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Member Spotlight – February 2019
Member Spotlight Dahlia Press, Seattle, WashingtonStephanie Clarke, Owner + DesignerCard Talk: Tell us about your company and/or your products.Dahlia Press is a Seattle based boutique design and letterpress studio founded in 2008 by designer Stephanie S. Clarke. After...
GCA Events – February 2019
May 19, 2019LOUIE Awards The “LOUIE Awards Celebration” is moving from downtown NYC to Brooklyn! Join us on Sunday, May 19 at 26 Bridge as we visit GCA’s own “speakeasy” and celebrate all of the winning cards in this year’s competition. Member companies receive early...
Committee Updates – February 2019
LOUIE Awardsby Fern Gimbelman, Designer GreetingsChair, LOUIE AwardsWe are looking forward to the LOUIE Celebration on May 19, 2019! If you have not done so already, save the date… This is an evening you won’t want to miss! Like all good speakeasies, we are keeping...
In the News – February 2019
GCA Members in the NewsThe Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market® was a success filled with energy and an optimistic outlook on 2019… The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market® Official Press ReleaseWhile many industries have gone...
From the President – February 2019
February 2019Dear GCA Member:The 30th Annual LOUIE awards are fast approaching, taking place in Brooklyn on May 19th. Based on the success of last year’s event, the awards show will continue to follow a more casual format and feature a fun speakeasy theme. Our team of...
The Art & Science of Leadership: What Brain Science Teaches Us About Leadership
Collette Eccleston, PhD, from Lieberman Research Worldwide, a recent presenter at the 2018 GCA Annual Convention, shines some light and shares how we can learn a thing or two about leadership from brain science.Are you still reading?Keep in mind these...
NEWS YOU CAN USE
And its GOOD news!! Brick and Mortar retail is NOT dying…its changing!The consumer is driving this change. The string of well-publicized store closings reflects a very real shift in consumer preferences and buying habits. Stores that failed to understand and...
In Memory of Ed Trumble, Founder of Leanin’ Tree Inc.
Leanin’ Tree founder Edward P. Trumble dies at age 94 Ed Trumble, longtime owner and Chairman of Leanin’ Tree, Inc. and founder of the Leanin’ Tree Museum and Sculpture Garden, died in Longmont, Colorado on Wednesday, December 26th. A resident of Boulder, he was 94....
GCA Featured in the Chicago Tribune – December 2018
"Why are paper Christmas cards still a thing? Millennials, for once, are to thank.” – Chicago Tribune December 20, 2018 The Chicago Tribune interviewed GCA Executive Director, Peter Doherty, about holiday greeting cards and why even in the digital age, people – and...
In the News – December 2018
GCA Members in the News In Memory of Ed Trumble, Founder of Leanin' Tree Inc. Avanti Featured in the Ultimate List of 25 Unique Christmas Cards Sapling Press Expands to New Location Hallmark’s Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees Available on Amazon LovePop Expands in Boston...