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2021 Toy Of The Year Winners Are Announced

The TOTY Award Winners were recently announced in a first-ever virtual ceremony with the in-person event being impossible to hold due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. After a brief commentary by Toy Association President Steve Pasierb, the nominations were replayed and the winners announced. For ease of seeing who was up for what and who would eventually win the coveted award, I’ve left the original…

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Breaking News: Toy Association Announces Dates and Locations for Iconic Show

The Press Release: In response to a comprehensive evaluation of marketplace shifts and thoughtful consideration of the many constituents served, The Toy Association® Board of Directors announced today that the next Toy Fair® (aka the North American International Toy Fair) will take place in the first quarter of 2025, with March 1 to March 4 secured with the Javits Center in New York City.…

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The Toy Association Cancels Toy Fair 2022

The Toy Association Cancels Toy Fair 2022

The Press Release: The Toy Association, producer of Toy Fair New York, the largest toy, play, and youth entertainment marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, has announced the cancellation of Toy Fair New York, originally set to take place, February 19 to 22, 2022 at the Javits Center in New York City. “Key to our efforts these past two weeks has been the balance of some 700 remaining committed…

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The Toy Association Postpones Toy Fair Dallas Until 2022

The Press Release: In response to challenges posed by the Delta variant of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Toy Association has announced the official postponement of Toy Fair Dallas, which was planned to take place October 5 to 7. It is anticipated new dates in 2022 will be secured at the Dallas Market Center. “While our exhibitors and hundreds of retail buyers were looking forward to coming back…

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The Toy Association Cancels Interim Toy Fair and Looks To 2022 Trade Show

The Press Release: As COVID-19 remains insufficiently resolved, The Toy Association has announced that it will not conduct an interim trade show in New York for 2021, which was previously planned to take place May 1 to 4. Plans for Toy Fair Dallas remain on course for October 2021 and providing an ongoing mix of physical and digital business opportunities for the industry will be the…

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Breaking: Toy Fair Dallas and Toy Fair New York 2021 Are Postponed

The Statement: While the trajectory of this October’s Toy Fair Dallas has long been known to our exhibitors and the buying community given ongoing pandemic developments in Texas, the postponement of that show to 2021 now meets the news that The Toy Association has elected to also postpone Toy Fair New York 2021.

Due to the current state of the pandemic and restrictive guidelines in place both in…

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