Gift Focus inc Attire Accessories - May/June 2024

68 With over 200 exhibitors on board, Progressive Greetings Live 2024 is set to be a two-day extravaganza that will bring the global greeting card community together. Plans are well underway on all the whistles and bows for the dedicated greeting card and allied products show, that will take place on Tuesday 4th June and Wednesday 5th June at the Business Design Centre in London’s friendly Islington. Warren Lomax, co-owner of show, said: “After a strong Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, there is no denying the love for greeting cards is strong and PG Live is all set to keep up that positive tempo with over 200 fabulous exhibitors, from well-loved companies to brand new start-ups, planning to unveil thousands of new designs and products to excite and inspire retailers, overseas distributors and licensees alike.” A recent rush of stand bookings in the last few of weeks has seen Jolly Awesome, Avanti, Rainbow Designs, Unique Paper Products, Abbot Print, Crimson Finch, Lydia London and Wildflower Cards join an already mighty exhibitor line-up for PG Live. Industry stalwarts Among the many well-loved companies who will be unveiling thousands of new designs are Belly Button Designs, Paper Salad, Five Dollar Shake, The Art File, UK Greetings, Hallmark, Danilo, Abacus and Paperlink. The easy-to-navigate show will span four key areas. Namely, the Village Green which will welcome visitors on the ground floor (housing many must-have and emerging companies), leading up to the Mezzanine (where all the leading and established brands will be showcased). A few stairs up to the Gallery level will take visitors to the Upper Village area, a continuation of the Village Green vibe with more enticing newbies and encompassing the Springboard area for brand new, first time exhibitors. The Upper Village is sponsored by The Imaging Centre. Commenting, Adam Short, managing director of the digital print and fulfilment company, which is a supplier to over 800 publishers said: “We share the vision of our friends at Max Publishing, owners of the PG Live that crucial to the show’s evolution is for it to showcase and celebrate all strands of this A WARM GREETING The countdown to Progressive Greetings Live 2024 is on. Find out what’s to come in our exclusive show preview IN BRIEF: WHO: Progressive Greetings Live www.progressivegreetingslive.com WHERE: Business Design Centre, London WHEN: 4th-5th June, 2024 PG LIVE

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