The Greeting Card Association

Thinking of You Week 2022 focuses on teachers and back to school

Thinking of You Week, sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association (GCA), is Sep. 19-25, 2022 and is the international movement to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards. This... more »

Pitch Programs return to *Noted: Greeting Card Expo this April

*Noted: The Greeting Card Expo, co-located with SF NOW, April 28-29 in San Francisco, will once again offer its Pitch Program, which gives selected makers the opportunity to pitch their line to a panel of... more »

GCA sets date for in-person 2022 Louie Awards Ceremony

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) released a Save the Date notice for the 33rd Louie Awards Ceremony, which will be held in-person this year on Wednesday, April 27, in San Francisco. "We are excited to... more »

2022 Noted@*Noted Awards opens for submissions

The Greeting Card Association’s Noted@*Noted Product Awards is now accepting entries. The fourth edition of this highly competitive design competition highlights the most outstanding new card releases of the year … and unlike the previous two... more »

GCA receives recognition for its Black Makers Pitch Program

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) was honored with the highest recognition, the Summit Award for Diversity & Inclusion, for its Black Makers Pitch Program. The honor was bestowed at the annual American Society of Association... more »

USPS seeks postage rate increases

The USPS has announced proposed postage rate increases in accordance with Postal Regulatory rules. Under these proposed price changes, the First-Class Forever Stamp price would increase from 55 cents to 58 cents effective Aug. 29,... more »

GCA shares LOUIE Awards finalists

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has announced the LOUIE Award finalists were announced during *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo. The Greeting Card Associaion (GCA) will reveal the winners on July 8, 2021, from 6:00 p.m.... more »

Greeting Card Association partners with Jewel Branding

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) and Jewel Branding & Licensing  announced the new partnership between Noted: The Greeting Card Expo and Showcase, May 20-21, 2021. With the lingering uncertainties of COVID-19, the co-located event will be... more »