By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter People of Play has celebrated the winners and honorees of this year's TAGIE awards during a live award ceremony on November 8, 2024. The winners and honorees of the 2024 Toy & Game International Excellence awards includes design teams, companies and professionals across several distinct award categories related to the global toy and … [Read more...] about People of Play Name Winners of the TAGIE Awards
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Who’s News: CHITAG Appoints New Members to Advisory Board
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter People of Play (POP) has announced that three new industry professionals have joined the Chicago Toy and Game group’s advisory board. The three new members of the CHITAG group’s advisory board are Tara McGrath, Amy Friedland and Mike Bisogno. “Tara, Mike, and Amy bring inventor relations, marketing, PR, and even more visionary and ideation … [Read more...] about Who’s News: CHITAG Appoints New Members to Advisory Board
People of Play Names Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Mary Danby and Dan Romanelli have been honored by People of Play with Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Alan Dorfman was named as the Industry Game Changer. The awards are part of the annual TAGIEs (Toy and Game International Excellence Awards) ceremony, taking place on November 8 this year, with the theme 'Toys Through … [Read more...] about People of Play Names Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Toy Association to Merge With People of Play
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The two major associations representing the toy industry have announced they will be merging their assets, functions and events. People of Play (POP) will be merging into The Toy Association, and POP's founder Mary Couzin will be joining the senior leadership team at the Association. Couzin will be responsible for guiding the future and … [Read more...] about Toy Association to Merge With People of Play