINK is hosting our first annual
Women in Our Industry networking event.
We look forward to see you there!
JOIN US…
Date: Monday, June 27th
Time & Location: See AFFLINK Central at SUMMIT for final details
*Everyone Welcome

Summit Supplier Show Specials
ACS Industries
• 3% off one order placed between June 1 - 30, 2016
• PREPAID PROGRAM - $2,500.00 ON FULL LINE.
AJM Packaging Corporation
Product Category
• Paper Plates, Cups & Bowls - .15/case
• Grocery Sacks -.25/bale
• Grocery Bags-.25/bale
• Merchandise Bags-.25/bale
Available off-invoices with orders placed beginning July 5 - 22, 2016
Call for delivery by August 5, 2016 *NOTE: Maximum two (2) truckloads per customer.*
AMMEX Corporation
Order from June 20 –July 1, 2016 and Save!
• $1 off per case on Vinyl glove brands
• $2 off per case on Latex & Nitrile glove brands (excludes Gloveworks HD Orange)
• $3 off per case on Gloveworks HD Orange Nitrile Gloves.
The Anderson Company
5% discount on orders placed at Summit.
*Show Special is not available in conjunction with other promotions.
APC Filtration – Janitized
• 10% OFF - Existing Customers receive 10% off any order placed during the Show Special
period to a maximum of 2 orders.
• 20% OFF - Existing Customers will also receive 20% off any SKU not previously purchased.
(on orders placed during the Show Special period)
• 20% OFF - NEW Customers receive 20% off their first order and 10% off a subsequent order
placed during the Show Special period.
Offer runs June 27th - July 18th, 2016
May not be combined with any other deals or promotions.
Minimum order quantity of 5 cases required (mixed SKU’s of any Janitized® product)
20+ case orders shipped freight prepaid** OAC. See Janitized® Terms of Sale for further details.
**exceptions may apply
B-Air
Receive a 10% discount on all air mover and dehumidifier purchases made during the AFFLINK
Summit 2016 show.
Please visit B-Air® booth for more information.
Betco Corporation
Buy 10 MotoMops and Get 60 Day Terms
Buy 20 MotoMops and Get 90 Day Terms
Big D Industries
5% off one order the week of the show - please note on order "Show Special"
BISSELL Big Green Commercial
$1,500 FREE FREIGHT When an order is placed at the show that totals $1,500 or more,
free freight will be applied. This is only valid for the 2016 AFFLINK show.
*Offer excludes push power sweepers.
Product BGU1451T* Buy 8 units, get 1 free.
Product BGST1566* Buy 12 units, get 4 manual sweepers free.
*Available at time of 2016 AFFLINK show only
TORO
NTOJune 26 29, 2016
SUMMIT
*Specials are subject to change - see Supplier at AFFLINK show for final information on show specials.

35summer 2016
Bocks Board Packaging, Inc (BBP)
3% discount for prepaid stock orders placed between June 24 – July 1, 2016
This will be the only time frame to place the orders and no exceptions, please.
ITEMS THAT QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNT:
A flute, B flute, Virgin Kraft, Advantage (Recycled) Kraft, Butcher Paper, Freezer Paper
$4,000 combination of products delivers to normal delivery areas; 10-14 working day week lead time
Carlisle Sanitary Maintenance Products
New Color Coded Items and Centurian Waste Cans
Freight program: $1,500 Prepaid freight within Continental US
Terms: Net 30 Days
Effective: June 26 – July 22, 2016
Use Promo Code #21562 to receive pricing
**See Summit Show Specials Table and Carlisle’s booth for complete list of items included
Cascades
$300 off per truckload of AFFEX and/or Cascades branded products ordered before
July 8, 2016. Additional promotion: $3 off per case of AFFEX wipers for all new business
until August 12, 2016.
Comac Corporation
For new distributor's...Buy any (5) iBlast, Blast or ONE model hand dryers and receive one FREE
plug-in demo unit. Offer good through June 1 - July 15, 2016.
Crown Matting Technologies
Prepaid Freight on ALL orders over $1,000 placed June 26 - July 31, 2016
Must mention “AFFLINK Show Special” on the PO when placing order
DDI System
Save $2,000 on Inform ERP Software when you commit by October 1, 2016. Discount not applicable
on existing proposals and cannot be combined with any other offer.
DREUMEX
5% off your total order of $1,200 or more.
EcoProducts, Inc.
EcoProducts will offer an additional 3% rebate on one order on all stocked EcoProducts branded
products for purchase orders placed between July 1 - August 31, 2016.
Food Handler
• 3% off on all FoodHandler brands (excludes national accounts)
• Order period: July 1 - 31, 2016
• One order only for immediate shipment
• Proof of sale / Billback required
GET ATTENTION
AFFLINK Summit Stapled QTY: 300 @ $1.01, QTY: 500 @$0.99, QTY: 1,000 @ $0.96
AFFLINK Summit Spiral QTY: 300@ $1.09, QTY: 500 @ $1.05, QTY: 1,000 @ $0.99
Purchase Order must be in by July 31 to qualify.
Performance polo shirts at $9.98 each. The K540 comes in Men, Lady, Youth and Tall sizes and
styles, so you can fit the whole team.
ID Images
Free Freight on the first order of IDI Digital products as an AFFLINK show promotion.
These are RIT certified HP Indigo 12 x 18 sheets perfect for short-run, print-on-demand requirements.
Promo code “FreeIDIDigi16” Dates of promotion: Begins June 26, 2016 & Ends September 26, 2016.
Promo code must be on the order when entered.

