Category: Events

Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT) announces that the in-person event for its Wonder Women Awards, originally set for Sunday, February 20, 2022, will be canceled due to the cancellation of Toy Fair New York and concerns over COVID 19. Instead, the organization will announce winners on March 1, 2022 via press release, and shortly thereafter, will deliver a special “Wonder Women at Home” experience to winners and honorees, with a Tribute Video to follow.

After weeks of uncertainty over its status amidst Omicron concerns and travel restrictions, Nuremburg Internatonal Toy Fair Spielwarenmesse has unfortunately been called off. Spielwarenmesse eG, the organizer of the event said the following in a mass email: “We are addressing you today with very disappointing news. We are unfortunately forced to cancel Spielwarenmesse 2022, at least in its stationary form in Nuremberg.

PLMA Global – a newly imagined, online private label trade show from the Private Label Manufacturers Association – combines the exhibitors and buyers from the organization’s industry-defining, in-person Chicago and Amsterdam events. PLMA Global will take place March 28 to 31, 2022. Exhibitors can sign up now by calling 1+212 972-3131 or emailing plmaglobal@plma.com. 

After carefully considering the impact of the Omicron variant on the industry’s ability to travel internationally and meet in person at this time, Kidscreen has come to a difficult decision. Kidscreen Summit 2022, which was set to take place as a live event in Miami from February 14 to 17, has now been rescheduled for July 18 to 21.

The Toy Association, with the support of hundreds of exhibitors, buyers, and key governmental agencies, expects to safely host Toy Fair New York at the Javits Center from February 19-22, 2022.

 It was the most wonderful time of year for more than 500 schoolchildren in the Atlanta area as Shaq-A-Claus (aka NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal) visited Wesley Lakes Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m.

Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT) announces the slate of Nominee Finalists for its 30th Anniversary Wonder Women Awards, which is set to return to New York City on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Pier Sixty coinciding with Toy Fair New York.

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) proudly announced the 2021 Innovation Awards winners yesterday during the inaugural JPMA Cares Benefit for Babies fundraising event and celebration. Four special award recipients and eleven category winners were selected. More than 2,000 parents nationwide also voted on their must-have product for the JPMA Parent’s Pick Award. 

The Private Label Manufacturers Association has canceled its January 30- February 1, 2022, Private Label Trade Show in Chicago due to the debilitating effects of COVID-19 on business travel.