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Unpacking Roadshow 2025: Best New Products from Australia’s Biggest Promo Show

The dust has only just settled from this year’s Roadshow, and we are still buzzing with inspiration!

Roadshow is a multi-city event organised by the Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA), and serves as a crucial platform for suppliers to establish relationships with the hundreds of promotional product distributors who attend religiously each and every year.

The show is a feast for the senses, and gives distributors like TurnKey Promotions a unique opportunity to explore thousands of diverse products in a single day.

We are excited to share with you some of the best new products we discovered at Roadshow this year.

Innovation and Technology:

PowerFlex Retractable Cable Set
Tangle-free charging on the go. Featuring a durable retractable design, this cable extends up to 100cm and neatly retracts when not in use, keeping your workspace and bag clutter-free.

Norton TWS Earbuds & Smart LCD Touch Screen
The Norton Earbuds feature a personalised home page image on start-up, touchscreen controls, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC), and Bluetooth version 5.4.

The Franklin Magnetic Watch Power Bank
The Franklin’s sleek design features a 5,000 mAh magnetic power bank, built-in Type-C and Lightning cables, Type-C and USB ports, ensuring maximum compatibility with all devices.

The Pacific Magnetic Bluetooth Speaker Stand
Using Bluetooth 5.3 for quicker and more stable connectivity, the Pacific delivers 360-degree surround sound audio quality, a breathing RGB lighting effect, and a transparent body that creates a vibrant atmosphere.

Lamar 4n1 15W Magnetic Wireless Charger
This charging stand features magnetic phone charging in portrait and landscape orientation, a switchable tricolour nightlight and a detachable watch charger that can be used independently via any USB-A port.

INGENIO Arc Wireless Car Charger
INGENIO’s clever car charger blends innovation with elegance to deliver quality performance on the road. Features 15W magnetic wireless charging and red/blue LED charging indicator lights.

Bags, Shoes and Accessories:

Custom Sneakers
High-quality sneakers, completely personalised with your corporate logo, colours and materials. Made in Barcelona. MOQ 40 pairs.

Wallaby Neck Pouch
Made from durable RPET 600D material, this versatile pouch can be worn across the shoulder or around the neck. Features two zippered compartments and an additional open pouch.

Bellroy Lite Cooler Carry
This 10L insulated cooler bag by Bellroy is foldable, compressible and features a built-in bottle opener and seam-sealed waterproof interior lining. Made using recycled materials.

Bellroy 16″ Laptop Caddy
Features of this sleek laptop caddy include a fold-down front pocket, two stretch mesh storage pockets, two mesh pen slips and additional storage space for bulky items.

Rollink Laptop Case Go
Compact and light 5.5L laptop case with durable exterior hard shell, ensuring protection of your valuable items. Slash and cut resistant for added security.

Max Full Colour Fold-up Backpack
Crafted from high-quality 210T polyester, this backpack is built to withstand the rigors of travel while remaining easy to carry. Full colour sublimation printing available.

Casual Unisex Watch with rPET Strap
This quality watch features an ionic steel-plated alloy case, matt green dial, padded beige rPET nylon strap with white stitching, date function and is water resistant to 3m.

Writing Instruments and Surfaces:

Bio Plus rPET A5 Notebook
This durable, hardcover notebook features 196 pages of recycled paper, a handy pen loop and snap-on magnetic closure. Available in 16 colour options.

Berliner Pen
This twist-action pen is crafted from solid aluminium and features a self-retracting clip that folds away when the pen is in use, allowing for both comfortable writing and ease of insertion into a pocket.

Lux Stylus Pen and Torch
More than just a pen, the innovative Lux device combines a matt finish aluminium pen, stylus and super-bright LED torch in one very stylish device.

Miscellaneous:

Trip Phone Lanyard
Fast, 1.6m charging cable designed for convenience and security. Supports 60W 3A charging and features Type C to Type C fittings.

LED Compact Mirror
The perfect blend of style and functionality, this touch-activated mirror features a built-in rechargeable lithium battery (400mAh) and three adjustable lighting modes- day, cool, and warm.

Equinox Recycled Aluminium Bottle
Extremely lightweight, 600ml recycled aluminium drink bottle. Features push-button cap with locking mechanism and built in colour-matched carabiner.


To place an order or to enquire about any of these products, please contact TurnKey Promotions on 1300 153 707 or email info@turnkeypromotions.com.au.

Look What’s New at TurnKey Promotions! Highlights from Roadshow 2024

Autumn at TurnKey Promotions means APPA Roadshow, and this year we levelled up our trade show game by attending both Sydney and Brisbane legs of the event.

Roadshow is the biggest exhibition in the local promotional products industry and a staple in our events calendar every year. This is where we get the chance to touch, feel, and critique hundreds of newly released products before bringing them to you, our valued clients.

Here’s a sneak peak at the hottest new products in the industry right now:

Which of these is is your favourite and why?

We are loving the Rollink Flex Earth Suitcase, touted as the “world’s smallest suitcase” for its capacity to fold into an incredibly compact 5cm (9.5cm including wheels) when not in use. Wow!

To enquire about any of the above products, please contact TurnKey Promotions at diana@turnkeypromotions.com.au.

PPAI Expo 2024: Emerging Trends at the World’s Biggest Promotional Products Show

The annual PPAI Expo brings together thousands of industry professionals, suppliers, and distributors for an unparalleled experience of innovation, networking, and education.

This year, more than 16,000 industry professionals from across the globe visited the Las Vegas-based expo to meet more than 1,000 exhibiting companies and discover the latest trends and products set to reshape the promotional products landscape in 2024.

From cutting-edge technology solutions to sustainable and eco-friendly products, the Expo showcases emerging trends that reflect the ever-evolving needs and preferences of consumers.

As the biggest promotional products show in the world (and one of the first in the calendar year), the trends that emerge at PPAI Expo each year often set the tone for the rest of the year. If it’s big at PPAI Expo, you can bet it’s going to be big at home soon.  

Exhibitors at this year’s show revealed several trends influencing the promo industry today, some of which were illuminated in colorful lights, while others were less easy to spot.

Sustainability and social responsibility were front and center at this year’s show.

While less than a quarter of the products sold by promotional product suppliers in 2023 were marketed as sustainable, this will likely increase in 2024, with stands of the biggest suppliers in the industry flush with eco-friendly and sustainably-sourced products. More suppliers than ever before spruiked products that not only had eco-friendly characteristics and features, but could prove said features with instantly recognisable eco-credentials.

The sustainability theme was also prevalent in the abundance of wow-inspiring, Instagram-worthy packaging innovations on display at the show, with a notable emphasis on reducing or eliminating packaging waste.

As pandemic-era travel hesitancy becomes a thing of the past, air travel has once again ignited in popularity and products designed to make traveling easier and more convenient for individuals were left, right and center at the Expo. Attendees were presented with a range of innovative solutions aimed at enhancing the travel experience, from travel accessories that optimize organisation and comfort to technology-driven devices that streamline the journey.

In the sphere of apparel, oversized offerings and heavyweight T-shirts appeared to be enjoying a moment, while unisex styles were also a staple in new collections from almost all of the big apparel suppliers on the show floor.

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