Brendan Menapace

  • Content Director, Print & Promo Marketing

Brendan is the content director for ASI's Print & Promo Marketing media brand, which brings together the promotional products, apparel, commercial print and product decoration industries. His coverage includes in-depth company and personal profiles, trend pieces, and multimedia content.

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Trump Administration Announces New Tariff Rules on Steel, Aluminum & Copper

In the announcement, the president said the proposed tariffs, some as high as 50%, were...

Branded Pope Hats & Premium C-Store Merch: This Week in Eye-Catching Promos

A rundown of branded merchandise that stopped our scrolling in its tracks.

Web-To-Print Software Provider CloudLab Joins Cimpress

The German software company officially joins the Cimpress family of brands after three ...

How Magician Alex Ramon Brings Surprise & Showmanship to His Apparel Decoration Business

Ramon, a working magician, invested in his own screen-printing and embroidery business ...

ThreadX 2026: Why ‘Complexity’ Will Define the Economy in 2026

Economist Alex Chausovsky said that, while 2025 was all about uncertainty, 2026 is abou...

‘Marketing Is Easy. Entertainment Is Hard’: Lessons in Branding From Liquid Death Founder Mike Cessario

Cessario delivered a keynote presentation at ThreadX 2026 that focused on creating memo...

The Next 5 Years: How Promo Companies Can Thrive in the 2020s

So much has happened in the 2020s. No matter what comes next, here's how promo companie...

The Next 5 Years: Tap Into the Limitless Possibilities of Automation

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ASI Media’s 2025 Salespeople of the Year

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Counselor State of the Industry 2025: Projects Taking Longer

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Counselor State of the Industry 2025: Expanded Services

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Imperial Names Jane Smith VP of Marketing

Over her 25-year career, she has held positions in apparel and at large brands like Mic...

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Counselor Promo Campaign Awards

Discover the promotions that deliver creativity in spades.