Source: Licensing Expo/The Toy Book

Licensing Expo is gearing up for another epic event, and this year, it’s being done with style.

Registration is now open for the world’s largest annual event dedicated to licensing and brand extension. Licensing Expo will take place June 13-15 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. As always, Licensing Expo is organized by Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group and sponsored by Licensing International.

Top companies in the toy industry and kids’ entertainment space have already committed to exhibiting at this year’s event, including Crayola, Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Funko, Hasbro, Jazwares, Mattel, Moonbug Entertainment, Peanuts Worldwide, The Pokémon Co. International, SEGA of America, and Sesame Workshop.

Fashion is being touted as the core theme for this year’s Licensing Expo. According to Licensing International’s 2022 Global Licensing Industry Study, sales of licensed apparel, accessories, and footwear topped $90 billion in 2021.

“As we continue to see growth in imaginative collaborations and product ranges across the licensing and fashion spheres, this year’s event will be the place to discover the many ways in which fashion is driving licensing conversations and experiences,” says Anna Knight, Senior Vice President of the Global Licensing Group, organizers of Licensing Expo.

Related: The Play Date is the Toy Industry’s Top Spot to Exhibit 2023 Products to Exclusive Media Guests

Licensing Expo brings together a host of brands spanning entertainment, publishing, fashion, celebrities, sports, gaming, corporate brands, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), automotive, art, non-profits, and more, all available for license.

To register for this year’s event, click here.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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