{"id":7857,"date":"2018-06-20T11:55:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T10:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueeyedsun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7857"},"modified":"2018-06-26T08:15:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T07:15:46","slug":"chairman-giftware-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueeyedsun.co.uk\/blog\/chairman-giftware-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Corner elected as Chairman of the Giftware Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jeremy<\/p>\n

Blue Eyed Sun MD, Jeremy Corner, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Giftware Association (a.k.a. The GA). This follows two years of serving as Vice Chair to outgoing Chairman, Henri Davis<\/a>, who will take over as Deputy Chair from Michael Pape from Ravensden<\/a>. Gert Schyberg of Sebnini<\/a> has taken over as the new Vice Chair.<\/p>\n

The GA is a trade organisation founded in 1947 with a rich history of contribution to the heart of the industry. Most famously it birthed Spring Fair<\/a> and Autumn Fair<\/a> as well as creating the ever popular Gift of the Year Awards<\/a>. It boasts around 700 supplier and retailer members and is positioned at the heart of the Giftware Industry. It is a lifeline of support to it’s members for its enormous range of resources, lobbying of government and offers a selection of discounts from key industry suppliers, small business services and trade shows.<\/p>\n

“I am honoured to have been elected as the new chairman of the GA. I’m excited to be working with Henri and Gert (pictured with Jeremy above), our experienced team of dedicated volunteers on the National Committee, our knowledgable BATF board, our talented Chief Executive, Sarah Ward, and our hard working in-house GA Team.” – said Jeremy.<\/p>\n

“Our challenge is to continue to drive active member engagement and grow membership numbers. Improving our website, our blog, enhancing our social media activity and updating our CRM system will all help. As will increasing the number of members paying by direct debit or standing order to reduce wasted time chasing outstanding payments. If you are a member, you can assist us by automating your payments to enable the team to spend more time helping you and other members. You can also help by keeping us informed of the issues that matter most to you and what you need in your business right now. We are here for you, please do engage with us.”<\/p>\n

Jeremy took on the new role at the GA Member’s Day, held this year at the Mockingbird Cinema in Birmingham. The day included a talk on retail by retail expert\u00a0Michael Wheedon<\/a> and three informative panels discussing topics ranging from GDPR and legal compliance to awards and future proofing your business.<\/p>\n

Jeremy is also currently the Treasurer of the Greeting Card Association<\/a> and an active mentor to small businesses in the card and gift industries through initiatives like The Ladder Club<\/a>. Blue Eyed Sun has been a member of the GA since 2003 and Jeremy has sat on the National Committee since 2011.<\/p>\n

What is the point of Trade Organisations?<\/a><\/p>\n

What I learned from the Dutch Greeting Card Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Join the GA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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