The Greeting Card Association (GCA) announced the winners of the 2017 International Greeting Card Awards Competition, the “LOUIE Awards,” at a Gala Sunday evening during the National Stationery Show (NSS). GDA Editor in Chief, Lenise Willis, helped to present.

1. Dinner with the Stars
The Greeting Card Association hosted its 28th annual LOUIE Awards gala at the Edison Ballroom in New York, Sunday, May
21. The theme was cosmic.

2. In the Spotlight
Several volunteers helped to present the awards, including Kelly Bristol, show director of NSS, and Lenise Willis, editor in
chief of Gifts and Decorative Accessories. Here, Willis, right, presents the winner of the Christmas and Seasonal Boxed Set
category.

3. Stellar on Stage
To present its’ stellar “stars” of the stationery category, the GCA chose a cosmic theme, complete with glowing dancers, for
its LOUIE Awards gala.