Aloha Festivals Aloha Festivals The Aloha Festivals are an annual series of free cultural celebrations observed in the state of Hawaii in the United States. It is the only statewide cultural festival in the nation. Highlights include the presentation of the Royal Court, a ho'olaule'a in Waikiki, and the Floral Parade. Approximately 30,000 people volunteer to plan, organize, and provide labor for the Aloha Festivals each year. Their efforts entertain over 1,000,000 people from throughout the state and visitors from all over the world. In the spirit of preserving the Hawaiian culture and heritage, the Aloha Festivals were established in 1946 as
The Greeting Card Association The Greeting Card Association The Greeting Card Association is the UK trade association for greeting card publishers. Established in 1919, owned by its membership and run on a not for profit basis, the association is the trade body for the greeting card industry. The GCA resources include free specialist industry information for publishers, the press, artists and writers, students and the general public. The GCA's official magazine is "Progressive Greetings". Launched in 1991, this magazine is editorially led with articles relating to topical industry issues. The GCA supports The Henries, the greeting card industry awards and Progressive Greetings Live, the