Save the date to join us March 1 – 4, 2025, February 14 – 17, 2026 and February 20 –23, 2027 in New York City.
Kimberly Carcone, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association, reflects on the shared creativity and collaboration that brings the toy community together and makes Toy Fair a cornerstone event in the toy industry.
The Toy Association will host an "Exhibitor Academy" webinar on December 12 at 2 p.m. (Eastern) that will help Toy Fair exhibitors plan for the global media presence at the show, taking place March 1 to 4 at the Javits Center in New York City. Registration for the webinar is now open.
The Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) International Championship celebrated its 19th annual awards ceremony on November 9th at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair, showcasing aspiring young inventors ages 6-18 from five countries. Dedicated to fostering creativity and entrepreneurship, this event recognized exceptional young inventors who brought forward original toy and game inventions reviewed by toy industry professionals.
Almost 350 attendees from 20 countries celebrated the finalists, winners, and honorees of People of Play’s (POP) Toy & Game International Excellence Awards (TAGIEs), held on November 8, 2024.
From a doll hidden behind a magic mirror to a sound-sensing robot, to dozens of toys that innovate beloved play patterns, the 2025 Toy of the Year® (TOTY®) Award finalists, announced today by The Toy Foundation™ (TTF), represent the most sought-out toys just in time for the holiday season. Known as the “Oscars of the toy industry,” the TOTY Awards celebrate the creativity of the global toy community and serves as a key fundraiser for TTF’s year-round philanthropic work supporting children in need.
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.
Calling all toy professionals: class will be back in session as Toy Fair® University returns to Toy Fair, taking place March 1 to 4 at the Javits Center in New York City, with its most extensive education programming yet.
The Toy Association will host an "Exhibitor Academy" webinar on December 3 at 2 p.m. (Eastern) that will provide first-time Toy Fair® exhibiting companies and staff all the information they need to prepare for the show, taking place March 1 to 4 at the Javits Center in New York City.
The deadline is approaching for toy professionals to cast their vote for People of Play’s (POP) 17th Annual Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) Awards.
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.
Calling all toy inventors, designers, and creative types! The Toy Association™ is accepting applications through Friday, November 1 for its pitch event during the Creative Factor Inventor Day program at Toy Fair® 2025.
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.
Hundreds of retail outlets have already committed to attend Toy Fair® 2025, the largest and most influential toy & play industry event in North America. With registration officially open for just one week, nearly 700 individual retail outlets and attendees representing 54 countries have secured their spots to attend the global event, taking place March 1 to 4 at the Javits Center in New York City.
People of Play’s (POP) Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference, taking place November 7 to 9 at the Embassy Suites in Rosemont, IL, will kick off with an exclusive roundtable discussion featuring insights from toy industry leaders.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).