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ASI President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy M. Andrews, ASI Chairman Norman Cohn, Vice-Chairman Matthew Cohn and Corporate Vice President Stephanie Cohn Schaeffer were among 17 recipients of Master of Advertising Specialty Information (MASI) certificates. In addition, 12 professionals received Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information (BASI) certificates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so proud of the first graduates of the Advertising Specialty Institute Certification Program,\u201d said Andrews. \u201cWe launched this program to provide members with the skills they need to out-think, out-perform and out-service the competition. We couldn\u2019t be happier so many members are seizing the opportunity to set themselves apart through quality education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To date, 3,327 industry professionals have registered for classes needed to obtain an ASI certification. In 2010 alone, 4,600 distributors took more than 16,000 live education courses at ASI trade shows, making ASI the largest educator in the $17 billion ad specialty industry. Each year, ASI commits $1.3 million to educate its members.<\/p>\n<p>The following received their certificates Monday:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Advertising Specialty Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Rodney French, of Quality Resource Group, Inc. (<em>asi\/303015<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Rodney Friese, of Magna-Tel Inc. (<em>asi\/68480<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Leanne Heuring, of Magna-Tel Inc. (<em>asi\/68480<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Lawrence, of Numo (<em>asi\/74710<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Christine Marion, of EmbroidMe (<em>asi\/384000<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Becky McMillan, of Magna-Tel Inc. (<em>asi\/68480<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Todd Pottebaum, of Quality Resource Group Inc. 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Following defined guidelines, courses taken at a past ASI Show, on the ASI Education Online Learning Center, or completed at major industry events, such as the PPAI Expo or regional association conferences, will be eligible for transfer.<\/p>\n<p><em>The ASI Show Orlando<\/em> &#8211; the industry\u2019s largest event on the East Coast &#8211; is being held at the Orange County Convention Center Sunday, January 23, through Tuesday, January 25. 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