Nominations Now Open for 2015 TAGIE Awards

Through September 1, toy and gaming industry professionals may submit nominations online for the 2015 Toy & Game Inventor of the Year (TAGIE) Awards, scheduled to take place during Chicago Toy & Game Week. Presented by Hasbro, the awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of inventors, designers, and industry leaders.

The awards include the following categories:

• Excellence in Toy Design

• Excellence in Game Design

• Rising Star Inventor of the Year

• Young Inventor of the Year

Finalists for these categories will be announced on September 15, at which time voting will open to the general public, media, and industry leaders.

A separate committee of industry experts will determine the honorees for the following closed TAGIE Award categories:

• Excellence in Character Design

• Hassenfeld Family Humanitarian Award

• In Memoriam

• Lifetime Achievement

An annual gala event, the 2015 TAGIE Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 20 at the historic Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier in Chicago.

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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.