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letter publisher ANNE LAHO 22 D ecember is always a time for reflection and grat- itude. 2019 has been a banner year with a flurry of advertiser events, store openings, Texas Design Week in both Houston and Dallas, remarkable website milestones, and the September launch of PaperCity Fort Worth. Our team is thrilled to move on to 2020, as it marks the 25th anniversary of PaperCity. It's hard to believe 25 years have passed since The Paper, as it was known at its inception, was distributed via insertion in the Houston Chronicle and Houston Post. As the glossy's popularity grew and advertisers caught on, The Paper became PaperCity and new distribution channels were opened. From newspaper-size to perfect bound, and a quarter-century later, PaperCity continues to thrive, grow and evolve. The addition of papercitymag.com (which has recently hit 500,000-plus unique visitors a month) has allowed the PaperCity brand to develop into a dynamic mix of media platforms allowing clients — including national brands Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Akris, De Beers, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, and Versace — the opportunity to run a full 360 advertising program that reaches and resonates with our phenomenal readership. As we dive headfirst into the joyful holiday season, we'd like to thank all of our loyal readers, advertisers, and friends. We are grateful for each and every one of you. Happy holidays from all of us at PaperCity magazine and papercitymag.com — we look forward to entering the new decade with you. Monica Bickers Group Publisher monica@papercitymag.com