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INDUSTRY & TRADE SHOW NEWS
IMC welcomes Bill Furlong as CEO of
Juniper
IMC announced that William B. (Bill) Furlong will join the
company effective June 1 as Chief Executive Officer of Juniper.
This strategic hire further underscores the companies'
investment in and commitment to the development of
an industry-first, best-in-class B2B suite of software and
marketplace solutions. Together IMC and Blackstone have
invested over $100MM in product development and built a
team of over 160 people in less than 18 months.
Dallas Market Center updates mask
policies
Dallas Market Center announced it has updated health
and safety policies and recommendations for June markets
including Apparel & Accessories Market, Total Home & Gift
Market, Lightovation, and KidsWorld. In alignment with
the latest CDC guidelines, masks are no longer required for
vaccinated people entering the marketplace. Unvaccinated
individuals should wear a mask. In addition, a range of
measures and guidelines remain in place supporting a
safe and healthy marketplace. For more information on
the updated Plan Ahead, Safely guidelines please visit
www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
GFL honors Patti Carpenter with
Industry Achievement Award
Gift for Life, the gift and
home industries' sole charitable
organization, announced that
global trend ambassador Patti
Carpenter will be honored with
its 2021 Gift for Life Industry
Achievement Award. This award
recognizes overall excellence and
contribution to the gift and home
industry - whether as a thought
leader, standard-bearer or overall industry influencer.
" Patti's keen eye for style and trend, coupled with her
passion for artisan development and entrepreneurship,
make her so deserving of this recognition, " said Cole
Daugherty, chair of the Gift for Life board. " Her imprint on
the gift and home industry is indelible, and her influence
on diversity and equality for artisans and designers will
help create new opportunities within our industry for
years to come. "
As an international expert in trend research, analysis and
forecasting, Carpenter is principal of carpenter + company,
an award-winning firm focused on identifying trends in
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home décor, personal accessories, fragrance and gifts. She
is an active board member of SERRV International, which is
a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization,
and an Advisory Board Member of the Black Artists and
Designers Guild (BADG). For more information, visit
www.giftforlife.org.
Atlanta Market partners with
Museum Store Association
Atlanta Market and the Museum Store Association (MSA)
announced an exclusive collaboration on a new buying
destination, The Gallery Collection, that is open to all
market attendees. This collection debuts July 13-19, with
a collection of apparel, books, educational products, Fair
Trade, games, garden, home decor, reproductions, toys and
souvenir/promotional merchandise and more. " IMC once
again has proven they are the leaders of the most modern
gift shows in the nation, " said Blue Anderson, director of
visitor services at Columbia River Maritime Museum and
the 2020-2021 president of MSA.
NY NOW hosts first event at the
reopened Javits Center
NY NOW announced that NY NOW will be the first
major event to run at the reopened Javits Center this Aug.
8-11, 2021. The event will be operated in accordance with
capacity and safety protocols established by the New York
State Department of Health. " This is such an exciting time
for New York City and all of us have a role to play in its
cultural and economic resurgence. We know buyers are
ready to meet in-person and we cannot wait to gather at
Javits this August for a safe and productive market and play
our part, " Tim Hart, senior vice president for NY NOW said.
GCA recognizes the 2021 LOUIE
Award finalists and Noted @ *Noted
winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) has announced the
LOUIE Award finalists were announced during *Noted:
The Greeting Card Expo. The Greeting Card Associaion
(GCA) will reveal the winners on July 8, 2021, from 6:00
p.m. until 7:00 p.m. (ET) in a virtual format.
GCA also honored the winners of its second annual
Noted@*Noted Products Awards Competition. The awards
ceremony marked the kickoff of the industry's annual
greeting card focused event, *Noted: The Greeting Card
Expo, that was held virtually in May.
Visit www.giftshopmag.com/news/ for more industry news.
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