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Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.giftsanddec.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551640-People_on_the_Move_May_23_2012.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551640-People_on_the_Move_May_23_2012.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:59:18 GMT New appointments at the Ineternational Market Centers, Entertainment One Family and Bormioli... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551459-Annalee_Dolls_CEO_Guides_Future_Entrepreneurs.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551459-Annalee_Dolls_CEO_Guides_Future_Entrepreneurs.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 17 May 2012 18:58:17 GMT MEREDITH, NH - Dave Pelletier, CEO of Annalee Dolls, travels to Cornell University several times... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551449-Uttermost_Family_to_Receive_ARTS_Academy_of_Achievement_Award.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551449-Uttermost_Family_to_Receive_ARTS_Academy_of_Achievement_Award.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:39:46 GMT DALLAS - The Cooper family of Uttermost will receive Dallas Market Center and Accessories... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551426-People_on_the_Move_May_17_2012.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551426-People_on_the_Move_May_17_2012.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:33:40 GMT New additions to William Bounds and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551097-People_on_the_Move_May_8_2012.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/551097-People_on_the_Move_May_8_2012.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:56:43 GMT New additions to The LA Gift Show and online marketing firm... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550899-Yankee_Candle_CFO_Resigns_New_Promotions.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550899-Yankee_Candle_CFO_Resigns_New_Promotions.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 02 May 2012 20:34:47 GMT SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA - The Yankee Candle Company reported today that Gregory W. Hunt is resigning... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550674-Michael_McGilvray_Former_CEO_of_AMCI_Passes_Away.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550674-Michael_McGilvray_Former_CEO_of_AMCI_Passes_Away.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:04:36 GMT DALLAS - Michael McGilvray, former CEO of Anne McGilvray and Company (AMCI) died Monday, April... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550588-IMC_Taps_Pedro_Zapata_as_New_COO.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550588-IMC_Taps_Pedro_Zapata_as_New_COO.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:28:22 GMT HIGH POINT, NC and LAS VEGAS - Perdro Zapata has joined the International Market Centers (IMC)... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550566-People_on_the_Move_April_19_2012.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550566-People_on_the_Move_April_19_2012.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:01:21 GMT New appointments at MMPI and the International Market... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550154-Thomas_Kinkade_Dies_at_54.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550154-Thomas_Kinkade_Dies_at_54.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:40:25 GMT MORGAN HILL, CA — Thomas Kinkade, painter of idyllic, American landscapes and bucolic imagery,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550146-Mark_Furlet_Joins_AmericasMart_Atlanta.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550146-Mark_Furlet_Joins_AmericasMart_Atlanta.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:04:16 GMT ATLANTA — AmericasMart Atlanta has hired Mark Furlet as senior vice president/leasing in the... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550093-People_on_the_Move_April_6.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/550093-People_on_the_Move_April_6.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:20:15 GMT Key appointments at International Market Centers (IMC), OneCoast and Global... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549618-WithIt_Names_New_Board_of_Governor_Members.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549618-WithIt_Names_New_Board_of_Governor_Members.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:06:31 GMT Doug Bassett, chief operating officer, Vaughn-Bassett Furniture Company, and Steve Elton, vice... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549582-New_Division_Launch_Hire_for_5_Horizons_Group.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549582-New_Division_Launch_Hire_for_5_Horizons_Group.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:42:16 GMT A new division launch and hire for product design and global sourcing firm 5 Horizons... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549581-Falkenberg_Named_Show_Director_of_NYIGF.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549581-Falkenberg_Named_Show_Director_of_NYIGF.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:05:41 GMT WHITE PLAINS, NY - Christian Falkenberg has been appointed show director of the New York... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549580-Yankee_Candle_Boss_Goes_Undercover.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549580-Yankee_Candle_Boss_Goes_Undercover.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:17:32 GMT Harlan Kent, CEO of Yankee Candle, will appear on an episode of the CBS series, Undercover Boss,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549496-Plast_Team_Appoints_new_CEO_Establishes_Independent_Unit_for_Licenses.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549496-Plast_Team_Appoints_new_CEO_Establishes_Independent_Unit_for_Licenses.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:48:47 GMT Plast Team A/S, manufacturer of plastic household products in Northern Europe, is separating its... