{"id":7224,"date":"2014-08-20T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T03:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=7224"},"modified":"2014-08-24T15:31:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T19:31:01","slug":"2014-rea-award-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/2014-rea-award-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 REA Award Winner!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/?s=cupid+call\" target=\"_blank\">Cupid Call campaign<\/a> we launched last January started out as a little idea, but turned into a BIG blessing for all parties involved. \u00a0Word spread about it like wildfire so we thought it was a perfect marketing acheivemnet project to enter for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giftsanddec.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gifts and Dec<\/a> annual Retail Excellence Awards. \u00a0We were thrilled to be selected as a finalist which means we get a lovely write up in their magazine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7227\" alt=\"rea marketing award\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea3.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"896\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea3.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea3-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>In addition to the write up, we also get invited to a 4 star dinner and awards ceremony in New York City at the Chelsea Piers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7226\" alt=\"rea award\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea2.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea2-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>I brought my lovely date Danielle, our Berkley manager and we basked in the sun reflecting off the Hudson River during cocktail hour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7225\" alt=\"rea award\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>There are a variety of different categories stores are selected for including&#8230; visual merchandising, store events and store design\/redesign. \u00a0Each category had 3 finalists that were featured.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7228\" alt=\"rea awards\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea4.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea4.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cupid must have shot his arrow into the heart of the judges because they selected catching fireflies as the winner! \u00a0Ahhhh&#8230; my mini oscar moment. \u00a0I shared a short little speech and received this lovely Waterford vase recognizing my achievement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7229\" alt=\"rea award\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea5.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rea5-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Our mitten state was very well represented that night because Mary Liz from Leon and Lulu also won for visual merchandising!<\/p>\n<p>What a wonderful night we had. \u00a0We&#8217;re so lucky to be in the business of making days brighter and this evening really shined! \u00a0A BIG THANKS to all who helped make our Cupid Call campaign one to remember.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Like to see where I spend my time away from catching fireflies<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">?\u00a0 Then sign up to receive blog posts like these in your email inbox<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/get-the-latest-updates-in-your-inbox\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/2014-rea-award-winner\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/2014-rea-award-winner\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Cupid Call campaign we launched last January started out as a little idea, but turned into a BIG blessing for all parties involved. \u00a0Word spread about it like wildfire so we thought it was a perfect marketing acheivemnet project to enter for the Gifts and Dec annual Retail Excellence Awards. \u00a0We were thrilled to be selected as a finalist which means we get a lovely write up in their magazine. In addition to the write up, we also get invited to a 4 star dinner and awards ceremony in New York City at the Chelsea Piers! I brought my lovely date Danielle, our Berkley manager and we basked in the sun reflecting off the Hudson River during cocktail hour. There are a variety of different categories stores are selected for including&#8230; visual merchandising, store events and store design\/redesign. \u00a0Each category had 3 finalists that were featured. Cupid must have shot his arrow into the heart of the judges because they selected catching fireflies as the winner! \u00a0Ahhhh&#8230; my mini oscar moment. \u00a0I shared a short little speech and received this lovely Waterford vase recognizing my achievement. 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