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PG Live In Pics
Left: A name in lights! Carte Blanche Greetings’ trade marketing manager Julia Andrews with commercial director Gerard O’Mahoney at the entrance to the Gallery Hall where the lunch and opening day after party took place, both of which were sponsored by CBG.
Above: Publishers demonstrated their creative prowess in the 90th birthday cards they created for the Queen’s special milestone, celebrated in a feature display at the show, at the entrance to the Gallery Hall, where lunch was served. Right: Retailers were delighted to join in with writing a card for the Queen on her birthday, selecting cards from those donated by publishers as part of the GCA/PG Live initiative. Among those to participate were (left and third left), Pauline and Emma Gillett of Special Occasions, Castle Bromwich, and Mick and Amanda Lockwood, of Cards R Us, Woodham Ferrers (2nd and 6th left). The GCA’s Sharon Little can’t stop smiling (5th left) either!
Right: As it was his 21st birthday, Tatty Teddy was there in person to welcome everyone who flocked to the dining room to enjoy the legendary complimentary two course lunch. Left: The UKG team was keen to ‘pedal’ its brand new beautiful RHS card collection! (Left-right) Karen Skipper, Tony Roberts, Jill Alexander and Frances Billington. Right: Marking Mint’s 10th anniversary made its stand something of a ‘sweet spot’ as co-owners Debbie and Alan Williams were happy to share their ‘celebration cake of sweets’, presented to them by GT’s Tracey Bearton, with visitors.
Right: (Right-left) Mayther’s Trevor Gibbons and Barbara Arpina; Mike Broad and Riou Baxter, both of Why, with Henri Davis (of Scribbler, GA and industry consultant).
Left: Eleanor Stuart (founder of the eponymous publisher) gets to the point with Postmark’s co-owner Mark Janson-Smith. Right: Rhymes With Orange’s Brent Milburn was only too happy to spend his Golden Ticket (as a 2015 winner of The Retas) with Tache’s co-owner Pennie Bryant.
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