The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office is extremely proud and delighted to sponsor the Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Category of the 2014 Gift Of The Year Awards. This will be the second year in a row that The Laboratory has sponspored the awards. The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office is proud to sponsor the awards as The Lab carries out a comprehensive range of fashion jewellery, accessories, textiles, leathers and fabrics testing to help protect consumers and manufacturers, including nickel, cadmium, lead, colour fastness, azo, formaldehyde and fibre composition testing (to name just a few). To read more about the tests The Laboratory carries out make sure to visit http://www.thelaboratory.co.uk/accessories_textiles_leather.html or if you have any queries on any testing please call The Laboratory on 0871 871 60 20 or email testing@thelaboratory.co.uk.  GIFT OF THE YEAR 2014 HAS NOW LAUNCHED! Following a successful launch at Autumn Fair, we're pleased to announce that Gift of the Year 2014 is open for entries.  Don't delay and enter now at www.giftoftheyear.co.uk. Entering the competition provides a platform to elevate your new products into the market and receive deserved recognition. You'll find a category that's suitable for you, including two brand new categories for 2014 – ‘gift food’ and ‘home fragrance’. All participants will get exposure to a panel of distinguished buyers and independent retailers that you otherwise might not reach. You'll also be in the running to benefit from: • Endorsement of your product with an acclaimed Gift of the Year status • FREE exhibition stand for Judges’ Choice overall winner at Autumn Fair 2014  • Profile-raising media coverage within a major national PR campaign • Display of your winning products at major trade shows for one year • High-profile participation in awards ceremony at Spring Fair 2014 • Promotion in a full colour catalogue distributed at all major trade shows                                    As a GA member, you’re entitled to half price entries – starting at £30, with subsequent entries at £25.  When you've entered, why not get involved on Twitter and promote your products using the event hashtag #GOTY14. Entries must be received by December 16th 2013.

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