Major brands including Sheaffer, Maped Helix, Dodo-Pad, Kokuyo, Zebra and Nu: Notebooks are the sponsors of National Stationery Week and Get Britain Writing campaign which runs from Monday 27 April to Sunday 3 May. The 2015 World Stationery Day is to fall on Wednesday April 29.
A celebration of the written word and all things stationery, National Stationery Week is organised by the London Stationery Show. This year’s event generated millions of pounds worth of media coverage and reached over 20 million consumers with the message that writing by hand is important and has a vital part to play in personal communications, even in a digital world.
Adrian Ellis, general manager of Maped Helix said the historic firm was delighted to be part of the campaign. commenting: “National Stationery Week is a wonderful campaign. With Maped Helix known for the quality of its stationery products which last the test of time, we were keen to be involved with this fantastic event and are delighted to be a sponsor.”
National Stationery Week has captured the imagination of stationery users and lovers not just in the UK, but around the world over the last three years with many saying they wished they had such an event in their own country.
Sheaffer has built an unrivalled reputation for its writing products which have grown in popularity over the past 100 years. Jasmine Jones, International Business Development Manager at Sheaffer, said: “Sheaffer prides itself on creating luxury products that encourage people to put pen to paper. National Stationery Week does exactly the same thing and we are delighted to support it again in 2015.”
Wednesday 29 April 2015 – the second day of the London Stationery Show and Day 3 of National Stationery Week – has been designated World Stationery Day. It will have its own identity and website and will be promoted to consumers and the media worldwide, and on social media. The message is the same, wherever you are in the world – writing matters, and is for ever.
For more information about National Stationery Week, go to http://www.nationalstationeryweek.com
