Inver Grove Heights, MN - Travel Tags, Inc. has been recognized for excellence by the International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), a global trade association for card manufacturers, personalizers, issuers and suppliers, at the 2016 Elan Awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence.
Jeffrey Barnhart, ICMA founder and executive director, revealed the winners at a festive carnival themed evening reception and dinner held April 6 at Universal's Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida, during the 26th Annual ICMA EXPO.
TTi participated in the Loyalty, Promotional and Gift Cards category, wining both Finalist spots for the Cabela's Shooting Clay Lenticular card, manufactured for Cabela's, and the Starbucks Special Edition Kona Heritage Card, manufactured for Starbucks Coffee Company.
Cabela's was interested in a lenticular card for their gift card offering and approached an expert in the field. Travel Tags' Creative Team was able to enhance Cabela's artwork and make it lenticular-ready with multiple motion and depth effects. For this particular card, the lenticular print features an up/down multiphase effect, flipping between three stages of a person shooting a clay disc mid-air.
This special-edition Kona Heritage Card is made with recycled burlap coffee bags and features a design of the original Pike Place, celebrating the birthplace of Starbucks Coffee Company. This one-of-a-kind Kona paper is the result of converting post-consumer waste into a whole new element. It is estimated that more than 10 million burlap bags of coffee are traded globally, providing thousands of tons of burlap for repurposing into products like this paper. In each card, a slight rough texture can be felt with noticeable pieces of jute, or paper fibers. The card features beautiful gold foil stamping, informing the recipient of its unique elements. In addition, the top layer has been debossed in register to the printing, highlighting the Pike Place storefront.
In the global arena of world-class cards, the ICMA Elan Awards for Card Manufacturing Excellence celebrates the pinnacle of design innovation, security, and technical achievements in the industry by leading manufacturers from around the globe. "We're proud to be recognized in conjunction with the pretigious brands we work with. It's our mission to engage with clients to not only provide them with a product but to create growth for their brands through innovative solutions," says Jeff Horst, Creative Director for TTi.
Click here for a complete list of winners and finalists of the 2016 Elan Awards. Congratulations to all for their achievement!
MEDIA CONTACT:
KATY LASEE | MARKETING DEPT.
651 554 8533
KRLasee@traveltags.com
Join The Gift Card Network and Travel Tags, Inc. on May 18, 2016 for a joint webinar highlighting best practices and industry secrets when it comes to Gift Card Fulfillment. Sue Hanson from Travel Tags, Inc - Card Fulfillment Services joins as a member of the Fulfillment Committee to give her expert advice after 10+ years in the fulfillment industry.
The Educational webinars are a Free Benefit for Gift Card Network paying members. Affiliate Merchant Members and Non-Members may attend for a fee:
Affiliate Members - $89 per webinar
Non-Member - $99 per webinar
Webinar details and payment links will be sent via email upon registration.
Travel Tags, Inc was recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health at the recent Governor's Safety Awards luncheon at the Minneapolis Convention Center as a recipient of the Governor’s Meritorious Achievement Award for Safety. TTI are one of 309 employers to be honored through the awards program, coordinated by the Minnesota Safety Council. Since 1934, the annual MN Governor's Safety Awards program has honored Minnesota employers with exceptional safety performance. Applicants are judged on several years of injury data as it compares with their industry's national statistics, and on their progress in implementing a comprehensive safety program. Winners are recognized at three levels:
"Employers like Travel Tags know that safety isn't automatic," said Paul Aasen, president of the Minnesota Safety Council. "It takes attention, dedication and continuous effort to protect their employees. Mark and Ed want to give the credit for the award to all Travel Tags employees and feel that “It is our employees focus on eliminating hazards and avoiding risk taking that allowed us to receive the award. With our continued focus on employee safety and continuous improvement of our safety management system, we will continue on our journey to improved workplace safety and accident reduction.”
Accepting the award on behalf of all Travel Tags employees are:
Mark Luger, General Manager (on left)
Ed Wakem, EHS Manager (on right)
MEDIA CONTACT:
KATY LASEE | MARKETING DEPT.
651 554 8533
KRLasee@traveltags.com
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