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World-Renowned Toy Fair® Kicks off This Weekend in NYC

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-renowned Toy Fair® will mark its return to the global stage and throw open the doors to the Javits Center this weekend in New York City, where toymakers of all sizes will showcase the hottest toys, games, and youth entertainment products that kids and kids-at-heart will be clamoring for this holiday season and beyond.

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  • We are excited to present a much-anticipated Toy Fair that will build on its long-standing legacy as one of the world's leading toy shows!"
  • This year's Toy Fair University educational programming will offer showgoers a robust assortment of business-building seminars that tackle the most pressing needs of the global toy industry.
  • The Toy Association's Toy Safety & Compliance Update will provide manufacturers, retailers, toy inventors, testing labs, and others in the toy industry with news and developments related to toy safety laws and regulations in the U.S. and abroad.
  • The Toy Foundation™ will present the Toy of the Year® (TOTY®) Awards the night before Toy Fair opens on Friday, September 29 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

NFLPA Introduces Newest Driven Cohort: Custom Suits, STEAM Toys and Knitwear Collaborations with NFL Players

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NFLPA Introduces Newest Driven Cohort: Custom Suits, STEAM Toys and Knitwear Collaborations with NFL Players

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  • NFLPA Introduces Newest Driven Cohort: Custom Suits, STEAM Toys and Knitwear Collaborations with NFL Players
    The licensing diversity gap is caused by what the NFLPA calls the "sideline culture," which is the ongoing experience of inequality that business leaders from underrepresented backgrounds, such as people of color and women, face regularly.
  • The NFLPA, referring to diverse entrepreneurs as "Playmakers," offers them a comprehensive two-year program through its licensing and marketing arm, NFL Players Inc.
  • In the inaugural cohort of the Driven program, both Greentop Gifts and Signables achieved success by collaborating with the NFLPA team and players.
  • Greentop Gifts enhanced its product line and community ties with insights from NFL players, while Signables expanded its fan base and product appeal through partnerships with NFL players.

U.S. Polo Assn. Announced as Finalist for Best Sports Licensed Brand at 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards in Las Vegas

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

West Palm Beach, FL, June 22, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is pleased to announce the brand's nomination as a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards for Best Sports Licensed Brand.

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  • West Palm Beach, FL, June 22, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is pleased to announce the brand's nomination as a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards for Best Sports Licensed Brand.
  • The Licensing International Excellence Awards honor the way brands use licensing in innovative and creative methods to further their goals, products, and marketing around the globe.
  • was nominated for the Best Sports Licensed Brand alongside other industry-leading organizations for the 2023 Licensing International Excellence Awards," says J. Michael Prince, CEO & President of USPA Global Licensing, the company that oversees the multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn.
  • This year's Excellence Awards were held at The Luxor on June 12, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to celebrate the best of the global licensing industry.

BRANDmate 2023: B2B networking event sets new benchmarks

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

"This year's BRANDmate exceeded all of our expectations – together with the exhibitors and guests, we celebrated a real brand festival!"

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  • "This year's BRANDmate exceeded all of our expectations – together with the exhibitors and guests, we celebrated a real brand festival!"
  • said a delighted Eva Stemmer, Organiser of BRANDmate and Managing Director of BRANDmate GmbH.
  • "The engagement of all participants makes BRANDmate what it is: a vibrant, innovative and stimulating event that sets benchmarks."
  • BRANDmate is a B2B networking event in the field of brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing, which aims to bring together companies, brands and potential collaborative partners from different sectors.

BRANDmate 2023: B2B networking event sets new benchmarks

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

"This year's BRANDmate exceeded all of our expectations – together with the exhibitors and guests, we celebrated a real brand festival!"

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  • "This year's BRANDmate exceeded all of our expectations – together with the exhibitors and guests, we celebrated a real brand festival!"
  • said a delighted Eva Stemmer, Organiser of BRANDmate and Managing Director of BRANDmate GmbH.
  • "The engagement of all participants makes BRANDmate what it is: a vibrant, innovative and stimulating event that sets benchmarks."
  • BRANDmate is a B2B networking event in the field of brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing, which aims to bring together companies, brands and potential collaborative partners from different sectors.

Licensing International Releases Topline Preview of Global Licensing Industry Study

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Licensing International , the leading trade association for the $340+ billion global brand licensing industry, has released an executive summary of its 8thannual Global Licensing Industry Study.

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  • Licensing International , the leading trade association for the $340+ billion global brand licensing industry, has released an executive summary of its 8thannual Global Licensing Industry Study.
  • The study shows the continued global sales growth of licensed merchandise across categories spanning retail, entertainment, sports, and more.
  • This year’s Global Licensing Industry Study is sponsored by Amazon.
  • Further results from Licensing International’s 2023 Global Licensing Industry Study will be published in the complete report, including regional and country-by-country breakdowns for major markets, which will be made available for free to Licensing International members (and publicly for purchase) later this summer.

New Book Hard Asks Made Easy Helps Anyone to Ask with Confidence with Resounding Success

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The book is scheduled for release June 13, and is available on Amazon and through other major retailers.

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  • The book is scheduled for release June 13, and is available on Amazon and through other major retailers.
  • Hard Asks Made Easy, which was the No.
  • She also discusses her "Five Laws of Asking" that give organization, structure, and focus to any ask with resounding success.
  • I hope all my patients read Hard Asks Made Easy because the more questions they ask me, the better I can serve them."

Going live again at last: Spielwarenmesse 2023 turns into a grand reunion with numerous highlights

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.

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  • The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.
  • This service area in Hall 7 covers not only testing and inspection institutes but also packaging manufacturers and marketing service providers.
  • The trade fair and marketing services provider Spielwarenmesse eG is the organiser of the Spielwarenmesse® – the leading international trade fair for toys, hobbies and leisure.
  • A new addition for 2022 is the multifunctional platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, as a complementary service to the Spielwarenmesse.

Going live again at last: Spielwarenmesse 2023 turns into a grand reunion with numerous highlights

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 26, 2023

The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.

Key Points: 
  • The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.
  • This service area in Hall 7 covers not only testing and inspection institutes but also packaging manufacturers and marketing service providers.
  • The trade fair and marketing services provider Spielwarenmesse eG is the organiser of the Spielwarenmesse® – the leading international trade fair for toys, hobbies and leisure.
  • A new addition for 2022 is the multifunctional platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, as a complementary service to the Spielwarenmesse.

Going live again at last: Spielwarenmesse 2023 turns into a grand reunion with numerous highlights

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 26, 2023

The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.

Key Points: 
  • The live event is complemented by the business platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, with new functions to support the visit.
  • The degree of anticipation is reflected in the numbers: the number of exhibitors has broken through the 2,000 mark.
  • This service area in Hall 7 covers not only testing and inspection institutes but also packaging manufacturers and marketing service providers.
  • A new addition for 2022 is the multifunctional platform Spielwarenmesse Digital, as a complementary service to the Spielwarenmesse.