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Catching up with Inger McDowell-Hartye, 40 Under 40 Class of 2017
Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner and chief curator of Love From PDX was received the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Award in 2017. With Love From PDX is a gifting company based in Portland, Oregon. McDowell-Hartye... more »
Dallas Market Center closes temporarily
In a letter to Dallas Market Center buyers, Cindy Morris, president and CEO of DMC, announced that they would be closing their doors temporarily effective Monday, March 23. This came following the order by Dallas... more »
Retail industry trade groups state biggest issue facing the industry is liquidity
The National Retail Federation was among 90 retail industry trade groups that sent a letter to the White House on March 21, 2020, applauding the Trump Administration and House and Senate leadership for their efforts to... more »
BookExpo postpones May event until July
Reedpop, a leading producer of pop culture events, announced that BookExpo, UnBound and BookCon have been postponed from May until July 22-26, 2020 at the Javits Center, due to the COVID-19 situation. Reedpop has been closely monitoring... more »
IMC_di hires more staff and focuses on digital growth
Signaling its commitment to digital growth, IMC_di, the new digital innovation division of International Market Centers (IMC), shared it has added more than a dozen recent hires, including new staff for development, implementation, marketing and... more »
Denver Mart cancels April events
The Denver Mart provided a statement regarding cancellations of trade events due to the COVID-19 virus: The health, safety, and support of our staff, permanent showrooms, industry partners and patrons are extremely important to the... more »
IMC closes World Market Center Las Vegas to the public
In line with the forced closure of Nevada casinos and non-essential businesses, International Market Centers (IMC) will close the World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center to the public as of Wednesday,... more »
ToyFest West concludes successful show
ToyFest West concluded its eighth show in the 80,000 square foot exhibit hall at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Toy and gift Stores from across... more »
One of a Kind Show cancels its April event
One of a Kind Show officials released this statement: Spring 2020 Show Update Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and in cooperation with Chicago and Illinois health officials, the Spring One of a Kind Show, scheduled... more »
GCA cancels *Noted 2020
The Greeting Card Association issued the following statement regarding *Noted 2020: It is with a very heavy heart, but with a clear understanding of the importance of the health of all members of the greeting... more »
*Noted awards competition continues despite show cancellation
While COVID-19 has spurred the Greeting Card Association to cancel Noted: The Greeting Card Expo in San Francisco this year for the safety of the community, it will still hold its best new product competition, “Noted... more »
Dallas Market Center delivers message regarding March and April events
In a statement sent out Friday, March 13, 2020. Cindy Morris, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center shared: At Dallas Market Center, we are a family company guided by the principle of working together to... more »
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