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DAILY NEWS
May 26, 2006 2:27 PM
Tenth Annual Best New Product Awards Presented at National Stationery Show
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NEW YORK, NY - Five National Stationery Show® exhibitors were honored with Best New Product Awards during the Show's Opening Ceremony, on Sunday, May 21, 2006, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The 10th annual Best New Product Awards were presented in five categories: Celebrate®, Homework®, Indulgences®, Presents® and Take Note®. Editors from the top US industry trade publications reviewed more than 100 submissions and selected outstanding new products based on innovative product design; aesthetic appeal; new product direction and niche; creative use of materials and packaging. Winners of the 2006 Best New Product Awards are:
Celebrate Party & Occasions
Tarta, Marketing LLC (Chicago, IL), for the Toppers by Tarta Self-Sticking Pop-Up Gift Topper. Each topper is a perfect addition to any gift for any occasion.
Home Work Desk Top & Personal Office
ZuZu (Louisville, CO), for the Crocodile paper stationery products and accessories, available in six vibrant colors. The crocodile line includes nesting boxes, journals, accordion photo albums and wrapping paper sets.
Indulgences Fine Lines & Luxury
Cleo Writing Instruments (Munich, Germany), for the Gessner wooden pen and key case set. The Gessner pen and case consist of a cherry wood finish in a Hessian pouch.
Presents Gifts, Novelty and Crafts Supplies
E.K. Success (Clifton, NJ), for the Let-Me-Tell-You & Me and My Honey wedding, honeymoon and anniversary keepsake. Packaged in a suitcase-style box, the keepsake houses a three ring album with more than 80 inspiring pages to for personalizing memories.
Take Note Cards & Social Stationery
Hugz®, Inc. (Dallas, TX), for Big Bear Hugz Greeting Card. Hugz greeting card line come in a variety of characters. The card is sent in a capsule and is designed to "hug" the recipient with its arms when the capsule is opened.
"The quality of the 2006 winners is outstanding," said Lori Robinson, show manager. "This year's winners not only represent the creativity and diversity of the show's five distinct sections, but help define the direction of the social stationery market."
The 60th annual National Stationery Show took place May 21-24, 2006, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. As the premier market for stationery resources in the United States, the National Stationery Show presents approximately 1,300 exhibitors in five distinctive sections: Presents®, Celebrate®, Take Note®, Home Work® and Indulgences®. The show draws 14,000 domestic and international retailers representing department, chain and specialty stores, boutiques, stationery, greeting card and gift shops, bookstores, bridal shops, party stores, hospital gift shops, museum stores, gallery/craft retailers, home furnishings stores, specialty office retailers, floral and garden centers, mass merchandisers, catalogs, on-line retailers, import/export firms, distributors and TV shopping clubs.
The National Stationery Show is owned and managed by George Little Management, LLC. For exhibitor information, contact Kelly P. Bristol, assistant show manager, at George Little Management, LLC (GLM®), Ten Bank Street, White Plains, NY 10606. Telephone (914) 421-3228. Fax (914) 948-2918. E-mail: kelly_bristol@glmshows.com. Attendee information is available by contacting GLM's Customer Service Department, at (800) 272-SHOW or (914) 421-3206. Additional information and registration is available online at www.nationalstationeryshow.com.
