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Playthings EXTRA for September 23, 2009
 

Playthings at the Dallas Fall Toy Preview

Playthings' editors are currently scheduling appointments for next month's Fall Toy Preview event in Dallas. To get your company onto our schedule, contact editor-in-chief Cliff Annicelli at cannicelli@reedbusiness.com.
 
 
Gift shows expand children's sections
Two established tradeshow groups have announced plans to add or expand dedicated children’s product areas at their otherwise gift and textile oriented markets in 2010. Click to continue
 
Jakks' Berman to receive humanitarian award
Jakks Pacific’s Stephen Berman is being honored by Operation Smile for his and Jakks' support of the organization’s efforts to provide free surgery to correct children’s facial deformities. Click to continue
 
 
Hasbro fills out Studios staff
Hasbro has appointed several key executives for the toymaker’s newly formed Hasbro Studios unit. Click to continue
 

TOY OF THE WEEK
Who killed Toby? Was it Michael in the lobby with a bacon grill? That and other questioning conclusions are on tap in USAopoly’s Dunder Mifflin-style update of Hasbro’s murder mystery game, Clue: ‘The Office’ Edition. Click to continue
 
Hurst returns to Spin Master
Spin Master has tapped alumnus Jeff Hurst as its vice president of Canadian sales and marketing. Click to continue
 
 
Big Tent adds brand development exec
Big Tent Entertainment has appointed Amy Jarashow as Director of Brand Development. Click to continue
 
Mom Market Trends: Tips for pitching mommy bloggers
Playthings.com blogger Stephanie Azzarone writes: I was delighted to share an audioconference panel on marketing to mom bloggers last week with four top blogger moms. The presentation, hosted by Bulldog Reporter’s PR University, was designed to share best practices. Here are some takeaways from the conversation. Click to continue
 
 
Participants announced for second Gottlieb conference
The second annual Richard Gottlieb's Building Our Future Conference, a “by invitation” roundtable, will take place on September 29 and 30 at Playthings' offices in Manhattan. Like last year's innaugural edition, more than 20 thought leaders will to come to New York to discuss the future of the toy industry. Click to continue
 

Out of the Toy Box Blog: Toys R Us sees video game dollars going to toys
Richard Gottlieb writes: I have been making the case that video games sales come at the expense of toy sales. Well, I found some support for my argument in two places...

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Have a profitable week,

Cliff Annicelli, Editor
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