10 SPRING//SUMMER 2018 NEWS Register at www.stationerymatters.news to receive our biweekly industry e-newsletter On Trend at London Stationery Show Now in its eighth year, the London Stationery Show is a two-day stationery extravaganza featuring the largest selection of paper and writing products from around the world, all under one roof.The show is upping the designer-led content for its 2018 show, introducing several enticing new features to reflect this.These include a new ‘On Trend’ display curated by trend forecasters Scarlet Opus, who will also offer guided Trend Tours of the show, and a new Good Design award added to the Stationery Awards. The London Stationery Show takes place on 24 and 25 April 2018 at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London.Turn to page 31 to discover the Show Preview and find out who’s exhibiting and what’s in store for visitors. www.stationeryshowlondon.co.uk Noteworthy‘Graphic Floral’ design, exclusive toThe Range and export 24-25 APRIL 2018 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into force in May. Any company handling and processing data on individuals in the EU will be affected.The new legislature will change how brands and businesses capture and process consumer data and how consumers will interact with them. Scaremongering abounds, with fear about the heavy fines (4% of annual turnover) for non-compliance putting unnecessary stress on companies.A report published at the end of February by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows only 8% of small businesses have completed their preparations, and that 35% are only in the early stages of preparations. Marc Davies, compliance director at LiveBuzz, spoke to Stationery Matters about GDPR and how companies can make the necessary changes in time: “GDPR is the most significant change to data protection legislation in 20 years.The legislation which comes into force on 25 May 2018 will affect all businesses large or small that process information on European citizens. “Regardless of the final outcomes of the Brexit negotiations, GDPR is here to stay. The Government has said they ‘seek to improve cyber risk management in the wider economy through its implementation of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).The breach reporting requirements and fines that can be issued under GDPR will represent a significant call to action for industry.’ Marc continues: “To aid event organisers, exhibitors at trade events and visitors to events, the LiveBuzz LiveControl platform aids businesses, as it has been built and delivered with security in mind by design and default. Its layered approach to handling the consent of data subjects aids organisations in demonstrating compliance. “The broad scope of GDPR means that whilst many organisations are taking an outward-looking approach, focusing on their marketing lists and ensuring they have established their lawfulness of processing, often using consent, performance of a contract and legitimate interest, they are failing to look inward and are not considering their internal systems, accounts and human resources for example.” Marc concludes with some sound advice.“If your organisation has not yet started down the road to compliance, please try and avoid the scaremongering and instead head to the Information Commissioner’s Office website at https:// ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-the- general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/. Its “GDPR: 12 steps to take now” guide should be a must-read for those beginning their compliance journey.” Photo:Taduuda on Unsplash GDPR is coming. Are you ready? Marc Davies is the compliance director for LiveBuzz Limited and is a certified EU GDPR practitioner and certified information systems security professional. The LiveBuzz Group provides innovative and class-leading solutions of event registration services, data management and event staffing. www.livebuzz.co.uk West Design: One Year on from Docrafts acquisition One year after West Design acquired docrafts, the company has enjoyed record sales and is expanding its range with a debut stationery collection, Noteworthy. Blurring the lines between craft and stationery, Noteworthy is a new category for Dorset-based company docrafts. Sloths, stripes and florals are the key themes in three contemporary new collections in the spring range, which includes notebooks, planners, stickers and pens. Jo Bray, joint MD of West Design, adds:“The acquisition of docrafts doubled the size of the group overnight, and enabled the company to invest in sales, marketing and product development. The turnaround for docrafts has already proved its success with record sales in the last quarter of 2017. With new products coming out, re-branding of core lines and whole new ranges such as Noteworthy, the future now looks very bright for docrafts!” www.docrafts.com Stationery lovers, welcome home. WWW.HEXANDGINGER.COM INFO@HEXANDGINGER.COM HEX AND GINGER STATIONERY FIND US AT THE LONDON STATIONERY SHOW STAND M302