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Toy Safety Awareness Month Shares Tips for Safe Toy Shopping this Holiday Season
November 1, 2024
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This November, The Toy Association’s fourth annual “Toy Safety Awareness Month” campaign will provide safety tips to help parents, grandparents, and other gift-givers protect little ones from the dangers of counterfeit toys and offer additional safety advice for the holiday season and beyond.
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People of Play Unveils Official Event Line-Up for POP Week
October 31, 2024
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People of Play (POP) is officially revealing the full event line-up for the 22nd annual POP Week, set to kick off next Wednesday, November 6, in Rosemont, Illinois.
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The Toy Association™ Inducts Seven Visionaries into The Toy Industry Hall of Fame
October 29, 2024
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The Toy Association™ today announced the seven trailblazers who will join the esteemed Hall of Fame: Maxine Clark, founder & former chief executive bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop; Sharon DiMinico, founder & chair of Learning Express Toys; and Professor Erno Rubik, inventor of the Rubik’s Cube. The Hall of Fame’s posthumous inductees include Edwin S. Lowe, founder of the E.S. Lowe and Company; Charles Pajeau, founder of the Toy Tinker Company & inventor of Tinkertoy; Marty Scheman, CEO of Illco Toy & President of Tyco-Preschool; and Izannah Walker, American dollmaker & inventor.
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Majority of Parents Making Toys the Priority for Their Holiday Budgets: New Toy Association Survey
October 22, 2024
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The Toy Association™ today unveiled the results of a new survey, conducted by Wakefield Research, which gauged 1,000 U.S. parents’ attitudes about toys, play, and shopping leading into the holiday season.
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People of Play Announces New Advisory Board Members
October 15, 2024
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People of Play (POP) announced that Mattel’s Tara McGrath, Spin Master’s Mike Bisogno, and Freeman PR’s Amy Friedland have joined Chicago Toy and Game (CHITAG) Group’s Advisory Board.
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Toy Industry Movers & Shakers Announced as Keynotes at POP’s Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference
October 9, 2024
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People of Play’s Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference, the largest and longest running toy and game inventor conference in the world, has announced toy industry movers and shakers as keynotes.
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People of Play Announces Finalists for the 2024 Toy & Game International Excellence Awards
September 24, 2024
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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.
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The Toy Association™ Elects Three New Members to Board of Directors & Announces Advisory Committee
September 17, 2024
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The Toy Association™ announced the appointments of three new members to its Board of Directors and a new Advisory Committee at its September 12th board meeting, which took place in Los Angeles during The Toy Association’s LA Fall Preview market week.
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Toy Companies Unite to Support Children’s Hospitals at The Toy Foundation’s Fundraiser
September 16, 2024
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On September 9, the toy industry gathered at The Toy Foundation’s (TTF) “Party with a Purpose” fundraiser to raise approximately $570,000 to support TTF’s Children’s Hospital Play Grants program.
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People of Play Announces Lifetime Achievement & Game Changer Honorees for 17th Annual TAGIE Awards
September 3, 2024
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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).
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15 STEAM Toys Top Toy Association’s ‘Back to School’ Shopping List
August 19, 2024
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The Toy Association™ today unveiled its “Back to School STEAM Toy Shopping List,” which includes 15 officially accredited STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) toys that will enrich kids’ learning during the academic year.
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The Toy Association™ and People of Play™ Announce Merger
August 6, 2024
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The Toy Association™ announced that People of Play™ (POP) and its assets will be merging into the Association and that Mary Couzin, founder of People of Play, will be joining the senior leadership team at the Association.
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The Toy Association & Toy Foundation Celebrate Inaugural International Day of Play
June 11, 2024
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The Toy Association is celebrating the first-ever International Day of Play today by uniting the toy community through its Toy Foundation to donate tens of thousands of brand-new toys and games, worth close to $900,000, that will bring the power of play to nearly 75,000 children in need across the country.
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The Toy Association Names Industry Veteran Greg Ahearn as New President & CEO
May 20, 2024
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The Toy Association™ Inc., the business trade association representing a wide array of manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others involved in the youth entertainment industry, announced today Greg Ahearn will join as President & CEO on June 1.
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Adventure Media & Events Names The Toy Foundation™ as Social Responsibility Partner for 2024 Events
March 25, 2024
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Adventure Media & Events has partnered with The Toy Foundation™ (TTF) to be the Social Responsibility Partner for its 2024 Toy Insider events held in New York City, including the recent Spring Fling and upcoming Sweet Suite and Holiday of Play.
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