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Wonderful gifts are everywhere at the Greenbrier Hotel and Resort’s Spa and Gift Shop.

Naythons Creates a Retail Space at the Historic Greenbrier Hotel and Resort

he Spa at the Greenbrier Hotel and Resort was under-performing, with revenues down and the retail sector in need of help. Naythons was hired to correct the situation, and after a visual merchandising team from the company visited, the spa was transformed into a new, dynamic retail space.

The visual merchandising team was not only well-received, but also was given full access to carpenters, electricians and a host of other resources and assets. The Greenbrier is among the most historical hotels in the country, counting among its guests Robert E. Lee, Winston Churchill, Roosevelt and many others.

Gift for Life Announces 2007 Honorees

ift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries’ leading charitable organization, recently announced the honorees for its annual fundraising gala.

Peer Baekgaard of Baekgaard Ltd. will be honored with the Chuck Yancy Lifetime Acheivement Award. Rick Ruffner of Avanti Press and Jeff Sampson of the L.A. Mart will be honored with the Bert Tonkin Gift of Giving Award.

“These special honorees combine significant business success with a passionate mission to help others,” said Tabitha Bowling, chair of the Gift for Life board, in a press release from the group. “We recognize their tireless energy and their spirit of generosity.”

The 15th Annual Gift for Life Gala, one of the industry’s most prestigious and fun-filled events, will be held on Sunday, January 28, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Strata, 915 Broadway at 21st Street, New York. Festivities will include dinner, cocktails, entertainment, silent and live auctions for outstanding products, airline tickets, vacation getaways and more.


Drummers/Ivystone Group Merges with Dave Mazzeo & Associates

rummers/Ivystone Group, the leading professional sales organization in the Mid-Atlantic and New York region and Dave Mazzeo & Associates, the top industry sales agency in Upstate New York, have announced the merging of the companies as of Jan. 1, 2007, according to a press release.

“We’ve had a long-term friendship with Dave Mazzeo,” said Doug Cofiell, Principal of Drummers/Ivystone Group, in the release. “This merge brings benefits to both, and an opportunity to solidify our overlapping market areas.”

Mazzeo’s sales associates will be integrated into Brandwise, the road electronic ordering system used by Drummers/Ivystone Group. “Everyone will benefit from this change in operations and technology,” Mazzeo said in the release. “Our retailers, venders, and sales associates will all see increased efficiencies as this merge takes place.”

Drummers/Ivystone will also integrate its strong key accounts program into the region. Mazzeo, who brings more than 30 years of expertise to the organization, will remain closely involved in the company, especially in the sales management of his representatives.











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