GCA Conference 2026

The 'Let's Make This Less Weird'... 1:30pm - 2:00pm

Going FourWords with Your Creativity™ & Opening Remarks 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A Data Dive into Current and Future Market Trends 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Louie Award Dinner & Winner Ceremony 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Registration Open 10:30am - 4:00pm

Retail Insights and Trends in the Greeting Card Market with Fair... 8:30am - 9:30am

Associate Speed Networking 9:45am - 11:15am

Lunch and Annual Business Meeting 12:15pm - 1:45pm

Retailer Panel 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Building a Scroll-Stopping Brand: Launching and... 4:15pm - 5:00pm

Breakfast 8:00am - 8:30am

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Breakout Session 1: Show Up. Stand Out. Sell Mor... 11:30am - 12:15pm

Breakout Session 1: Faire 3:15pm - 4:00pm

Breakout Session 2: Who Will Sell Greeting Cards... 11:30am - 12:15pm

Breakout Session 2: Faire 3:15pm - 4:00pm

Dine Around Dinners 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Rethinking Your Business Model to Unlock Relevance, Margin, and... 8:30am - 9:30am

Shop Talk: Small Group Discussions 10:45am - 11:30am

Lunch and Closing Keynote: Connection Starts With Us 11:45am - 1:00pm

Breakfast 8:00am - 8:30am

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Breakout Session 1: Social Media; Connecting wit... 9:45am - 10:30am

Breakout Session 2: AI 9:45am - 10:30am