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PG Live In Pictures
The Greetings
Gathering They came from the length and breadth of the UK and from all corners of the world, with one thing in common - greeting cards! PG shares snapshots from the ninth ever PG Live exhibition, at which retailers, publishers, overseas distributors and trade suppliers came together at the industry’s biggest two day networking event at which business mixed with pleasure with great aplomb.
Right: Leading retail buyers and overseas distributors formed part of the official ribbon cutting to declare PG Live 2017 open for business. Below: Heritage Art/SMS’ Pete Goodman (left) and Mike Apicella got into character to convert retailers to its new humorous range, The Vicar of Scribbly.
Above: A ‘sunshine moment’ on the White Cotton Cards’ stand as Love It’s Will and Amanda Oscroft spent their Sunshine Ticket with the publisher who was showing at PG Live for the first time.
Below: Is there a vicar in the house? Rush Designs’ Lorraine and Ian Bradley relived their recent nuptials at PG Live (with SMS’ Pete Goodman and Mike Apicella acting as vicars) enjoying their ‘wedding reception’ with their friends in the trade.
Below: UKG’s Rebecca Turton and Ben Whittington ‘feel the force’ by battling it out with the publisher’s new Star Wars extendable lightsaber design.
Below: Retailer winners and finalists of The Retas and The Greats met up with their peers at a champagne reception both days and saw their names on the Wall of Fame. Right: Threads’ Kate Stephenson (left) and Emma Watson (right) clink glasses with fellow indie Nicola Goodman of Paddock Wood Cards at The Retas/The Greats Champagne Reception.
PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS WORLDWIDE
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