G&DA to Honor Hilty
GDA Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 6/17/2011 5:33:34 AM
SU HILTY
In Conjunction with its retailer excellence awards, gifts & decorative accessories also honors the contributions of other members of the industry.
This year, G&DA will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Su Hilty, retiring vice president of marketing of MMPI's showroom building 7 W New York, The decision was made by a unanimous vote of the executive panel of the Retailer Excellence Awards judges. The award recognizes Hilty's 40- plus years of service in the gift , retail and home industries.
With a background in retail earned during many years at Bloomingdale's, Hilty came into the gift and home industry first as vice president of marketing for the gift and home showroom building 225 Fifth Avenue. Upon the sale of the building, Hilty joined MMPI in 2004 to lead the marketing efforts of its new showroom building 7 W New York.
In addition to her responsibilities with 7 W, Hilty supports and is a member of many industry related organizations, including the New York chapter of IFDA, Gift for Life, the Home Products Advisory Board at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, and The Fashion Group International.
Gifts & Decorative Accessories will present the award at its annual Retailer Excellence Awards gala. The evening will also name the winners of the Retailer Excellence Awards competition and and Rep of the Year. In addition, Michael Aram will be presented with Gift for Life's Industry Achievement Award.
The gala will be held on Sunday evening, August 14, in New York City, during the New York International Gift Fair. Tickets for the event are now on sale. Visit www.GiftsandDec. com and click on the REA button.
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