Playing on the Edge: Highlights and Insights from TIA’s Annual Leadership Conference

Thursday, March 13, 2008

It's Time for ToyCon 2008

ToyCon 2008: Play in the Digital World is designed to provide you with an energizing dialogue among industry leaders, an unparalleled opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with your peers, and an environment where you can gain a deeper perspective and challenge conventional thinking. Register today!

Keynote sessions feature:

  • Avi Arad, Arad Productions
  • Jonathan Peck, President, Institute for Alternative Futures
  • Peter Guber, Founder & CEO, Mandalay Entertainment
  • Steve Youngwood, Executive Vice President, Digital Media, MTVN Kids & Family Group

Featured presentations include:

  • Aah-Ha! There is a MAGIC to Success
  • Youth in the Digital World
  • Sustainable Design
  • Marketing in a Digital Age: Manufacturers Reaching the Elusive Customer
  • Digital Retail: Is the Future Here?
  • Let's Make a Deal - Is it Time to Buy or Sell?

Esteemed faculty members include:

  • Greg Ahearn, SVP, Marketing and e-commerce,
    Toys "R" Us, U.S.
  • Brian Goldner, COO, Hasbro, Inc.
  • John Barbour, Managing Partner, Volta Capital, LLC
  • Tim Kilpin, General Manager & SVP, Boys and Entertainment, Mattel Brands
  • Steve Dunn, Professor, University of Wisconsin
  • Anton Rabie, President & Co-CEO, Spin Master Ltd.
  • Patrick Feely, PSF Consulting
  • Marc Rosenberg, Chief Marketing Officer, Zizzle, Inc.
  • Julia Fitzgerald, VP of Marketing, VTech Electronics,
    North America
  • Arnie Rubin, President & CEO, Funrise Toy Corporation
  • Anita Frazier, Industry Analyst, NPD Group
  • Ed Schmults, CEO, FAO Schwarz

Our retail store tour, including a visit to Toys "R" Us, will provide attendees with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes oppportunity to learn directly from the retailer how placement decisions are made and how consumers ultimately connect with your product. Register today!

TIA members receive discounted rates when registering more than one person from the same company. Special hotel rates are available until April 7th, so book today!