“On The Wall Or Not At All!!” Stuart Goldsmith’s Rally Call Resonates At The Calies

“Good for you all for standing up against the mighty Google, APPs, phone synching and all the other technological aids to keep track of appointments. Other industries might have given up, but not you lot! Calendars? On the wall or not at all!,” quipped comedian and commentator Stuart Goldsmith in his superb pre-Calies awards performance on Tuesday evening (19 November) which took place at London’s Stationers’ Hall.

But Stuart’s performance was not the only aspect that made The Calies 2019 a memorable date in the calendar. The awards event brought together retailers, calendar publishers, diary producers, Advent companies, licensors and trade suppliers to celebrate the creative excellence of the sector.

While pictures of the winners feature in a separate story on this edition of PG Buzz, here are a few more snaps from The Calies 2019, that put together would make a decent calendar!

Above: The Calies reception at the historic Stationers’ Hall.
Above: The Calies reception at the historic Stationers’ Hall.
Above: Three wise men?! (Left-right) Miles Robinson (House of Cards). Simon Harrison (Portico Designs) and Warren Lomax (Max Publishing).
Above: Three wise men?! (Left-right) Miles Robinson (House of Cards). Simon Harrison (Portico Designs) and Warren Lomax (Max Publishing).
Above: (right-left) Clintons’ buyer Ruth Young, the GCA’s ceo Amanda Fergusson with Danilo’s managing director, Daniel Prince.
Above: (right-left) Clintons’ buyer Ruth Young, the GCA’s ceo Amanda Fergusson with Danilo’s managing director, Daniel Prince.
Above: Guests enjoyed looking at the finalists that were on display in the reception rooms.
Above: Guests enjoyed looking at the finalists that were on display in the reception rooms.
Above: There was a Golden Colander (and bottle of champagne) up for grabs in an elimination ‘Higher or Lower’ quiz with PG’s Jim Bullough as quiz master.
Above: There was a Golden Colander (and bottle of champagne) up for grabs in an elimination ‘Higher or Lower’ quiz with PG’s Jim Bullough as quiz master.
Above: Calies’ brochures were held high in the air in the fun quiz.
Above: Calies’ brochures were held high in the air in the fun quiz.
Above: A jubilant moment for Tracey McCarthy of Castelli Milano as she beat House of Cards’ Miles Robinson to win the Golden Colander!
Above: A jubilant moment for Tracey McCarthy of Castelli Milano as she beat House of Cards’ Miles Robinson to win the Golden Colander!
Above: (centre) Medici Gallery’s Tim Reynolds with Alison Gardiner’s Alistair Gregory (left) and Andy Gillett.
Above: (centre) Medici Gallery’s Tim Reynolds with Alison Gardiner’s Alistair Gregory (left) and Andy Gillett.
Above: The Flame Tree Publishing gang was out in force! (Left-right) Taragh Godfrey, Federica Ciaravella, Frances Bodiam, Molly Rosevear and Maria Pia Tissot.
Above: The Flame Tree Publishing gang was out in force! (Left-right) Taragh Godfrey, Federica Ciaravella, Frances Bodiam, Molly Rosevear and Maria Pia Tissot.
Above: (left-right) PG’s Warren Lomax with Premier Paper’s Sanya Shafiq, Dave Jones and Sham Ahmed.
Above: (left-right) PG’s Warren Lomax with Premier Paper’s Sanya Shafiq, Dave Jones and Sham Ahmed.

All pics from The Calies are available to view and download here.

Top: Comedian Stuart Goldsmith sharp observations and slick delivery went down really well at The Calies.

 

 

 

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