Toy inventors and designers are invited to apply for a chance to pitch their ideas to top toy and youth entertainment professionals and manufacturing partners at Toy Fair® this March. The Creative Factor Inventor Day program is now accepting submissions through Friday, November 1. Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eV7CX3_y #toyindustry #toynews #toys
The Toy Association
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 30,984 followers
The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the North American toy industry.
About us
Founded in 1916, The Toy Association™, Inc. is the business trade association representing hundreds of companies including manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others who are involved in the youth entertainment industry. The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $102.4 billion. Our manufacturing members account for 93% of U.S. toy and game sales driving the annual $40 billion U.S. domestic toy market. The Toy Association serves as the industry’s voice on the developmental benefits of play and promotes play’s positive impact on childhood development to consumers and media. The organization has a long history of leadership in toy safety, having helped develop the first comprehensive toy safety standard more than 40 years ago, and remains committed to working with medical experts, government, consumers, and industry on ongoing programs to ensure safe and fun play. As a global leader, The Toy Association produces the world-renowned Toy Fair New York; advocates on behalf of members around the world; sustains the Canadian Toy Association; acts as secretariat for the International Council of Toy Industries and International Toy Industry CEO Roundtable; and chairs the committee that reviews and revises America’s widely emulated ASTM F963 toy safety standard.
- Website
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http://www.toyassociation.org
External link for The Toy Association
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1916
- Specialties
- Toys, Games and Play, Trade Events, Research and Data about the Toy Industry, Advocacy, and Toy Safety
Locations
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Primary
1375 Broadway
10th floor
New York, NY 10018, US
Employees at The Toy Association
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Greg Ahearn
President & CEO of The Toy Association.
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Arthur S “Chip” Brown II
Storyastic & Proper Media Founder • Producer & Publisher-formerly Disney, HarperCollins, Thomas Nelson, Zondervan, Gaylord Entertainment
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Charlotte Hickcox
The Toy Association
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Tim Knock
Senior Director, Event Marketing @ The Toy Association
Updates
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The Toy Association's Owen Caine attended the recent SHOP SAFELY event on Capitol Hill to advocate for stronger protections against illicit and unsafe products. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders from various consumer products industries, and members of the public to highlight the serious risks posed by counterfeit goods. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqNgfG9E #toyindustry #toys #toynews
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The Toy Association continues to remain engaged to advocate for a resolution and will continue to keep members updated as new developments occur. More details ahead: https://lnkd.in/eqEWUntG #toyindustry #toynews #toys
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“Buyers from Amazon, Walmart, Five Below, The TJX Companies, Inc. Marshalls/TJ Maxx, Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Macy's, Ross Stores, Inc., and The Walt Disney Company Theme Park Merchandise are already confirmed for Toy Fair 2025, and many more partners will join this roster in the coming months. If you're ready to connect with the global toy industry and take your business to the next level, now is the time to start planning for your Toy Fair experience!" said Kimberly Carcone, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association. Link: https://lnkd.in/epwYAbfv #toyindustry #toynews #toys #toyfairlife #TFNY25
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Toy Association members now have access to an exclusive executive summary of Circana’s fall update on the state of the U.S. toy industry, which was originally presented during the Association’s LA Fall Preview Market Week. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewYJBmaq #toyindustry #toynews #toys
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October is Emotional Wellness month! The perfect time to try one of the free, play-based activities in The Genius of Play's Emotional Wellness Playbook! Each activity was designed to help kids develop emotional intelligence and learn to express feelings in a healthy way — while having fun! Get your copy: https://lnkd.in/erRANiCM
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The Toy Foundation's Toy Bank is working to provide comfort to children and families affected by Hurricane Helene. More details on how the toy community can help below:
As families face the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, semi-trucks loaded with relief supplies and your toy donations to The Toy Bank are being delivered to the areas of greatest need. Your year-round donations help us respond immediately to natural disasters and comfort children and families affected by this hurricane and other disasters. Make a toy donation: https://lnkd.in/dEiUTNy2 Donate to our emergency relief efforts: https://lnkd.in/e323xSqh #ToyFoundation #emergencyrelief #hurricainehelene #toydonation #donation
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Thanks to Rachel Murray Meyer Principal, Toy Safety and Quality, Inc. for sharing how Toy Association membership helps keep her in the loop of the ever-changing legislation and regulations impacting our industry. Learn what membership could offer you and your company: https://lnkd.in/ed5G_vwS #toyindustry #toynews
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Toy Association President & CEO Greg Ahearn spoke with USA TODAY about how a strike at the ports could impact toys on shelves for holiday saying, "A supply chain disruption would undoubtedly lead to price increases across the board and would impact consumers’ ability to find the toys they are looking for in the weeks and months ahead." https://lnkd.in/gb7HCcNw #toyindustry #toynews
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A JPMA's Baby Safety Month tip to remember when toy shopping for the babies and toddlers on your gift list: Stick to toys labelled for the child's age! The age label or "age grading" is not about how smart you think your child is; experts have matched that toy to the developmental skills and abilities of children at a given age. Discover more at PlaySafe.org. JPMA: Built for Baby #babysafetymonth