Join us virtually for our Workshop and Retreat September 9 & 10, 2021 This year’s theme is “See What Unfolds” After the many challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are emerging to new realities, new business practices, and new models of how we connect, communicate, work, and live. What does that mean for the […]
Send a Card, Deliver a Smile With the events of 2020, many people have discovered, or rediscovered, the pleasure and comfort that greeting cards and hand-written notes can bring as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family. Scientists have studied people’s brains as they open a piece of hand-written personal mail and […]
If you're still on the fence about signing up to exhibit at *Noted: The Greeting Card Expo, co-located with SF NOW, we held a webinar to answer all your questions! The recording of the webinar can be found here and a copy of the slide deck can be found here. Below are some topics […]
Given the recent surge in Covid cases and the Omicron variant, and in the interest of member health and safety, this event has been cancelled. GCA plans to reschedule the reception to be held at the Atlanta Market this summer. If you will be in Atlanta next week, please note that the City of Atlanta […]
NY NOW, today’s wholesale market for tomorrow’s retail world rolled out the welcome mat for buyers, designers, makers, and artisans, this Summer at the first major event at the Javits Convention Center since the pandemic. The response was off the charts! Business was brisk and enthusiasm was high as we savored the luxury of an […]
Use this form to register for the members-only GCA breakfast hosted by NY NOW at the Winter Market. Schedule: February 6 at 8:30 am on level 4.
GCA members are excited to be returning to in-person trade shows, with many exhibiting on their own or as part of the GCA Village at NY NOW. After the first day on the show floor, join your friends and colleagues for a GCA Meet Up! Sunday, February 6th 6:00 – 7:30 pm Death Ave. 315 10th Avenue […]
The annual Louie Awards program has been honoring the best cards in the industry for over 30 years. Brought to you by the Greeting Card Association, the Louie Awards recognize, reward, and celebrate that moment when art, editorial, and design perfectly coalesce to bring these emotions to life and memorialize the numerous milestones in our […]
GCA is excited to announce that the 2022 *Noted Expo will be co-located with SF NOW. This offers a new, design-forward market extending both *Noted and NY NOW to the West Coast. *Noted co-located with SF NOW will take place at the unique and vibrant Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, located on the […]
This summer, GCA members will have the exclusive opportunity to participate in a micro-booth within the General Gift category at Atlanta Market, July 13 – 17, 2022. Atlanta Market is the Premier Gift, Décor, and Lifestyle Market.Housing the nation's largest gift product mix complemented by a broad selection of home décor, Atlanta Market features more […]