LinkMax Paper Ltd.
Win an iPad. All orders placed at the show are eligible. Drawing June 29, 2016
Malish Corp.
FREE FREIGHT WITH THE PURCHASE OF OUR NEW SONIC SCRUB – ITEM 702420
Effective dates June 26 – 30, 2016
NPS Corp
Receive 5% off invoice on High-Visibility Absorbent Pads, Rolls and Wipes when using the
promotional code of AFFLINK-PROMO2016 with orders placed on June 13 - 30, 2016.
Eligible codes are HVU850, HVU1075, HVU-75, HVU-70, HVU-90, HVU-95 and items may be
seen at www.npscorp.com.
R.V. Evans
Double DPA Dollar Days! Earn 4% DPA on all fastening product purchases from
June 27th through September 30th!
For sales & service: stlouistsvc@reevans.com | Online Ordering | Visit the Quote Request Link
Phone: (800) 489-1107 Fax: (314) 567-3765 www.rvevans.com
Safetec of America, Inc.
Save 10% off spill control solutions Red Z Solidifier and Spill Kits effective June 27 – July 7, 2016.
Reduce infectious risk factors of improper body-fluid spill clean-up, with Safetec's Red Z Solidifier. It
works fast to solidify body-fluids while deodorizing and eliminating splashing. Red Z Solidifier helps
meet the OSHA Compliance 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens Standard for proper clean-up and
disposal of body-fluids. Available in bottles, pouches and (3) Safetec Body-Fluid Spill Kits.
The Safety Zone
Safety Zone Summit 2016 Special Offers, valid June 27 - July 29:
Save 5% on new orders placed on all straws and polystyrene cutlery.
Save 10% on pre-booked purchases of new green and orange disposable nitrile gloves
(GNPR-SIZE-1M-GR and GNPR-SIZE-1M-OR).
Satco Products, Inc.
10% off one order of $1000 or more placed between June 27 - July 29, 2016
Sempermed USA, Inc.
Member Promotion – Grow your disposable glove sales with your food related customers with
our new SemperGuard FoodSafe Powder Free Stretch Poly Glove. Buy 10 Cases for the Price of 9
Cases… No Limit. Promotion is valid until August 8, 2016. Contact Greg Bizjak for details, samples or
to become a Sempermed Distributor at greg.bizjak@sempermedusa.com or (904) 891-8617.
Specialty Quality Packaging
From July 1, 2016 – July 31, 2016, SQP will be offering 1 free case with a purchase of 20 on
all Food Trays & Hot Dog Holders (excludes special prints) for all AFFLINK Members.
If you have any questions, please contact Ted Rabidou at 508-380-9605
SpillTech
SpillTech is happy to offer AFFLINK Members FREIGHT PAID on 2 or more pallets of any absorbent
pads, rolls, socks, pillows or absorbent booms*
Use code AFF16 when ordering. Expires July 15, 2016. *(To your stocking warehouse only.
Loose absorbents, spill kits, berms and containment products are excluded from this offer.)
Tolco Corp.
Payment Terms: Net 30 Days
Freight Terms: F.O.B.-Toledo, OH
Prepaid: $1,400
Effective Dates: June 26 - July 7, 2016
**See Summit Show Specials Table and Tolco Corp.’s booth for complete list of items included
XYNYTH Manufacturing Corp.
• Save 30% off your purchase on the following:
- XYNYTH Mountaineer 75 - Commercial Icemelt Spreader - Item # 900-97000
- XYNYTH Mountaineer-Lite Spreader - Item # 900-95100
To redeem this special offer, add the following coupon code to your purchase order:
XYNYTH2016AFFLINK. This offer is valid for AFFLINK Members only. No minimum purchase.
Products must be purchased & delivered by November 31, 2016.
W e a r e p e o p l e p r o t e c t i o n.®

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