Card awards

I spent the day in London yesterday, helping to judge "The Henries", a sort of of Oscar-type award for the Greetings Card industry. The panel of judges were drawn from a spectrum of card-buyers representing all types of retailer from the very biggest such as Tesco and Clintons down to small independents like us at Orchard. Publishers submitted entries for about 20 different awards, and there were up to 150 entries in some of the larger categories so it was hard work, but very interesting, and fascinating to talk to other buyers in the business.