April 28, 2021 (Atlanta, GA) –Jewel Branding & Licensing, the founders of Showcase, a new virtual show connecting the art and design licensing community, is pleased to announce the keynote address and a host of exhibitors signed on for the inaugural event to be held on May 20 and 21, 2021.  Registration is free for attendees and includes access to a full schedule of events.

The keynote will be a Retail Roundtable moderated by Maura Regan, President of Licensing International.  This must-see session will discuss navigating the retail landscape in a post-covid world with an impressive group of panelists that include Warren Shoulberg, journalist and contributing editor with expertise in retail, Sheryl Dubitsky, retail and brand consultant most recently brand director at Bed Bath & Beyond and Greg Wyman, head of retail and business development at Jewel.   The session will be held on Thursday, May 20 at 10:15 am ET.

“I’m looking forward to moderating this webinar and discussing important topics that are relevant to the art and design licensing and manufacturing community,” said Regan. “With the rapidly evolving retail landscape, this will be a robust discussion on reinvention and innovation by true industry leaders.”

With more than 20 exhibitors signed on, Showcase will include a wide range of licensing agents and artists from around the globe including A Fresh Bunch, Pink Light Studio, The Brand Liaison, Artistic Designs Group and Jewel Branding & Licensing.  Exhibitors will be premiering brand new on-trend art for a broad range of product categories including home textiles, stationery, greeting cards, wall art, puzzles, giftware and so much more.

Attendees for Showcase, which will be co-located with Noted: The Greeting Card Expo, will be able to enter the show platform one week prior to the show, on May 13th, to peruse booths and schedule appointments. Registration is currently open.

About Jewel Branding & Licensing
Jewel Branding & Licensing is a full-service global brand management and licensing agency. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Jewel represents a diverse portfolio of designers and design-based brands including The New York Botanical Garden, Rachael Hale, the National Wildlife Federation, and Plum Pretty Sugar. Jewel develops and manages strategic licensing programs across a wide array of product categories at all levels of retail around the globe.