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Golden News March 2015

NAMTA Art Materials World 2015 is Just a Few Weeks Away!

Visit GOLDEN in booth #522, say hello and see some exciting new items!

While at the show you’ll get a first-hand look at GOLDEN’s new High Flow Drawing Set, High Flow Mop Set and two new A-Z Acrylics Sets. Booth visitors will have a chance to belly up to the paint bar and have some fun socializing and exploring materials with Working Artist Program Director, Patti Brady! There will be plenty of selfie opportunities to share with your store staff, friends and families back home, showing them what a great time you’re having in Colorado!


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And since we don’t want the fun to stop there, GOLDEN is also inviting show attendees to enjoy a local craft beer on Wednesday, April 15 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm in their booth. After a busy day at the show, consider taking a few minutes to relax and unwind before heading to the President’s Reception at the Denver Art Museum!

GOLDEN Sales & Marketing Teams Experience Growth

GOLDEN is excited to welcome two individuals to their Sales & Marketing teams at GOLDEN.

Stephanie Wysluzaly
Stephanie Wysluzaly

Stephanie Wysluzaly joins GOLDEN’s internal sales team as its new Sales Administrator. Stephanie is a graduate of Elmira College in NY, earning a Bachelor in Fine Arts with a concentration in Ceramics and Painting. She’s thrilled to be working for a leading manufacturer of materials that supports the arts and her passion. Stephanie comes to GOLDEN from a medical device manufacturer in nearby Utica, NY, where she served for 6 years as a Corporate Contract Administrator. In that role, she developed a keen and comprehensive skill set for data analysis by use of complex Excel functions and Access database query activities. This skill set will provide GOLDEN a much deeper capacity to proactively monitor, communicate, and address both positive and negative trends within our customer classifications and product families.  The critical responsibilities in this new role include sales reporting, key account demand planning, retail support optimization and store audits/marketplace administration.

Jeff Conklin1Jeff Conklin, who is not so new to GOLDEN, is joining the Marketing team as Junior Brand Manager for Williamsburg and will also be their Tradeshow Coordinator. Jeff has been with Golden Artist Colors for almost 18 years. He joined the company in 1997 working in the shipping department and eventually moved to the Quality Assurance Technician role in their lab, a role which he has fulfilled for the past 14 years. Interested in growing his skills, he is currently pursuing his MBA in Project Management through Capella University. In his new role as Junior Brand Manager for Williamsburg, he will be bridging Marketing with the Technical and Operations Departments internally. Externally focused, he will bring the product to the sales team, trade partners and our artist community. He will be responsible for executing a product marketing strategy, including developing, coordinating and driving market research, sales implementation, advertising, educational outreach and social media.

Save the Date! April 11, 2015 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

“Made in Paint” Exhibition at The SAGG at Golden Artist Colors

The Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce its third annual art exhibition, ‘MADE IN PAINT’. The show will exhibit the works produced by 18 artists from around the world who were selected for the Golden Foundation Residency Program in 2014. For information about a Golden Residency or past “Made in Paint” exhibitions, go to www.goldenfoundation.org. For more information about the Sam & Adele Golden Gallery, go to www.thesagg.org.

If you have any questions about any of the above information, contact your MacPherson’s Account Manager.

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