Posts Tagged ‘Toy Industry Association’
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Voting Begins For 2011 Toy Industry Hall of Fame
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is accepting votes for the 2011 Toy Industry Hall of Fame, to take place in conjunction with the Toy of the Year Awards during Toy Fair Week in New York City. Voting started yesterday and will run until August 27, with the winners awarded on February 12.
Living nominees include:
•Fashion Institute of Technology Toy Design Department Chair Judith Ellis
•Former Radica Games, Ltd. CEO Patrick Feely
•Funrise Toys, Ltd. Founder and CEO Arnie Rubin
•Director Steven Spielberg
•Hasbro, Inc., Chairman Alfred Verrecchia
Posthumous nominees include:
•Russ Berrie, Inc., Founder Russell Berrie
•Duncan Yo-Yo Founder Donald Duncan
•Briarpatch, Inc., Co-founder Martine Redman
Tags: Alfred Verrecchhia, Arnie Rubin, Briarpatch, Donald Duncan, Duncan Yo-Yo, Fashion Institute of Technology, Funrise Toys, Hasbro, Judith Ellis, Martine Redman, Patrick Feely, Radica Games, Russ Berrie, Russell Berri, Steven Spielberg, Toy Design Department, Toy Fair Week, Toy Industry Association, Toy Industry Hall of Fame, Toy of the Year Award
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This post was written by Justin McCraw
Toy, Game, and Technology Summit to Come in September
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Leaders from around the toy, video game, and technology industries will converge in Santa Clara, Calif., this fall to generate cross-platform relations. From September 22 – 23, the Toy, Game, & Technology Summit will allow executives to learn from each other as each develops new products for young people.
The summit will focus on pressing toy companies to adopt digital assets, as well as helping video game and technology companies learn how to better establish partnerships with traditional toy manufacturers. The event, sponsored by the Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA), features industry leaders such as Joseph Olin, president Academy of Interactive Arts and Science; TIA President Carter Keithley (pictured above); Reyne Rice, trend specialist at TIA; and Anita Frazier, toys and video games industry analyst at The NPD Group.
The event will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center. TIA members will receive 15 percent off admission, and more information can be found by clicking here.
Tags: Academy of Interactive Arts and Science, Anita Frazier, Carter Keithley, Joseph Olin, NPD Group, Reyne Rice, Toy Game & Technology Summit, Toy Industry Association
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NJ Assembly to Review Children’s Product Safety Awareness Month Proposal
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Credit Francis Westfield. On March 4, New Jersey students testified before the General Assembly of Consumer Affairs in Trenton, NJ in support of Children's Product Safety Awareness Month.
A resolution sponsored by the Consumer Affairs Committee of the State of New Jersey Assembly to designate November as Children’s Product Safety Awareness Month will most likely undergo ballot by the State Assembly in the next week. If approved, New Jersey will become the first state to designate a month for children and product safety. The Toy Industry Association (TIA) says the resolution will increase awareness of the importance of play to children and the importance of safety in play.
The resolution is co-sponsored by New Jersey Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (District 37 – Bergen County) and Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. (District 18 – Middlesex County).
The proposed bill requests that the governor of New Jersey issue an annual proclamation calling on parents to learn more about safe play as well as review their children’s products. Additionally, the bill requests that the New Jersey Division on Consumer Affairs create a campaign to make parents aware of federal consumer product recall resources such as www.recalls.gov.
Representatives of the Toy Industry Association (TIA) have advocated the resolution.
Tags: children's product safety awareness month, Toy Industry Association
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This post was written by Justin McCraw
Engage! Expo to be Held During Toy Fair Once Again
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Engage Digital Media (EDM) has announced that its Annual Engage! Conference and Expo will co-locate with the Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) American International Toy Fair for the second time.
The second co-location, planned for February 15-16 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, will coincide with the four-day Toy Fair event, which will be held February 13-16.
Next year, Toy Fair will celebrate its 108th anniversary. According to TIA, participation last year increased 4 percent over 2009, to approximately 25,000 people. (more…)
Tags: American International Toy Fair, Engage Digital Media, Engage! Conference and Expo, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Toy Industry Association
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This post was written by Justin McCraw
Toy Industry Foundation plans to “Set Sail for Summer”
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
The Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) philanthropic offshoot, the Toy Industry Foundation (TIF), invites vendors to “Set Sail for Summer” during a partnered event with the Ronald McDonald House in Manhattan.
TIF plans to treat kids to “nautical crafts, tropical refreshments, and a toy distribution” during the event June 21 at 6 P.M. Nationally, TIF distributes toys to other Houses under its Play Heals program.
To RSVP for the event, contact TIF’s manager, Amanda McDorman, at amcdorman@toyindustryfoundation.org or (646) 520-4878.
Tags: Play Heals, Ronald McDonald House, Toy Industry Association, Toy Industry Foundation
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This post was written by Elizabeth Reid
TIA Calls for Nominations for Toy Industry Hall of Fame
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
The Toy Industry Association (TIA) is inviting TIA members and toy industry stakeholders to submit candidate nominations for the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in February 2011. The nomination period is currently open and will close June 30.
TIA members and non-member stakeholders within the North American toy industry are eligible to submit candidates for consideration. Membership in TIA is not a prerequisite for submitting a nomination.
The candidate(s) should have accomplishments such as: long experience in the industry; innovative product or marketing introductions; manufacturing process changes, which significantly improved the process or product; service on the TIA Board of Directors, or in other important capacities in or related to toys and youth entertainment; and an unimpeachable record of integrity and respect in the industry.
The Toy Industry Hall of Fame Committee will meet in July to review the nominations received. For more information, click here.
Tags: TIA, Toy Industry Association, Toy Industry Hall of Fame
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This post was written by Elizabeth Reid
The Toy Book’s Toy Report 11/24/09
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Catch up on last week’s news! Read The Toy Book Toy Report for 11/24/09.
To view click here.
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TIA Responds to Good Morning America Story
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
This morning, Good Morning America ran a story about the toys that were deemed dangerous by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), in the group’s 2009 Trouble in Toyland report. The Toy Industry Association quickly responded.
Read the Good Morning America’s story here, and TIA’s response here.
Tags: Good Morning America, Toy Industry Association, Trouble in Toyland, U.S. PIRG
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