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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - RIVER SONG HEART
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY, FROM WHERE YOU ARE NOW TO YOUR PREVIOUS ROLES AND EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM? RiverSongHeart is my artist name and the name of my …
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TWO NEW ASSOCIATES JOIN THE STEPHEN SPENCER + ASSOCIATES TEAM
Stephen Spencer + Associates (SS+A) welcome Danny McLean-Low, Revenue Driver, and Laura Watson, Experience Expert, to their talented team of Retail Specialists As founder and Ambience Director…
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FROM YOU TO ME bring back the memories
"We can't ever go back to old things or try and get the 'old kick' out of something or find things the way we remembered them. We have them as we remember them and they are fine and wonderful and…
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Exclusive Sue Ure collection for Cezanne at Tate Modern
Exclusive Sue Ure collection for Cezanne at Tate Modern Sue Ure Ceramics is delighted to announce that its new collection, designed to accompany Tate’s autumn blockbuster show &lsquo…
GA News
MATCHPLAT - MEMBERSHIP INTERVIEW
MATCHPLAT - TAILORMADE WORLDWIDE MARKET ANALYSIS Can you tell us a bit more about your brand? Matchplat is a B2B company offering automated market analysis. We help businesses in scouting…
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - DCUK
MEET DCUK - THE DUCK COMPANY DCUK is the Original Wooden Duck Company. Since 2004 our passion has been creating handcrafted wooden characters that make people smile. Every DCUK duck or feathered …
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - THE SOMERSET TOILETRY COMPANY
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - The Somerset Toiletry Co Can you tell us a bit more about your brand? Located in the heart of the west country, family-run The Somerset Toiletry Co is in its twenty…
Talking Tables certifies as a B Corporation Partying like there is a tomorrow
Talking Tables certifies as a B Corporation Partying like there is a tomorrow September 28th 2022 – Talking Tables has announced today its certification as a B Corp, joining a growing group…
GA News
Bank of England Meeting | Reflections
Bank of England Meeting | Reflections Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash As you know, just over a week ago, I was invited to meet with the Bank of England. The meeting, organised as part of my work …
Member News
Unique collaboration between two gifting firms welcomed by British independent retailers
Unique collaboration between two gifting firms welcomed by British independent retailers LEADING corporate gifting company Simply Thank You has announced a major new partnership with North…
GA News
THOUGHTS OF A CEO | LEADING BY EXAMPLE: THE QUEEN AND THE GA
THOUGHTS OF A CEO | LEADING BY EXAMPLE: THE QUEEN AND THE GA I write this at the end of a very strange month indeed. Dominating our lives this month has obviously been the death and state funeral…
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - CAMPO MARZIO
Giftware Association members Campo Marzio are a global brand but have a local mind. Created and founded in 1933 in Rome Campo Marzio bring a flavour of the world-famous city with Italian design, …
GA News
INTERNATIONALISATION
Internationalisation Fund available for businesses in England The Department for International Trade is offering match-funded grants of between £1,000 and £9,000 (subject to eligibility…
GA News
Sustainability - The Future of Sourcing
Sustainability - The Future of Sourcing CEO of The Giftware Association Sarah Ward will be a guest speaker on the hot topic of sustainability in sourcing in a webinar on the 5th October. What will…
GA News
Sustainability - The Future of Sourcing
Sustainability - The Future of Sourcing
GA News
SARAH WARD ATTENDS BANK OF ENGLAND
Sarah Ward will once again be attending the Bank of England Genesis Initiative meeting in her capacity as the CEO for The Giftware Association, The JDA and The BTAA on the 22nd of September…
GA News
NEW SERVICE PROVIDER - EXPOSE TRAVEL
Exposé Travel was setup in 2000 with the sole intention of providing quick and efficient travel arrangements to exhibitions throughout the world, and Corporate Travel. Over the…
Trade Shows
22 THINGS FOR BLE 22
22 THINGS FOR BLE 22 - Register for a free ticket to BLE today – 20-22 September, ExCeL London - Please note: new show opening hours – 12-6pm Tuesday, 8am-6pm Wednesday, 9am-4pm…
Trade Shows
Brand Licensing Europe announces change to show hours in light of the Queen’s funeral
Brand Licensing Europe announces change to show hours in light of the Queen’s funeral In light of the recent announcement of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral taking place on Monday 19 …
SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR AUTUMN CHANGES DATES BECAUSE OF THE QUEEN’S FUNERAL
SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR AUTUMN CHANGES DATES BECAUSE OF THE QUEEN’S FUNERAL With the recent confirmation that The Queen’s Funeral will take place on Monday 19th September, Scotland…
GA News
The Giftware Associations Members Evening
As you know at The Giftware Association, we like to do things a little differently and break away from the norm. So, we would like to invite everyone to our member's evening to take your mind off…
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Member Spotlight - Amanda Hillier
MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS – AMANDA HILLIER Can you tell us a bit more about your brand? My brand celebrates nature and landscape using images made by traditional painting and printmaking…
Trade Shows
The Unmissable ‘Queen of Shops’ Mary Portas Headlines Today's Autumn Fair
Take a front row seat at Autumn Fair, the UK’s industry leading marketplace for wholesale Home, Gift, Moda, and Sourcing at the NEC Birmingham for the unmissable headline appearance from retail…
Member News
Shifa Aromas launch new collection at Autumn Fair
Yorkshire-based, luxury home fragrance brand, Shifa Aromas, have become well-known in the industry over the past 6 years, for creating meaningful, beautiful experiences for their customer. Shifa …