Gift Focus - May/Jun 2018 (Issue 107)

PG Live 2018 makes plans for its 10 th anniversary show a decade of design To find out more, call the team on +44 (0)1635 297 070 or visit the website progressivegreetingslive.com Show organiser Max Exhibitions is preparing to celebrate 10 years of PG Live, which has spent the last decade showcasing design excellence and celebrating the greeting card industry at every opportunity. There are almost 50 exhibitors at this year’s show who were also at the 2009 debut, and many of those have been present at each and every show over the last 10 years. These loyal publishers hail from all corners of the greetings card world, from Grassroots and Wendy Jones Blackett to Gemma International and Danilo. Even more impressively, Noet Tatt, Paperlink, The Art File, Pigment and Paper Salad have actually retained the same stands for all 10 shows! “We’re so proud of what PG Live has become over the past 10 years,” said Warren Lomax, Joint Show Director. “Each year our exhibitors manage to go several steps further in terms of originality, imagination and quality and this year’s offering really has to be seen to IN BRIEF Show PG Live Organiser Max Exhibitions Ltd Where Business Design Centre, London When 5 th - 6 th June, 2018 Website progressivegreetingslive.com Open 9.30am - 6pm on Tuesday; and 9.30am - 4.30pm Wednesday Twitter @PGLiveLondon be believed!” A one-of-a-kind trade show for the international greetings industry, PG Live 2018 is the perfect platform for showcasing exciting new collections and original designs. Taking place from Tuesday 5 th June to Wednesday 6 th June, it will play host to fresh innovative ranges and exclusive show offers frommore than 250 publishers, artists and designers from right around the globe. In addition to exploring all the very latest card trends, visitors will also be able to relax and enjoy the famous PG Live hospitality, with a complementary two-course lunch, endless refreshments (thanks Fedrigoni) and a free drinks party on the first night (courtesy of GF Smith). Greeting card buyers, distributors and retailers looking to plan ahead for their visit to PG Live 2018 should register for their free tickets now in order to ensure they are part of the celebrations. The show is nearly sold out, but there are a few spaces still available if you’d like to be a part of the biggest PG Live yet. giftfocus 81 pg live