{"id":5577,"date":"2013-06-27T10:15:04","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T08:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/?p=5577"},"modified":"2013-06-27T10:15:27","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T08:15:27","slug":"allison-black-coming-to-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/allison-black-coming-to-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Allison Black Coming to South Africa!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Just when we thought that the convention could not get any better, we find out that Allison from BasicGrey will be teaching at this year\u2019s event!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nSA Scrapbook Convention \u2013 a premier scrapbook convention that is the largest of its kind on the African continent, is held in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa! Find out more about the convention here: <a title=\"SA Scrapbook Convention\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scrapbookex.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">www.scrapbookex.co.za<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Allison&#8217;s Bio<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"media\" ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Allison-Black.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thewholesaler.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Allison-Black-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Allison Black - BasicGrey\" class=\"gallery_full alignleft\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allison works as a Sales Manager for BasicGrey.  She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah where she met her husband of 31 years.  Allison is the proud mother of three sons and one daughter.  Two of her greatest joys are her two grandchildren.  In her free time she enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and quilting.  She has a degree in Business Management and 25 plus years sales experience and loves working with the BasicGrey team.   <\/p>\n<p>BasicGrey has become one of the leading design companies in the U.S., growing from an \u201cin the basement\u201d office to a mega-fulfilment house, expanding from paper to fabrics and more and winning award after award from major magazines and local venues.<\/p>\n<p>Dismiss the norm\u2026 BasicGrey disregards all conventional standards of design because we love Art. Colour. Beauty. We merge all three with outstanding illustration, superior pattern work and a revolutionary distressing technique that adorns every design we create. The result? Eclectic, progressive design that have rocked the industries we&#8217;ve touched since 2004.<\/p>\n<h3>We\u2019ll never be basic&#8230; We wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way. We blend pure inspiration with innovation hoping our customers find significance in the uniqueness we strive for. 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