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GHTA Conference Golf Tournament to Support Gift For Life
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' leading charitable organization, announced it will be a beneficiary of the charity golf tournament to be held at Red Rock Casino and Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 17, during the 9th annual Gift and Home Trade Association (... READ MORE »
Susan January Named Greeting Card Association President
Susan January, vice president of Leanin' Tree, Inc., was named president of the Greeting Card Association (GCA) at its recently concluded 70th Annual Convention in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.January previously served as vice president of the association under GCA President Doug Faust, executive vice presi... READ MORE »
LocalTrafficBuilder.com verifies closing of Encore
According to a blog post from Brian Lawrence at LocalTrafficBuilder.com, there has been verification from the owner of Encore that the company has closed.It was said that a formal announcement will be made, however the announcement may take some time. In his blog post, Lawrence wrote that:"If you ar... READ MORE »
AMC Tradeshows Names Executive Vice President
According to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and COO of AmericasMart Atlanta and its AMC, Inc. parent entity, JoAnn Miller-Marshall has been named executive vice president of AMC Tradeshows, bringing all AmericasMart home, gift and apparel and LIGHTFAIR International sales under her direction.Mil... READ MORE »
Carnevale Jones Stepping Down as GHTA Executive Director
Effective Sept. 15, 2011, Diane Carnevale Jones will step down as Executive Director of the GHTA to concentrate on building her new business, the Carnevale Jones Group. Her firm provides strategic products and services to clients, both within and outside of the Gift and Home industry.
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NYIGF Launches “Like for Life” Facebook Campaign
Gift For Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' sole charitable organization, announced that GLM and the New York International Gift Fair have launched a "Like for Life" fundraising campaign on Facebook benefitting Gift for Life.Throughout the month of August, GLM will donate $... READ MORE »
GCA Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) - the U.S. trade association of the greeting card and stationery industry - is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2011.The Association was founded in 1941 by a small group of greeting card publishers who established the Greeting Card Industry, predecessor of toda... READ MORE »
NYIGF 2012 Dates Announced
George Little Management (GLM) has announced 2012 dates for the winter and summer editions of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), the nation's premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace. Both editions will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers... READ MORE »
GHTA Announces Annual Give Back Program
The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's leading non-profit trade association, has announced its 2011 Give Back Program, sponsored by Mud Pie, which will take place at the 9th Annual GHTA Conference, held at the Red Rock Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nov. 17-19.The GHTA has partn... READ MORE »
Southworth Company Purchases Assets of Lallie, Inc.
Southworth Company, a Massachusetts based manufacturer and marketer of fine cotton fiber business papers, specialty papers and related products, has announced that it has purchased the assets of Maryland based Lallie, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of social stationery, invitations and announceme... READ MORE »
