The Business of Play
February 2017
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I am humbled, honored and excited to receive the Women in Toys inaugural Elise Lachowyn Mentorship Award at the WIT dinner during the New York Toy Fair in recognition for my "immersive and impactful work as a mentor and passionate advocate for toy and game inventors around the world (of all ages).”
By telling the stories of our inventors and founders, I believe consumers will connect with their playthings and our industry will grow and thrive (sell more toys and games!) Our core mission is to support the creative risk-takers of the toy and game industry, and promote play through consumer events, awards, conferences, inventors, young inventor challenges and more.
Chicago Toy & Game Week is 15 now years old - a milestone! We worked hard to be the largest public toy and game fair in North America and are proud of it. We are so thankful to all our supporters around the world!
Mary Couzin
CEO/Founder, Chicago Toy & Game Group Inc.
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Lisa Guili
General Manager - Educational Insights
"Every product and inventor behind that product has a story, and
sharing this story is a fun way to give consumers a peek into our world"
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Brian Hersch
Inventor - Taboo
"You have to be passionate and enthusiastic if you want someone else to get caught up in the fun you feel or see."
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Keith Gardner
Designer of our ChiTAG NYC Collectible Card Deck being gifted at our Connolly's Get-Together!
"RESEARCH the company AND their product lines BEFORE your presentation. I have done it myself, and looking back it’s a must-do."
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Vivian Greene
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...
It's about learning to dance in the rain."
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Join us February 20th at the 2017 ChiTAG NYC Get-Together@Connolly's Pub – It’s our 15th year! Often referred to as "Inventor Night", but all are welcome. Space is limited, RSVP now!
Register Here
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Nuremberg Toy Fair
Mary Jo Reutter, toy and game inventor
5 Things I’m Going to Do to Get the Most Out of the Spielwarenmesse (Nuremberg Toy Fair)
"I’m no newcomer to toy fairs—I’ve done the New York Toy Fair a dozen times—but February, 1st - 6th will be my first trip to the granddaddy of all toy fairs, the Spielwarenmesse in Germany.
Steve Starobinsky, Director Marketing New Business Development, Diverse Marketing
A Few of Diverse Insights' Favorite Things - Nuremberg Toy Fair Edition
"Nuremberg is the biggest toy show in the world and by far my favorite. I am surrounded by toy and gift professionals from every country in the world and we all have something in common. Although we all come from different walk of life, we all speak Toy."
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Registration is open for our 2017 events.
Register Here
We broke records again at our 14th annual Chicago Toy & Game Week events this past November, including over 1.2 billion media impressions! We had more exhibitors, more inventors, more media, more consumers and more fun. Here are the details!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Couldn't Do What We Do Without You!
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