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549481-IMC_Names_CMO.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549481-IMC_Names_CMO.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:39:05 GMT High Point and Las Vegas - International Market Centers L.P. (IMC) named Scott Eckman to the... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549370-California_Market_Center_Names_Gerry_Seibel_as_Vice_President_of_New_Business_Development.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549370-California_Market_Center_Names_Gerry_Seibel_as_Vice_President_of_New_Business_Development.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:48:21 GMT Los Angeles - California Market Center (CMC) has appointed Gerry Seibel as vice president of new... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549331-Belshaw_to_Depart_GLM_Joins_IMC_as_Gift_Division_President.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549331-Belshaw_to_Depart_GLM_Joins_IMC_as_Gift_Division_President.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:22:31 GMT Las Vegas, NV and White Plains, NY - Dorothy Belshaw, senior vice president and show director of... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549245-Tervis_Appoints_New_Presidents.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549245-Tervis_Appoints_New_Presidents.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:32:20 GMT Venice, FL - Tervis, known for its insulated drinkware, has made two key changes in its... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549210-People_on_the_Move_March_8.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549210-People_on_the_Move_March_8.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:24:26 GMT New appointments at Williams-Sonoma, Welcome Home Brands, SFERRA and... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549029-Gallerie_II_s_Kay_Hughes_Retires.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/549029-Gallerie_II_s_Kay_Hughes_Retires.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:39:17 GMT Newport News, VA - Kay Hughes, who has served as marketing director at Gallerie II since its... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548937-Legacy_Publishing_Hires_Ken_Carmel_as_VP_Sales_Key_Accounts.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548937-Legacy_Publishing_Hires_Ken_Carmel_as_VP_Sales_Key_Accounts.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:20:47 GMT Clinton, MA - Legacy Publishing Group, a stationery and gift company, has hired Ken Carmel to... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548930-Alan_Steel_Named_President_and_CEO_of_New_York_s_Javits_Center.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548930-Alan_Steel_Named_President_and_CEO_of_New_York_s_Javits_Center.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:17:03 GMT New York - Alan Steel, former president of GLM, has been has been named president and CEO of the... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548908-Mavrakis_Joins_Mary_Engelbreit_Studios_as_President_to_Lead_Brand_Restructuring.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548908-Mavrakis_Joins_Mary_Engelbreit_Studios_as_President_to_Lead_Brand_Restructuring.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:10:05 GMT St. Louis, MO- Mary Engelbreit Studios has been joined by John Mavrakis as president and chief... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548693-Broward_Named_SVP_at_AMC.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548693-Broward_Named_SVP_at_AMC.php?rssid=20920 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:11:38 GMT Atlanta - Douglas Broward has been appointed to the newly creatied office of AMC senior vice... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548282-Department_56_Names_Susan_Azar_President.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548282-Department_56_Names_Susan_Azar_President.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:25:41 GMT Itasca, IL - Giftware manufacturer Enesco has named Susan Azar as president of its subsidiary... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548247-Alden_Clanahan_VP_of_Trend_Direction_Design_at_Dallas_Market_Center_Passes_Away.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548247-Alden_Clanahan_VP_of_Trend_Direction_Design_at_Dallas_Market_Center_Passes_Away.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:05:23 GMT DALLAS -Alden Clanahan, Dallas Market Center's vice president of trend direction and design,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548235-Vera_Bradley_Adds_to_Executive_Team.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548235-Vera_Bradley_Adds_to_Executive_Team.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:42 GMT Fort Wayne, IN - Vera Bradley has enhanced its executive management team. The company has... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548135-Giftcraft_Ltd_Names_George_Kacic_President_of_US_Operations.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/548135-Giftcraft_Ltd_Names_George_Kacic_President_of_US_Operations.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:04 GMT Toronto, Ontario - Giftcraft Ltd., known for its lifestyle and giftware products, has appointed... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547953-People_on_the_Move_February_3.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547953-People_on_the_Move_February_3.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:49:21 GMT Appointment and promotions at AmericasMart, Laura Ashley, SMC Entertainment, Candle Warmers... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547489-White_to_Manage_Stationery_Show.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547489-White_to_Manage_Stationery_Show.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:03:13 GMT White Plains, NY - Lynn White was named show manager of the National Stationery... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547370-Sikalis_to_Head_GLM_Business_Development.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547370-Sikalis_to_Head_GLM_Business_Development.