NSS Stationery Stories honors everyday people who make the industry great

“Stationery Stories,” a National Stationery Show (NSS) initiative celebrating the journey and experiences of people on all sides of the business, features personal narratives on how the stationery business has influenced and inspired them. More than 35... more »

DecisionWise recognizes International Market Centers as 2017 employee engagement Best Practice Award Winner

DecisionWise is proud to recognize IMC as a top-performing organization through its 2017 Employee Engagement Best Practice Awards. IMC is one of five organizations that received the award based on a review of over 8.3... more »

St. Patrick’s Day spending to reach $5.3 billion, highest in survey history

Americans will spend more than ever as they put on their favorite green outfits to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, the National Retail Federation said today. According to NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper... more »

Gift For Life, National Stationery Show team up for 6th AIDS Walk New York partnership

For the sixth consecutive year, Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, has partnered with the National Stationery Show to participate in AIDS Walk New York, a charity... more »

NCA 2017 Conference & Expo will draw candle industry leaders to St. Petersburg in May

“Lighting up Connections in the Sunshine State”, the National Candle Association’s (NCA) Annual Conference & Expo, takes place this year from May 9-11 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. The annual conference, which... more »

“Four Corners of the World” folk artist showcase announced for March market

Dallas Market Center, in partnership with the International Folk Art Alliance, will premiere the International Folk Art Market “Four Corners of the World” showcase during the combined Apparel & Accessories Market and Total Home &... more »

Las Vegas Market hosts 4th annual Hospitality Link Event

For the fourth consecutive year, Las Vegas Market will help designers, specifiers and purchasing firms connect with hospitality industry suppliers during its forthcoming Hospitality Link.  For 2017, the annual match-making and networking event, has been... more »

KitchenHappy announces rebrand

KitchenHappy, maker of Snapi the-single-handed-server, is adding new products and changing its company name to Tangico. “We’ve outgrown the kitchen but we’re still happy,” said Jennifer Garrison, director of operations. Garrison led a May 2016 move... more »

Celebrity chefs lineup 2017 International Home + Housewares Show

The celebrity chef lineup is now set for the Cooking Theater at the 2017 International Home + Housewares Show, March 18-21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Ayesha Curry, Claudia Sandoval and Geoffrey Zakarian will be making their debut... more »

Association for Creative Industries reveals size of US creative products opportunity

The Association For Creative Industries (AFCI), formerly the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA), announced key findings from its long-awaited 2016 Creative Products Size of the Industry Study, revealing the U.S. creative products industries are valued... more »