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Letter to the Wall Street Journal Assesses Postal Funding Issue
With increased scrutiny towards the United States Postal Service's finances and operations, this opinion piece and overview via the Wall Street Journal is timely. Additionally, the USPS Office of Inspector General concluded that lowering service standards failed to...
GCA Events – August 2020
September 21 - 27, 2020 Thinking of You Week Sponsored by the non-profit Greeting Card Association, Thinking Of You Week is an international event that encourages people to send a greeting card or letter to friends, family, etc. every day for a week.
Committee Updates – August 2020
Public Affairs by Sarah MoeGCA Chair, Public Affairs Committee USPS Challenges and Unexpected Opportunities When it became evident that the Coronavirus would change our daily lives and business operations, we assumed, along with many in the industry, that it would...
In the News – August 2020
GCA Members in the News & Industry Updates The 2020 LOUIE Awards Go...
Member Spotlight – August 2020
Member Spotlight with Kate Murray, Quick Brown Fox Letterpress A Card Talk Member Interview What inspired you to get involved in cards? I was already working in a letterpress studio that made greeting cards so when I started on my own business, I knew I wanted to...
From the President – August 2020
August 2020 The GCA, by necessity, was among the first, if not THE first in our industry to “pivot” from a live event to a virtual one, and it is now seen as a leader in offering meaningful digital content, not just to our association members, but to all members of...
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2020 LOUIE AWARD WINNERS
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES “BEST OF THE BEST” LOUIE Award Winners and Consumer’s Choice Contest Announced at Virtual LOUIE Event July 31, 2020 – The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of its 2020 “LOUIE Awards,” the International Greeting...
Thanks for an Excellent Five Years
Hello everyone, As I write this, it is only a few days from my fifth anniversary as Executive Director of the Greeting Card Association. And what a crazy and wonderful five years it has been since I began working with the GCA in August of 2015. In order to serve the...
The GCA does not stand for “George Cancels Activities”
GCA president & COO of Up With Paper, George White, recently joined Sarah Schwartz for an interview at The Paper Fold. Listen to the full recording here.
GCA is Listening – It’s Time to Focus on Diversity
We have been listening, reflecting and learning and... our industry is not racially diverse. Now it is time for some action. The Noted Community and the GCA are ready to take the first step in making a change. On July 16th at 2PM EST, we will hold a Noted Pitch...