On with the show Trade show updates from home and abroad Spring Fair launches new greetings, party & celebration destination Spring Fair, the UK’s leading Home, Gift, and Fashion trade show taking place from 2nd – 5th February 2025 at NEC Birmingham, has launched a new Greetings, Party & Celebration destination in Hall 3 packed full of inspirational brands, new events and activations. The new destination now brings together the most creative, fun and colourful greeting cards, wrapping papers, stationery, paper decorations, and is the only destination to find the best party suppliers in the UK. A series of exciting events and activations will honour the industry’s vibrant spirit and the show’s 75th anniversary. In collaboration with partners including the Greeting Card Association, Cardgains, The Art File, Paper Salad, and N Smith, both visitors and exhibitors are invited to join in the celebrations. Spring Fair and the GCA are taking the #Cardmitment campaign to the next level with a giant 75th birthday card at the show’s entrance. Visit the GCA Lounge in Hall 3 to join the #cardmitment campaign and help spread some love around the show. Write and send cards from the postbox to anyone exhibiting at Spring Fair. The simple act of sending a card can have a positive, impact on those around us and #cardmitment reminds everyone about the joy and importance of sending cards. The GCA Lounge also serves as a lively space for networking and festivities. New brands are flocking to the show including Glitter Paper Designs, Once Upon a Tuesday, Sunshine Lane, Prints Doodle, Plewsy, Wraptious, Kassa Products, Padriag McCaul Images, Sprinkled with Magic, Bold & Bright, Ink & Snail, as well as andSquirrel, Meraki Publishing, and Studio Thie in the New Business Pavilion. The GCA Debut Pavilion area provides a launchpad for start-up Greeting Card Association members who have never exhibited before, giving them the opportunity to showcase their products to the industry. Look out for Zoe Rose Art, Tony Fernandez, and LydiaMae. Also championing start-up businesses, the New Business Pavilion will give buyers the opportunity to discover the latest brands, makers and creators in greetings. Dedicated to firsttime suppliers and small businesses, five dedicated pavilions will be situated across the show, showcasing emerging brands in the Gift, Greetings, Beauty & Wellbeing, Home, Living & Decor and Moda Fashion destinations. Buyers will also discover handmade, printed and premium greetings cards for every occasion, themed calendars, diaries and notecards, as well as festive, occasional, and illustrated gift wrapping papers from leading brands including Cardgains, Lind Design & The Great British Card Company (GBCC), The Art File, Wrendale Design, Ohh Dear, Lola Design, Louise Tiler, Museums & Galleries, Emotional Rescue, Paper Salad, Raspberry Blossom, Rosie Made a Thing, Roger La Borde, Glick, Alljoy Designs, Emma Ball, Cardology, Marina B, Pink Pig, Wendy Jones Blackett, Paper Rose, Brainbox Candy, Jane Buurman, Pink Pig, and many more. www.springfair.com 15 NEWS & EVENTS
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