• Savvy, honest professionals
• Independently owned; Portland, Oregon based
• Full service staff and facility
• Proven success, long-term A-list clients

Butler Promotions provides compelling and seamless promotional merchandise programs to businesses, schools and teams. Our full complement of in-house resources and track record of consistent success allows our clients to breathe easily, assured that BP will deliver hassle-free, on target, and on time solutions.

President, Andy Butler, CAS, believes Butler Promotions' most valuable asset is the strength, diversity, and commitment of the BP team. "Our location in inner-Southeast Portland is among the leading destinations in the country for young, educated, creative talent. Several of our employees live close by and walk or ride bikes to our facility. We treat them right, and they reciprocate with best-in-class quality and service. They keep me and our other 'mature' team members fresh and motivated."

Andy started Butler Promotions in 1998 after a 20-year sales and marketing career in the wine industry. His tenure included senior-level positions during the explosive growth stages of Southern Wine & Spirits, the country's largest wine distributor; and Sutter Home Winery, one of the most successful wine brands ever.

While a student earning his BA in mass communications from California State University East Bay, Andy held the paid position of Sports Information Director. He also worked as Public Relations Director for the Independent Order of Foresters during his college years. Always a believer in the value of education coupled with experience, Andy earned the CAS (Certified Advertising Specialist) designation from Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). The CAS certification is awarded to fewer than 5% of promotional products industry professionals.

Grateful for his internship opportunities while a student, Andy has implemented an intern program at Butler Promotions for promising, motivated University of Oregon students

Contact: andy@butlerpromotions.com

Jay, Office Manager, hails from Northern California where she earned her BA degree at College of the Holy Names in Oakland, and spent several years as an award-winning customer service representative and business owner in the beverage industry. Always upbeat and amazingly detail oriented, "Mama Jay" has the temperament, experience, and compassion that guides and bonds the entire BP team.

Contact: jay@butlerpromotions.com

Deborah, Account Manager, became interested in promotional marketing while a student at Oregon State University. She started at Butler Promotions in administration, which afforded her the education of learning our business from the inside out. Deborah's engaging personality, knowledge, and professional approach have earned her a loyal client base.

Contact: deborah@butlerpromotions.com

Jackie, Account Manager, has a background of success in education (MA degree, Liberty University), athletics (college basketball/softball player and volleyball/softball coach), and business (outstanding results providing promotional merchandise programs to schools, teams and select corporate accounts). Jackie's unique arsenal of skills and solutions is highly regarded by her clients and the BP team.

Contact: jackie@butlerpromotions.com

Mike, Art Director, is a critical element in providing our clients with superior promotional merchandise. Creative ideas and awesome graphics are what separates exceptional results from mundane. Mike earned his degree in Graphic Arts and Illustration (no clip art here…) from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and has 10-years experience applying his creations to apparel and promotional products.

Jared, Production Supervisor, is a graduate of Brown University with 7-years experience producing custom quality (as opposed to production shop "quality") embroidery. Besides overseeing the embroidery department and ensuring BP's impeccable quality standards, Jared participates in designing fresh concepts in tackle twill and appliqué projects, and supervises shipping, receiving, and fulfillment.

Johnny, Embroidery Digitizer, consistently delivers precision stitching for even the most complex designs. Digitizing for embroidery is highly specialized and has a steep learning curve. Most shops farm out the digitizing process to mysterious and faceless overseas operations, with quality and reliability levels that are inconsistent at best. An in-house digitizer with Johnny's skills is a huge asset for BP and our clients.

Mike S, Head Screen Printer, learned the screen printing business in Delaware, and brought his expertise to BP a couple of years ago. Mike's 12-years of experience in apparel printing is apparent through the consistent quality and durability of his work. The BP team has decades of experience with screen-printed garments, and none of us has ever witnessed a printer as talented, conscientious, and reliable as Mike S.

• A franchise, paying royalty fees to remote "support" facility
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• A "middle-man" offering few or no resources
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Stormwater Management Project

Butler Promotions, in partnership with the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services, installed a flow-through planter system at our facility in 2006. The system incorporates a combination of infiltration and flow-through planters, connected to the diverted downspout from the roof through a sculptural stainless steel art-piece. It virtually eliminates our dependency on the city's combined stormwater sewage system. The planters have been planted with native species- creating an eco-friendly, sustainable solution to stormwater management.

The environmental benefits from this project are substantial, as most of our site's stormwater runoff will no longer feed into the Willamette River. In addition, the planters will filter and cool the stormwater to lessen the negative environmental impact on the watershed and the wildlife that depends on it.