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:52:29 GMT White Plains, NY - George Little Management (GLM) named Penny Sikalis as vice president,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547290-WithIt_Names_2012_board_Including_New_Social_Media_VP.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547290-WithIt_Names_2012_board_Including_New_Social_Media_VP.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:54:06 GMT Greensboro, NC - WithIt, the women's leadership network serving the home and furnishings... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547289-Urban_Outfitters_Announces_Resignation_of_Glen_Senk_Appoints_Richard_Hayne_as_CEO.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547289-Urban_Outfitters_Announces_Resignation_of_Glen_Senk_Appoints_Richard_Hayne_as_CEO.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:50:33 GMT Philadelphia, PA - Urban Outfitters announced that Glen T. Senk resigned as CEO on Jan.... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547064-Ganz_Names_Rice_to_Restructured_Sales_Department.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547064-Ganz_Names_Rice_to_Restructured_Sales_Department.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:04:26 GMT Cheektowaga NY and Woodbridge, ON - As part of a restructuring of it sales department, Ganz has... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547040-Ulrich_Joins_Urban.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/547040-Ulrich_Joins_Urban.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:12:03 GMT Atlanta - Trade show management Urban Expositions appointed Joan C. Ulrich to the newly created... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546964-Carnevale_Jones_Joins_Consulting_Firm.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546964-Carnevale_Jones_Joins_Consulting_Firm.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:13:06 GMT Grand Rapids, MI - Diane Carnevale Jones, former owner of gift industry PR firm Professional... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546958-Former_Ty_President_to_Head_Midwest_CBK.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546958-Former_Ty_President_to_Head_Midwest_CBK.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:57:47 GMT Charleston, SC - MVP Group Intl. named Scott Wehrs as president of seasonal, home decor and... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546815-Obituary_Eva_Zeisel_Ceramic_Designer_105.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546815-Obituary_Eva_Zeisel_Ceramic_Designer_105.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:34:57 GMT New York - Ceramic artist Eva Zeisel passed away on December 30 at the age of... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546475-George_Kacic_Departs_Ganz.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546475-George_Kacic_Departs_Ganz.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:17:15 GMT Cheektowaga NY and Woodbridge, ON - After a 20-year run, George Kacic, vice-president of sales... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546435-Madison_Park_Group_Teams_Up_with_Party_Partners.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546435-Madison_Park_Group_Teams_Up_with_Party_Partners.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:29:11 GMT The Madison Park Group teams up with Party Partners, opens new showroom in Atlanta and appoints... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546138-Former_Baekgaard_President_to_Head_Cinda_B_.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546138-Former_Baekgaard_President_to_Head_Cinda_B_.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:47:23 GMT Fort Wayne, IN - Accessories manufacturer cinda b USA LLC named Art Mandelbaum as president.... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546134-CPSC_Names_Chairman_s_Circle_of_Commendation_Awards_Winners.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546134-CPSC_Names_Chairman_s_Circle_of_Commendation_Awards_Winners.php?rssid=20920 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:00:58 GMT Washington, DC -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Chairman Inez Tenenbaum has... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546058-Gift_for_Life_to_Honor_Americasmart_Chairman_John_Portman.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/546058-Gift_for_Life_to_Honor_Americasmart_Chairman_John_Portman.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT New York -- Gift industry charitable organization Gift for Life will present a special Legend... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545897-IMC_Promotes_Leasing_VPs.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545897-IMC_Promotes_Leasing_VPs.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:52:37 GMT High Point, NC and Las Vegas - International Market Centers (IMC) promoted four members of its... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545422-Sales_Appointments_November_15.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545422-Sales_Appointments_November_15.php?rssid=20920 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:37:42 GMT Sales appointments from C & F Enterprises, Grace Direct, Christian Brands, Picnic Plus,... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545330-Sascha_Bopp_Named_Crate_and_Barrel_CEO.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545330-Sascha_Bopp_Named_Crate_and_Barrel_CEO.php?rssid=20920 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:15:10 GMT Northbrook, IL. - President and CEO Barbara Turf plans to retire after 40 years with home... http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545188-Withiam_Steps_Down_from_GCA_Stracher_to_Succeed_Him.php?rssid=20920 http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/545188-Withiam_Steps_Down_from_GCA_Stracher_to_Succeed_Him.php?rssid=20920 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:16:51 GMT New York - Jack Withiam will step down as the Greeting Card Assn. (GCA)'s executive vice...