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The Greeting Card Association (GCA) is the U.S. trade association of the greeting card and stationery industry. GCA represents greeting card and stationery publishers, as well as suppliers to the industry. Its objectives are:

• To celebrate, promote and preserve the tradition of sending greeting cards;
• To represent the industry before government and regulatory agencies;
• To serve as an information and service center for its members;
• To monitor trends and developments impacting the industry.

Industry News

USPS Rolls out '2nd Ounce Free' Pricing

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Postal Service has introduced 2nd Ounce Free pricing, permitting commercial mailers to send out first-class pieces of up to 2 ounces at the 1-ounce price.

01/25/2012

Valentine's Day Card Sales Hold Steady for 2012

Approximately 150 million greeting cards are anticipated to be purchased for Valentine's Day in the U.S., according to the Greeting Card Association.

01/24/2012

U.S. Postal Service Issues Wedding Cake Stamp

Image adds beauty, romance, to wedding invitations.

01/23/2012

Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly Flutters On U.S. Postal Stamp

Adds beauty to large greeting cards and two-ounce letters.

01/23/2012

24th Annual LOUIE Awards Judges Announced

The 24th Annual LOUIE Awards committee is pleased to announce the judges for this year's LOUIE Awards. Esteemed Judges Include Prominent Retailers, Industry Members and Editors.

01/04/2012

USPS to Delay Closings and Consolidations

The U.S. Postal Service, in response to a request made by multiple U.S. Senators, has agreed to delay the closing or consolidation of any Post Office or mail-processing facility until May 15, 2012.

12/13/2011

USPS to Revise First-Class Delivery Standards

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Postal Service announced today that, because of its plans to dramatically cut the number of its service centers, next-day delivery of first-class mail will be eliminated.

12/06/2011

83% of Americans Like the Idea of Exchanging Holiday Cards in 2011

New York – The holiday tradition of sending cards remains popular but one in four consumers do not plan to send cards in 2011, due to concerns about time, expense and hassle, according to a recent survey conducted by Opinion Research Corp. and sponsored by Animoto -- an online video-creation service.

12/01/2011

Card Talk eNewsletter

GCA 2011 Convention

Photo Gallery of 2011 GCA Convention
Annual Convention Highlights

Atlanta Reception 2012

Susan January

Brad Cannaday & Ray Hooper

Brian Carder & Caroline Kennedy

Cathleen & Carlos Llanso

Jelly's Smile Cards

Kelly Bristol & Jack Haro

Leanin' Tree

Mark Van Egeren & Dan Levine

Sheila & Andy Meehan

Susan January, Bob Duncan, Kelly Bristol & Patti Stracher

Susan January

Winter Kick-Off Meeting

February 28-29, 2012
The Renaissance Hotel Washington, DC

Click here for more details!

24th Annual LOUIE Awards

LOUIE AWARDS

Call for Entries is now closed.

Click here for Gala details!

Welcome New Members

Amy Smyth Made It, LLC

Art Indigo

Bald Guy Greetings

Blue Green Planet: Eco-Friendly Stationery for Kids

Bonnie Marcus Collection

Braveheart Greetings

Caddylak Graffix

Causes for Celebration, LLC

Deuxglass Productions

DonkeyCardz

Editions Yvon

Erin Smith Art

Gift Shop Magazine

Good Paper

Graphic Specialties Inc.

Green Banana Greetings

Green Ink LLC

Grows on Trees

For Arts Sake

J & M Martinez

Jane Rader Designs, LLC

Jewel Branding and Licensing

Karen Graham Design Inc.

Kathy Davis Studios

Luap Ink, LLC.

Magnet Ltd.

Oh My Word

Old Tom Foolery

Paper Taffy

Paper Words

Pennsylvania Visual Graphics dba Tonbo-Visual Promotions

Ria Lepage Creations

Robin Ball Designs

RPI

Shirt Sleeve Greetings

Stubborn Twig Design

Sun Day Greetings

True Emotions LLC

Universal Presentation Concepts, Inc.

Vanilla Print

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