We were delighted to help judge the Gift of the Year 2017 Awards, which received a record-breaking 1,085 entries. This easily surpassed the total for the 2016 competition which, at 759, was already the largest recorded. Entries were received from some 90 companies, including both GA members and non-members. The Giftware Association chief executive […]
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At the 68th Annual General Meeting of The Giftware Association (GA), chief executive Sarah Ward and newly elected chairman Henri Davis helped to unveil new contemporary branding that was enthusiastically received by all present. Held at Pewterers Hall in London on June 15, the AGM also featured interesting presentations from Thomas Powers speaking about
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The iconic British designer Cath Kidston has agreed to become The GA’s new ambassador and so will present The Giftware Association’s 2016 Gift of the Year Awards at Spring Fair at the close of the opening day of the show on Sunday, February 7. She is world famous for her polka dot and floral
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Sarah Ward, who spent the early part of her career as a store manager for Next and The Burton Group and went on to become director of Penny Kennedy, the upmarket gift packaging division of Swan Mill Group, has been named as the new chief executive of The Giftware Association. 42-year-old Sarah attributes her
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The Giftware Association has begun interviewing candidates for the position of chief executive following the departure of Isabel Martinson. SaysGA chairman Michael Papé: “While we have already seen some good people, we are still looking for a stand-out candidate with the leadership qualities and attributes we believe are essential to take our dynamic organisation forward.
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The Giftware Association (GA) has announced that CEO Isabel Martinson is stepping down after nearly 15 years as its chief executive. She is leaving the position for family reasons and in due course will pursue other career opportunities. GA chairman Michael Papé said: “Everyone in The GA is very sorry to be losing Izzy.
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