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Thinking of You Week and GCA invite retailers, publishers to celebrate

Thinking of You Week USA and Greeting Card Association (GCA) are preparing for the 2020 Thinking of You Week, which will be held Sep. 21-27, 2020. This event originally began in 2014, in the U.K.,... more »

IHA moves The Inspired Home Show to August 2021

The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced that its annual home + housewares gathering, The Inspired Home Show, will be held in-person August 7-10, 2021 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The event had previously... more »

Greeting Card Association recognizes LOUIE Award winners

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of its 2020 LOUIE Awards, the International Greeting Card Awards Competition, at the 31st annual celebration on Thursday, July 30. For the first time in 30 years,... more »

NY NOW reveals re-imagined stationery destination

NY NOW unveiled plans to create a single stationery destination within its market. The reimagined stationery destination will be part of a re-branded Gift + Stationery section and, as a result, the National Stationery Show... more »

GCA hosts Noted Pitch Program for black-owned companies and makers

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) will host its Noted Pitch Program for Black-Owned Companies/Black Makers on July 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. E.T. The GCA’s unique Noted Pitch Program offers makers the chance to “pitch”... more »

Brandwise and the Museum Store Association create Association Marketplace

Brandwise has partnered with the Museum Store Association (MSA) to create a first-of-its-kind B2B marketplace exclusive to MSA buyers and member vendors. This partnership paves the way for other associations and groups to strengthen their position... more »

GCA opens registration for Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) shared that the Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards, brought to a webcam near you in partnership with Atlanta Market and International Market Centers (IMC), has opened registration for this event. This... more »

GCA goes virtual with the 2020 LOUIE Awards

GCA released information on the Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards pertaining to ticketing and registration. Registration Registration is now open for this July 30, 2020. >>ALSO SEE: GCA opens registration for Virtual 2020 LOUIE Awards for more... more »