News & Events
The latest GCA happenings
- Book Now for the GCA Agents Seminar on 26 June 2013
01.05.2013
Yes – our most popular seminar is back!
We approach this topic from the publisher, agent and legal perspectives with top industry speakers, this year comprising Steve Baker MD of Pigment Productions and Matt Genower MD of Five Dollar Shake the multi award-winning handmade company, as well as North West agent Neil Anthony and the GCA’s legal beagle Richard Bailey.
Read more - Book Now for the GCA Social Media Workshop
08.03.2013
16th April 2013 – it’s laptops and tablets at the ready for this hands-on half-day event at Birkbeck College in central London.
Read more - Special Offer on Website Designs
25.01.2013
Skylight Media is doubling its GCA members discount to 20% on new websites commissioned before 29th March 2013.
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- EU Timber Regulations Affecting the Greeting Card Industry
21.01.2013
Read more - More EU Regulations - WEEE and RoHS
21.01.2013
Two regulations potentially affecting the use sound modules and electronic elements in greeting cards
Read more - GCA Christmas Card Campaign
16.11.2012
Help to create a giant wave of lovely cards across the country to kick start the Christmas card sending season!
Read more - GCA AGM 2012
13.09.2012
Booking is now open for this popular event being held 10.30am Monday 8th October 2012, The Ashcroft Room, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre,
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Stratford-upon-Avon - GCA Licensing Seminar 2012
07.08.2012
Booking has now opened for the GCA Licensing Semianr 2012 on September 14
Read more - Ladder Club Seminars 2012
25.06.2012
The next Ladder Club Seminars will be held on 27th and 28th September 2012.
Read more - Cards for the Queen Initiative a Great Success
15.06.2012
Over 300 specially designed cards were delivered to the Queen fro the greeting card industry
Read more - GCA AGM 8 October 2012
14.06.2012
The next GCA AGM will be held at the RSC in Stratford upon Avon
Read more - GCA Agents Seminar Sees Record Attendance
11.06.2012
A record 100 hundred members gathered at GCA’s Agent’s Seminar recently to see a line up of top speakers from across the industry.
Read more - GCA Press Coverage and YouTube Channel
18.05.2012
The GCA has had some notable PR successes recently, including appearances by Sharon Little, the GCA’s CEO on BBC Breakfast and Channel 4 News on the subject of Clinton’s and postal price increases.
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These can now be viewed on the GCA’s very own YouTube channel, GCA Clips.
- The GCA Gains Top Spot On BBC Breakfast
20.04.2012
Following Royal Mail's announcement of stamp price increases, the GCA's Sharon Little puts the greeting card industry view on BBC Breakfast.
Read more - Book for the GCA Agent's Seminar 2012
06.03.2012
Coming Up on Tuesday May 1st
Read more - Ladder Club Seminars 2011
19.09.2011
The dates for the next Ladder Club seminars have just been announced - Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October.
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- Special GCA Rates on Licensing Agreements
16.08.2011
Following on from its popular licensing seminar, the GCA has announced special rates on a range of template licensing agreements through IP specialist law firm Briffa.
Read more - Time to Book for the GCA AGM
10.08.2011
Thursday 29 September 2011 at The Design Museum, Shad Thames, London
Our prestigious speakers are Andrew Brownsword, the man who launched Forever Friends, Timothy Melgund, chief executive of Paperchase, Robin Bradley of Phoenix Trading and Rosie Teasedale, deputy director of FSC UK, who will be inspiring publishers to make the most of using the FSC logo.
Read more - GCA And FSC Join Forces To Debunk Myths For Publishers
05.08.2011
“Confusion is an obstacle in so many aspects of life and business – and FSC and the use of FSC logos on cards is one such topic for card publishers...
Read more - GCA Licensing Seminar
28.06.2011
The GCA added to its successful series of member seminars in June with its first stand alone Licensing Seminar, attended by 50 members.
Read more - On the Cards for Schools
27.06.2011
The GCA/Royal Mail teaching resource has now gone live online and is already generating lots of interest from primary school teachers.
Read more - Call for entries to the Henries Awards 2011
03.06.2011
The Henries Awards are the ultimate accolade in greeting card publishing, and each year some 14,000 cards are entered! The 14 product award categories span the whole gamut of greeting card ranges, from humour to cute, art to handmade and everything in between.
Read more - GCA Licensing Seminar - 22 June 2011
12.05.2011
A practical GCA seminar on nuts and bolts of image and brand licensing
Read more - Greeting Cards Illuminate The Design Museum
04.04.2011
Giant images of 130 card designs were projected throughout and onto the Design Museum building earlier this month, with images supplied by over 100 GCA members.
Read more - Launch of the GCA/Royal Mail Teaching Resource
04.03.2011
This month sees the launch of the joint GCA/Royal Mail Education Resource, which uses greeting cards as the medium through which to teach core curriculum subjects.
Read more - Cards for Schools - GCA Call to Action!
04.03.2011
As part of the new GCA/Royal Mail education resource, Royal Mail's education department will also be supplying coordinating packs to school with lots of lovely cards to inspire the children – and that’s where we come in!
Read more - 90 Members Attend Agents Seminar
03.03.2011
The First GCA Agent’s Seminar saw 90 publishers gather at the Business Design Centre to see a raft of experienced speakers on this crucial subject. “This event was such a success and we’ve received so much positive feed back, we are planning make this a regular event,” said Sharon Little GCA CEO.
Read more - GCA Agent's Seminar
21.02.2011
Coming up 1 March 2011 in Central London.
Read more - Royal Mail Wallace and Gromit PR Campaign
01.10.2010
Royal Mail's 2010 Christmas PR campaign kicks off with the launch of Wallace and Gromit Christmas Stamps, Competitions and lots of lovely free point of sale posters for retailers which sell stamps.
Read more - UK Charity Plea - Keep Buying Charity Cards
27.10.2009
Sheila Morgan, Trading Manager at the British Heart Foundation explains why it is so important that the public keeps buying Charity Christmas cards and we guide you through the types of schemes available to charities.
Read more - Pricing in Proportion - Download GCA PiP logos
04.11.2006
Since August 2006 postage costs have been based on both the size and weight of the envelope.
Read more - Directory Scams Warning
31.01.2006
Members have reported that they have still been receiving misleading letters...
Read more - Range Names Register
31.01.2006
The GCA's Register of Range Names has over 1300 entries and is growing by the day...
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