Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Why I'm a GCA Member

Welcome

Welcome

The Greeting Card Association is the U.S. trade association serving the greeting card and social expression industry. Founded in 1941, the GCA today represents nearly 200 American and international publishers from diverse businesses – ranging from young start-ups to established companies of all sizes, scopes and years in the industry – as well as suppliers that provide production services and product distribution at the wholesale level.

The GCA is committed to: - Celebrating, promoting and preserving the tradition of sending greeting cards.

  • Providing meaningful opportunities for information exchange and business development.
  • Keeping members informed of trends and issues that might impact the industry.
  • Representing the industry before government/regulatory agencies.
  • Serving as the industry voice to the consumer and trade media.

Industry News

Rob Fortier and Meryl Hooker of Center Aisle Group to be Ringmasters of the 24th Annual LOUIE Awards
New York, NY – Rob Fortier, creative talent wrangler, and Meryl Hooker, sales rockstar, of Center Aisle Group, will serve as ringmasters of the 24th Annual LOUIE Awards gala.
05/01/2012

USPS Launches Mother’s Day Postmarks
White Plains, NY – The Greeting Card Association (GCA) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will be processing all First-Class Mail in the next two weeks with special Mother’s Day postmarks – two of which specifically call out greeting cards.
05/01/2012

Neenah Expands Crane’s LETTRA® Paper Offerings With 90 Lb. Cover And Digital Finish
Alpharetta, GA – Neenah Paper has announced updates to Crane's LETTRA® Papers which include the addition of a new, mid-weight 90 lb. cover and a new HP-certified digital finish.
04/24/2012

Greeting Cards are By Far the Most Common Purchase for Mother's Day, According to NRF 2012 Mother's Day Consumer Spending Survey
Washington, April 24, 2012 – Riding the coattails of a spring where they spent freely on everything from garden supplies and home décor to colorful fashions, consumers will stretch their dollars a little further this Mother’s Day to make sure mom has the perfect day. According to NRF’s 2012 Mother’s Day consumer spending survey conducted by BIGinsight, the average person celebrating the holiday is expected to spend $152.52 on gifts, up from $140.73 last year. Total spending is expected to reach $18.6 billion.*
04/24/2012

Cardstore Celebrates America’s Favorite Pastime with New Baseball Photo Cards
Cleveland, OH – Parents looking to celebrate their own boys (and girls) of summer have a great new option with the introduction of customized baseball photo cards at Cardstore.com, from the American Greetings Corporation family of brands.
04/18/2012

Neenah Paper Introduces iPad App for Paper Selection Process
Alpharetta, GA – Neenah Paper has announced the worldwide release of the Neenah Cabinet™ for iPad application (app) in Apple’s App Store.
04/16/2012

Postmaster General Touts Importance of Innovation and Technology for Mailing Industry
Orlando, FL – In a keynote address to open the National Postal Forum in Orlando, FL, Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service, today discussed the transformative power of technology and innovation in the mailing industry.
04/02/2012

American Greetings Launches New Inspirational Blog Showcasing Creative Ideas For Every Day
Cleveland, OH – American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has launched Stayinspired365.com, a creative sharing site designed to offer readers innovative ways to connect and celebrate all year long. In addition to being a hub for creative inspiration, readers of the blog can expect to find imaginative holiday-themed and season-specific content whenever they visit.
03/28/2012

Post Office Debate Triggers Lobbying

WASHINGTON - Wine wholesalers and amateur beer makers want Congress to repeal a law that makes it illegal to ship alcohol by mail. Giant insurers like Aegon of the Netherlands want to make sure that the Postal Service stays out of the insurance business. And medical supply companies like Medco oppose plans to cut Saturday delivery, saying that would delay medicines and could add to the cost of mail-order drugs.

03/26/2012

Industries Fear the Ripple Effects of Proposed Postal Service Cuts
By Ron Nixon
The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Wine wholesalers and amateur beer makers want Congress to repeal a law that makes it illegal to ship alcohol by mail. Giant insurers like Aegon of the Netherlands want to make sure that the United States Postal Service stays out of the insurance business. And medical supply companies like Medco oppose the post office’s plans to cut Saturday delivery, saying the move would delay medicines and could add to the cost of mail-order drugs.

03/25/2012

Winter Kick-Off Meeting

Speaker Bernadette Budde
Speaker Bernadette Budde
Paul Kalchbrenner, David Roberts & Steve Doyal
Paul Kalchbrenner, David Roberts & Steve Doyal
Susan January, Alan Friedman & Kathy Alpert
Susan January, Alan Friedman & Kathy Alpert
Nanci Langley, PMG Patrick Donahoe, George White & Susan January
Nanci Langley, PMG Patrick Donahoe, George White & Susan January
Hamilton Davison and Jason Evans
Hamilton Davison and Jason Evans
Andy Meehan, Carlos Llanso & Doug Faust
Andy Meehan, Carlos Llanso & Doug Faust
Speakers Benjamin Cooper and Corey Dukes
Speakers Benjamin Cooper and Corey Dukes
Brad Cannaday, Kathy Krassner, Kelly Bristol & Bill Birmingham
Brad Cannaday, Kathy Krassner, Kelly Bristol & Bill Birmingham
George White, Speaker Rep. Gerald Connolly & Susan January
George White, Speaker Rep. Gerald Connolly & Susan January
John Runyan, Paul Vogel of USPS,  Maynard Benjamin of Envelope Mfrs Assn
John Runyan, Paul Vogel of USPS, Maynard Benjamin of Envelope Mfrs Assn
David Stover, Steve Laserson & Barbara Koirtyohann
David Stover, Steve Laserson & Barbara Koirtyohann
Jim Horwood, Christy Kaprosy & Peter Hopkins
Jim Horwood, Christy Kaprosy & Peter Hopkins
Patti Stracher and Steve Crawford
Patti Stracher and Steve Crawford
Speaker Michael Ravnitzky
Speaker Michael Ravnitzky

Welcome New Members


BellaMuse

Braveheart Greetings

Ciao Bella

For Arts Sake Pty. Ltd.

Full Color Black

Gift Shop Magazine

Giggledoon LLC

Green Banana Greetings

Green Ink, LLC

Grows on Trees

Hungry Dog Designs

Keene Graphics Inc.

MBS Communications, Inc.

MK Designz

Paper Words

Sky of Blue Cards

Teazled LLC

True Emotions

         

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