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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...
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...
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...
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL LOUIE AWARDS EVENT
GREETING CARD ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL LOUIE AWARDS EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA MARKET & INTERNATIONAL MARKET CENTERS The virtual celebration will take place at the Atlanta Market July 30, 2020 Washington, DC – June 5, 2020 – The Greeting Card...
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,...
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...
In the News – August 2019
GCA Members in the News, & Industry UpdatesStationery Trends Announces their "40 Under 40" Class for 2019, featuring several GCA members: https://stationerytrends.com/news/gift-stationery-40-under-40-class-of-2019-announced/Stationery Trends, Chain Drug Review,...
GCA Events – August 2019
September 18-21, 2019Meet Us in Naples (Florida) for the GCA's Annual Workshop & RetreatYou won’t want to miss the education, insights, fun and unique activities that you can only find at this event (formerly the Annual Convention). Find Your Perfect Industry...
From the President – August 2019
August 2019The fact that I am writing this President’s Message is indeed a surprise. And it is a privilege that I do not take lightly! Of course, it is typically the sitting President who has the honor of addressing the GCA membership. But as the past few months have...
GCA Makes Strong Plea For Greeting Cards To Be Excluded From The 25% Tariff List
GCA President and president of Up With Paper, George White, was granted the opportunity to speak at the US Trade Commission along with Sarah Moe Meyers, Hallmark’s federal affairs manager, in an effort to protect, not just the American greeting card market but those...