Safety and Legislative Updates Scheduled During Fall Toy Preview

September 15, 2009 – A complimentary TIA Safety and Legislative Update will be held during Fall Toy Preview® on Wednesday, October 7, at the Expo on 1 in the Dallas Market Center.  

From 9:00 – 10:30 am, members of the TIA Government Affairs team will share the latest news on pending state and federal legislation impacting the toy industry as well as efforts which are underway to advance the harmonization of toy safety standards around the world.

Immediately thereafter, from 10:45 am - noon, staff of the Toy Safety Certification Program® (TSCP) will provide an update on the program and its imminent launch to toy industry participants.  A key focus of the presentation will be how the TSCP helps companies meet CPSC and CPSIA requirements.

Registration for both of these educational sessions is free with advance registration.  On-site registration will be available in the lobby of the World Trade Center.  Individuals who have already registered for the show can go back to the online registration page to add the seminars and update their profiles.

Fall Toy Preview is designed to give buyers from the mass retail sector a central marketplace in which to meet one-on-one with their vendors on a complementary timetable from 12-15 months in advance of in-store delivery.  This year’s event brings the best of the toy industry under one roof, and will be held from October 6th-9th at the World Trade Center in Dallas, Texas. Advance registration continues to grow, with more than 620 pre-registered buyers, representative of the world’s top long-lead and mass market retail outlets. View a list of registered retailers.

During today’s TIA Town Hall meeting in Chicago, a representative of one of the exhibiting companies recommended that the Association revisit the scheduling of its education sessions held in conjunction with trade events with a view towards finding a date and time that more attendees can participate.

“Fall Toy Preview and Toy Fair each present ideal opportunities to provide the industry with updates on the critical legislative, advocacy and safety issues which affect our day to day business,” said Carter Keithley, TIA president. “We will do our best to schedule educational programming so that members and exhibitors can maximize the time they spend in their booths and also find opportunities to participate in the information sessions that are essential to their businesses.”

TIA members are encouraged to suggest timing preferences – as well as ideas for program content – to Association staff.