These meetings started as a way to engage with members at the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown. The idea was to provide a platform for members to connect — the only goal was to see how everyone was doing and if there was anything we could help one another with and if there was anything the GCA could do to help.

For one hour every other Wednesday we gather to talk about industry news (sales, distribution, social media, sourcing, etc.) as well as some updates on what’s going on on in the GCA. Watch the recordings here!

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Curious what we talked about in these meetings? Check out some topics below that were covered:

• August 30, 2023: Upcoming GCA events, Oregon EPR Law Implementation 
• September 13, 2023: GCA events update, shipping retailer orders on Etsy/Shopify, Associate/supplier members, new Louie categories
• September 27, 2023: All things Louies! Categories, timeline, pricing, Q&A, etc.
• October 11, 2023: GCA updates, the use of catalogs, backer cards, and Faire/Shopify news
• October 25, 2023: Associate Edition - hear from multiple industry suppliers for things like paper, envelopes, gift bags, printing, and more!
• November 8, 2023: GCA Update, UK market, Faire and Sales Reps
• November 22, 2023: GCA upcoming events, outreach to retailers and how to find/contact potential stores, marketing
• December 6,2023: GCA update, catalogs, book chat "Buy Back Your Time" by Dan Martell, end of year gifts to reps