Briefly
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 11/1/2003
Gift store franchiser Country Clutter will hold its annual franchise meeting at AmericasMart Atlanta during the January gift and home market.
AMC Inc. appointed Chas Sydney senior vice president of new business development. Separately, Gus Persons was appointed director of leasing for the Home Accents & Fine Linens Center at AmericasMart Atlanta.
Amy Jo Cosgrove joins her mother-in-law's firm, Barbara Cosgrove Lamps, Kansas City, MO, as director of sales and marketing.
VNU Expositions' ASD/AMD Merchandise Group, Santa Monica, CA, discontinued publishing Giftware Business as a stand-alone title.
Plush manufacturer Bestever Inc., Rancho Dominguez, CA, appointed Christin Singleton vice president of sales, Bestever Inc. USA. She previously served in sales positions at Michel & Co. and Joan Baker Designs.
Whereoware will co-host a teddy bear picnic with artist Teresa Kogut January 10, 12:30 p.m., at the Georgia World Congress Center during The Gift Fair in Atlanta. The event celebrates the Teresa Kogut Gallery of licensed product on whereoware.com.
Giftware veteran Fitz and Floyd, Lewisville, TX, returns to the L.A. Mart in a new showroom, Suite 902, in time for the January gift and home market.
Stationery designer and manufacturer Anna Griffin Inc., Atlanta, was acknowledged by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as the 7th fastest-growing woman-owned business in Atlanta. From 2000 to 2002, Anna Griffin Inc. experienced a 90 percent growth in revenue.
Clarion Events of the U.K. appointed Madeleine Sampson show director of its London-based Home+Gift show. She replaces Sue Graves.
The M.I. Hummel Club named Carrie Kulak marketing manager.
