Jenga Creator Leslie Scott to Speak at T&GCon

As reported by the Chicago Toy & Game Group, Leslie Scott, the inventor of Jenga, will be a keynote speaker headlining the 2014 Toy & Game Inventor & Innovation Conferences (T&GCon, I-SPI & IRS) on November 20 and 21 at Chicago’s Navy Pier. To celebrate Scott’s involvement at this year’s T&GCon, attendees of the conferences will receive a copy of her book, About Jenga: The Remarkable Business of Creating a Game that Became a Household Name.

T&GCon is open to anyone interested in getting involved with the toy and game industry, while I-SPI and IRS are invitation only events that bring together seasoned professionals. Anyone interested in an application to attend I-SPI and IRS can visit www.inventorsummit.com.

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Phil Guie

Phil Guie is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. He writes and edits articles for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book. Phil also serves as lead editor for The Toy Book Blog and The Toy Report newsletter, and manages social media for The Toy Book. But of course, Phil’s pride and joy are his weekly reviews for The Toy Insider, in which he writes about video games, movies, and other cool things. His hobbies include comics, baking, fidgeting, and traveling to off-the-beaten places and making new friends.