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Toy Fair® Registration Opens Today

Attendee registration is now open for Toy Fair®, the most influential industry event in North America, taking place March 1 to 4, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City. (Press and student registration will open in November.)

 

People of Play Announces Finalists for the 2024 Toy & Game International Excellence Awards

Finalists for the prestigious Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) Awards have been announced by People of Play (POP). The TAGIEs, now in its 17th year, honor the most innovative inventors, designers, suppliers, retailers, marketers and PR teams in the toy and game industry.

 

Help Bring Play to Children’s Hospitals through The Toy Foundation’s Auction

It's your last chance to bid for The Toy Foundation's online auction, with all proceeds going toward funding grants for children's hospitals to improve pediatric care and promote healing through play.

 

Toy Fair® & Toy Association Staff Honored at TSE Gold 100 Awards & Summit

Toy Fair® and The Toy Association’s efforts to elevate the global toy industry were prominently recognized at Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit, held from September 17 to 19 in Santa Barbara, California. The event invites top trade show organizers to celebrate the best and most influential U.S.-based trade shows of the year.

 

Applications Open for Creative Factor Inventor Day at Toy Fair®

Toy inventors and designers are invited to apply for a chance to pitch their ideas to top toy and youth entertainment professionals and manufacturing partners at Toy Fair® this March. The Creative Factor Inventor Day program is now accepting submissions through Friday, November 1.

 

President's Letter: LA Fall Preview Market Week: A Celebration of Play, Purpose, and Possibilities

As a brand-new venture for our Association, created in direct response to the evolving needs of our industry, the LA Fall Preview has already become a major networking event on the toy industry calendar for companies looking to showcase their upcoming lines and connect with key buyers during the critical fall preview season.

 

Stand Out at Toy Fair®: How to Optimize Your Online Profile

Toy Fair® exhibitors are reminded to sign up for the upcoming Exhibitor Academy session, “Your Toy Fair Online Profile,” taking place Thursday, September 19 at 2 p.m. (Eastern).

 

LA Market Week is Here ... Don't Miss Out on the Excitement!

The Toy Association’s LA Fall Preview dedicated market week kicked off yesterday evening with The Toy Foundation’s Party with a Purpose at TAO Los Angeles, which brought the toy community together for a night of celebration, entertainment, and fundraising for the Foundation’s Children’s Hospital Play Grants program.

 

LA Fall Preview: Your Guide to Market Week (Sept. 9 to 13)

The Toy Association’s LA Fall Preview is now open, kicking off today to bring together the toy industry's top players for the month of September, with a dedicated market week filled with exciting networking events and business opportunities taking place September 9 to 13.

 

People of Play Announces Lifetime Achievement & Game Changer Honorees for 17th Annual TAGIE Awards

People of Play, the organization known for championing toy and game industry innovators around the world, has announced this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Industry Game Changer Honorees for the 17th Annual Toy & Game International Excellence Awards (The TAGIEs).