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GREETING CARD ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF *NOTED 2020
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF *NOTED 2020WASHINGTON, DC – March 16, 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 card community, that the Greeting...
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LOUIE AWARD FINALISTS
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES LOUIE AWARD FINALISTS31st Annual “Oscars of the Greeting Card Industry” Celebrates Artistry and CreativityWASHINGTON, DC – March 10, 2020 – The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the finalists for the LOUIE...
GCA Addresses COVID-19 Developments
GCA leadership and our Noted team have discussed how the recent COVID-19 issue might affect our plans for spring events. We intend to proceed with all events, including the LOUIE Awards Celebration and Noted: The Greeting Card Expo in San Francisco. That being said,...
THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION PICKS DETROIT
THE GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION PICKS DETROIT Annual Workshop & Retreat to be held Sep 30 – Oct 3, 2020 at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel DETORIT, MI – February 18, 2020 – The Greeting Card Assocation (GCA) is a growing community of 220+ publishers from...
The Future of Greeting Cards
The Future of Greeting Cards by Eugene Aronsky, Quilling CardsThe Future of Greeting CardsPeter Drucker, a leading business management consultant once said, “The only thing that we can know about the future is that it will be different.” This statement holds...
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RETURN TO BOOKEXPO™
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RETURN TO BOOKEXPO™GCA Village Exhibition Option Available for Members at UnBound, Spring 2020Washington, DC – February 11, 2020 – In a move to further expand opportunities for creative “makers” at smaller and...
From the President – February 2020
Picture: GCA Meet Up at NY Now, February 2020February 2020Winter show season is in the books—and the next major greeting card event is of course Noted. More on that later, but I first want to emphasize what a great time it is to be a member of the Greeting Card...
Member Spotlight – February 2020
Member Spotlight - Fine MomentsAn interview with Jason Carberry What inspired you to get involved in cards?I got very tired of working for clients doing design work, identity, branding, etc. I wanted to sell a product that I got to design and no one had a say in it....
In the News – February 2020
GCA Members in the News, & Industry UpdatesThe Washington Post: "Stationery stores are in trouble, but our love for Valentine’s Day cards burns hotter than ever":...
GCA Events – February 2020
May 1 - 3, 2020Noted: The Greeting Card ExpoNoted: The Greeting Card Expo will take place May 1 - 3, 2020 at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA. Find out more.May 1, 202031st Annual LOUIE AwardsFor the first time in our history, the LOUIE Awards...