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LA Fall Preview Updates: Q&A with The Toy Association’s Kimberly Carcone

As anticipation builds for The Toy Association’s LA Fall Preview this September, Toy News Tuesday editors sat down with Kimberly Carcone, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association™, to catch up on all the news and buzz surrounding the marketplace.

 

Creative Factor Inventor Day Returns to Toy Fair® in 2025

Following a successful Creative Factor Inventor Day on March 4, during which selected inventors had their concepts reviewed by toy manufacturers, The Toy Association™ has announced that the event will return to Toy Fair® next March 2025.

 

Toy Fair® University Content Series Continues with Exclusive Educational Sessions

Toy industry professionals are encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing rollout of Toy Fair® University educational sessions, which The Toy Association™ is making available through on-demand video presentations.

 

Applications Now Open to Secure Space at The Toy Association™’s LA Fall Preview

Applications are now open for companies interested in securing showroom space in Los Angeles this fall as part of The Toy Association™’s LA Fall Preview.

 

The Genius Of Play™ Launches “Let’s Play – A Playbook for Kids of All Abilities”

The Genius of Play™, a national movement spearheaded by The Toy Association™ to raise awareness about play’s vital role in child development, marked the first day of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month today with the launch of “Let’s Play – A Playbook for All Abilities.”

 

Toy Fair® 2025: Renew Exhibit Space by February 29 & Other Key Dates to Know

Toy companies and play professionals interested in participating in the next Toy Fair®, taking place March 1 to 4, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City, are encouraged to take note of the several important announcements and reminders.

 

The Toy Association™ Addresses Global Product Safety at International Symposium

The Toy Association attended the ICPHSO 2024 Annual Meeting & Training Symposium, which brings together government agencies and product safety professionals from around the world to discuss consumer product safety issues.

 

Save the Date for The Toy Association™’s LA Networking Party (September 10)

All toy industry professionals are invited to a fun evening of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and networking at The Toy Association™’s LA Fall Preview Networking Party on Tuesday, September 10.

 

Member Exclusive: Latest Trend Hunter Report Highlights What’s New in AI

Toy Association members can now access a complimentary new Trend Hunter report that explores the latest innovations in AI, how consumer behavior is adapting to AI, and how AI is being incorporated in children’s products.

 

Update: EU Committee Approves Draft for Amendment of the Toy Safety Regulation Reform

Members of the European Parliament’s Internal Market & Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) unanimously voted in favor (37 votes) of the draft report to revise the European Union’s (EU) toy safety regulations, covering all toys and games that are sold and marketed in the EU.

 

Renew Your Exhibit Space for Toy Fair® 2025 by February 29

The renewal period for returning Toy Fair® exhibitors is currently open and will run through Thursday, February 29. The 119th Toy Fair, the largest and most influential North American trade show for the toy industry, will take place at the Javits Center in New York City from March 1 to 4, 2025.

 

The Toy Association™ Announces 2024 Toy Trends

From spooky, sustainable, and anime-inspired playthings, to holistic toys that give young minds and bodies a boost, The Toy Association™ today unveiled the top trends expected to drive consumer spending on toys, games, and youth entertainment products in 2024.

 

Circana: Global Toy Industry Sales Decline 7 Percent in 2023

Global toy industry sales declined 7 percent from January through December 2023, compared to the same 12-month period in 2022, according to Circana.

 

The Toy Association™ Announces Plans for Los Angeles Presence in September

The Toy Association™ today announced it has secured a presence to conduct an LA Fall Preview scheduled to take place this September. The objective is to provide toy companies in need of showroom space with a convenient forum to share long-lead lines during the important fall time period via a collective by-appointment marketplace.

 

Quebec Bill 96 Rulemaking Published, Affecting All Companies Doing Business in the Province

A draft regulation was published January 10 in the official gazette of Quebec as part of continued legislative activity in the Canadian province related to Bill 96. The rulemaking amends the province's commercial language regulation, impacting all business transactions in Quebec.