Events & Press

MAIZURU is pleased to serve as a "Friend" of Fordham Women in Business (FWiB) and once again supports FWiB Annual Conference for the second year. 

This year, MAIZURU features the Red-Head Tsuru or the red-head crane.  This crane (tsuru) with it's winds spread open signifies the brand's name, MAIZURU--a crane with spread open wings!

2011 British Airways Face-of-Opportunity Winner

New York, December 22, 2010 - MAIZURU^® today announced that it has been selected by British Airways as a 2010 Face-of-Opportunity winner and has been awarded travel to anywhere in the world to conduct vital business meetings as well as attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity business conference.  This award is part of the British Airways Face-to-Face Program, which provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the critical tools for building business relationships abroad and stimulating growth through the power of face-to-face interaction.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for us, and we are thrilled to be part of the prestigious group of entrepreneurs chosed by British Airways as a Face-of-Opportunity winner," remarked Cherie Chance.  "Both the meetings and the special flights will give us the chance to meet our partners and manufacturers in London and Europe, which is vital for the growth of our business in 2011."

MAIZURU^® is a New York City based eco-luxury stationery company committed to visually potent and environmentally friendly products.  The Japanese-inspired line is for environmentally conscious social stationery enthusiasts and features perfect color combinations, defined motifs and timeless designs.  MAIZURU's signature motif--the Tsuru, also known as the crane--permeates the entire collection and is the work of couture designer Kazu Huggler .  Each notecard or  greeting card begins with couture textile designs and exquisite aesthetics recycled on FSC Certified 100 percent Recycled Post Consumer (PC) Acid Free Processed Chlorine Free (PCF) stock, made with Vegetable Inks with low VOCs, and printed with Wind Power.   

From the onset, MAIZURU^® stepped out of the gate totally "green" and has since gone the extra mile to support and maintain its green philosophy.  Thus far, the brand's success is due to the careful partnering with local eco-friendly companies and individuals that share a strong eco-philisophy.   MAIZURU also gives back to the community.  Since inception, MAIZURU^® has partnered with a local cancel charity called Where There's A Need Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that supports women and children with cancer and other hair-loss needs.  Both the first limited edition Chrysanthemum in Blue notecards and all proceeds were donated to this charity.

Before taking off, we will attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity conference in New York City on Feb. 2, 2011 where the company will receive free counsel from top influential international business experts while networking with venture capitalists, renowned entrepreneurs and other small business owners.

The conference, which includes an introduction by Simon Talling-Smith, Executive Vice President Americas, British Airways and keynote speeches by Rhonda Abrams , best-selling author and USA Today small business columnist and Bill Rancic , best-selling author and first season winner of The Apprentice, will provide MAIZURU with additional tools in business planning, marketing and travel to assist the company in its strategy to expand overseas.

"We are very excited for this phase of the program and the 250 small business owners who, beyond the educational resources provided through the Face-to-Face program, now have the opportunity to fly British Airways overseaas to conduct vital face-to-face meetings for their business," said Simon Talling-Smith.  "Each of the winner's stories is uniquely inspiring and our hope is that the program is a powerful catalyst in ensuring lasting and fruitful businesses for them."

About British Airways:

British Airways is one of the world's largest international airlines. Operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks, together with its codeshare and franchise partner, the airline flies to more than 300 destinations worldwide.  Also, one of the world's longest established airlines, it has always been regarded as an industry-leader.  British Airways flies its customers at convenient times tothe best kept located airports across the world.

British Airways is one of the world's leading global premium airlines with its principal place of business is London with significant presence at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City.  It also operates a worldwide cargo business, largely in conjunction with scheduled passenger services.  The airline operates the majority of its domestic UK, international amd intercontinental flights from its home in Terminal 5, Heathrow.

Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing a full service experience.

Additional information on Face-to-Face is available by visitng the airline website, ba.com/facetoface

CONTACT:

Jacquelyn Einaugler for British Airways

Text 100 Public Relations

Email: Jacqueline.einaugler@text100.com

Phone: 212.871.3952

NSS Nominates MAIZURU for Best New Product Display

New York, May 20, 2008 - by Press Release,

http://www.giftshopmag.com/press_release/2008/05/nss_nominates_maizuru

MAIZURU, a new brand of locally made "eco-luxury" social stationery will debut at the "esteemed" New Product Display of the annual National Stationery Show (NSS) scheduled for May 18 - 21 at New York's Jacob Javits Convention Center.

The Japanese-inspired line features perfect color combinations, defined motifs, and timeless designs. The signature motif of MAIZURU — the Tsuru also known as the crane—is the work of couture designer Kazu Huggler and it permeates the entire collection. MAIZURU's Tsuru's elongated neck is a stylized letter "I" in the MAIZURU logo and sport its "eco" green color.

Long regarded as the "queen of the birds" in Japan, the tsuru symbolizes good fortune, longevity and fidelity. An especially beautiful and elegant bird, the tsuru has been loved for centuries and thousands of variations of tsuru motifs have been recorded throughout Japanese history. Tsuru's are known for their singing and dancing and when two tsurus dance, it is known as "maizuru" or "dancing cranes" - mai means dance and zuru stands for crane.

A brand totally committed to visually potent and environmentally friendly products delivers more than social stationery to the marketplace. MAIZURU represents art and art with a minimalist flair—clean lines and faultless composition—leaving the original textile patterns unaltered. For the "Best New Product Display," MAIZURU presents its Red-head Tsuru from the Maizuru Collection—a pluralistic expression; not just a note card, but art, design and luxury. The distinctly regal bird depicts flawless symmetry in the placement of its graceful wings; tasteful projection of its long neck which exudes confidence; and, for perfect contrast, a red "dot" for its delicate red head. Printed on premium FSC recycled 100 percent Post Consumer (PC) Acid Free linen stock, the chic note cards will also be exhibited in Booth 1654.

From the onset, MAIZURU stepped out of the gate totally "green" and knew that the brand would go the extra mile to support its green-philosophy. The brand prides itself on its eco-friendly bandwidth and does so by partnering with local companies, e.g., Rolling Press, an environmentally friendly printing company based in Brooklyn, NY that uses vegetable inks with low no-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), wind power and Post Consumer 100 percent recycled stock.

MAIZURU reduces its carbon footprint by eliminating huge shipping and postage costs and ensures that its packaging adapts the same eco-principles; greeting card boxes are supplied locally and are made from 100 percent Post Consumer recycled chipboard wrapped with 100 percent PC recycled paper glued with animal resin and finally, greeting card clear bags are Certified Biodegradable made from plants.

Already committed to philanthropic activities, MAIZURU made its first charitable donation to children at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian on May 6, 2008. The donation was made jointly with Where There's A Need Inc., a Queens-based 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that supports women and children with cancer and other hair loss needs. For 2008, MAIZURU has pledged 100 percent of (net) sales of its Chrysanthemum in Blue line to help further the work of Where There's A Need, Inc. For information on MAIZURU, please visit www.maizurustationery.com.