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WINNING STANDS AT MANCHESTER STATIONERY SHOW
[gallery ids="1245,1246" type="rectangular"] Our two winning members of The Stationery Shows Launchpad Competition showed off their winning products and designs at The inaugural Manchester…
GIFT OF THE YEAR - TWO WEEKS TO GO
Time is flying, and there are now only two weeks left for you to take the crown in Gift of the Year 2018. As the Gift of the Year competition hots up, as the weather cools down, we are loving seeing…
TRADE SHOWS
As we look towards the end of the year and Christmas, we are looking in advance to 2018 and the trade shows at the beginning of the year EAST ANGLIA GIFT FAIR – 7-9TH January 2018 Are you looking…
AUTO ENROLMENT - WHATS ALL THE FUSS??
Auto Enrolment – what’s all the fuss? Since its introduction in 2012, auto enrolment has been a roaring success with over 8 million employees joining workplace pension schemes. The legislation requires…
ANTI COPYING IN DESIGN
As we at the Giftware Association receive more and more complaints about copying and design protections, we have formed a strong alliance with ACID who promote anticopying in design, Their CEO Dids…
BATF AT THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE RECEPTION
The Giftware Associations umbrella company , The British Allied Trade Federation's Rosina Singleton, BATF COO, attended an International Trade Reception hosted by Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State …
WRITING AN EFFECTIVE BRIEF FOR A TRADE SHOW STAND
When it comes to creating an effective stand design brief, you really do have to start at the beginning. It may seem like a stupid question but first ask yourself: why are you taking stand space …
THE BENVOLENT SOCIETY
The Giftware Association is proud to support ‘The Benevolent Society’, the British Allied Trade Federation’s charity. The Benevolent Society is a charitable society of the British Allied Trades Federation…
THERE IS STILL TIME TO TAKE PART...
As spaces in our yearbook begin to fill up we are still looking for more of our members to take part. We are always looking for new ways to help your business thrive and our newest member initiative…
PROTECT YOUR BRAND, CUSTOMERS AND ENVIRONMENT
We appreciate there is never a good time for you to leave your business, but at our educational seminar you will hear from industry experts on how to protect your brand. The GA is pleased to welcome…
The Benevolent Society Christmas Ball
The Giftware Association would like to invite you to our associated charity, The Benevolent Society Christmas Ball. The event on Thursday 7th December will be held at St Johns Hotel in Solihull. …
THE NICKEL INSTITUTE - WORKSHOP REPORT AVAILABLE
AVAILABLE NOW - NACD Workshop report WORKSHOP REPORT AVAILABLE Nickel allergy and EU Restriction Articles in direct and prolonged contact with skin State of play and challenges ahead On 27 June, …
NEW MANCHESTER STATIONERY SHOW KICKS OFF IN STYLE
The new stationery trade show, which ran last week in Old Trafford, Manchester, kicked off in style as exhibitors and visitors alike were introduced to a new venue, which was variously described …
BREAKING NEWS - RISE IN INTEREST RATES!
For the first time in more than 10 years the Bank of England has raised interest rates. The official bank rate has been lifted from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since July 2007. The move reverses…
GA CHAIRMAN HENRI DAVIS' SEMINARS AT THE INAUGRAL MANCHESTER STATIONERY SHOW
GA Chairman Henri Davis will be sharing her wealth of knowledge to the very first 'Manchester Stationery show'. In an informative talk on how being an independent can be an advantage to your company…
NEW MANCHESTER STATIONERY SHOW NEXT WEEK
The countdown has begun to the debut of the Manchester Stationery Show next week, this is a quick round up of what visitors can expect to see, hear and get involved in! Plenty to see New…
Bookspeed gives hot tip for best-selling festive titles And takes nostalgic look back at its bestsellers over the past …
Independent UK supplier Bookspeed predicts the best-selling festive titles for 2017 and as the busiest shopping period of the year approaches, the company takes a nostalgic look back at the titles…
OCTOBER MEET THE BUYER A SUCCESS
The Giftware Association have pulled off another successful ‘Meet The Buyer’ event at The Bond in Digbeth, a venue that is becoming a firm favourite with The GA and suppliers. The event held on the…
The Benevolent Society needs you!
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY AND THE GIFTWARE ASSOCIATION The Giftware Association is proud to support ‘The Benevolent Society’, the British Allied Trade Federation’s charity. The Benevolent Society is…
NEW PROTOCOL FOR DEBT CLAIMS FROM 1ST OCTOBER 2017
On the 1st October, a new pre-action protocol, specifically for debt claims, must be used. There is currently no specific pre-action protocol for debt claims so this will supersede any existing …
TRADE SHOWS
As we enter the last three months of the year the one thing that is on everyone’s mind IS USUALLY Christmas though there are a few ‘Trade Shows’ that we will be attending that you still have time…
THE GA IS PRIVILEGED TO ATTEND THE HONG KONG TRADE DINNER
Sarah Ward CEO of The Giftware Association was once again honored to attend the Hong Kong Dinner organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The dinner acts as a celebration of the strong…
GIFT OF THE YEAR
With Gift of the Year still open, there is plenty of time for you to put your best products in front of our panel of judges. With still six weeks to go until the competition closes, we wanted to …