MONDAY
4:00pm - The Experience Begins...
Exhibitors and guests will have an opportunity to mingle and network while other guests arrive before the introduction.
4:15pm - Introduction
Rev. James G.W. Fisher - Rev. Fisher, ( a. k. a. The Toy Man™ ), will deliver a brief introduction which will encapsulate the purpose of the event, the people who are speaking, and a general welcome to the exhibitors and guests.
4:30pm -Title TBA
Cliff Annicelli [ Keynote Speaker ] -
Editor for "Playthings" and
5:00pm - Geoff Beckett - CEO of Shocker Toys
Action Figures In The Industry - What are acton toys? How are they perceived? This is an adult collectors subject that has high potential and is currently untapped.
5:30pm - Product Development and Buying Influences For 2008
Rev. Fisher will be indentifying innovative new products that are up and coming in 2008. This will be a "sneak peak" at products which he recommends buyers pay close attention to. Rev. Fisher will be sharing how the buying trends of families has taken a shift and how educational toys and games are coming back into the spotlight.
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TUESDAY
8:00am - The Experience Continues...
Exhibitors and guests will have an opportunity to mingle and network while still prparing for the events of the day as other guests arrive to take part in "The Experience".
8:45am - Introduction
Rev. James G.W. Fisher - Rev. Fisher, ( a. k. a. The Toy Man™ ), will deliver a brief introduction to start the day, welcoming our guests and introducing our first speaker to start the day.
9:00am -
"Manufacturers & Retailers Working Together For Financial Success"
Ron Solomon will be speaking on a grass roots effort that has had a major positive impact upon the juvenile product industry in reference to manufacturers and retailers working together for financial success.
10:00am - Going Green
Rev. Fisher will be speaking on the difference between being "Eco-conscious" and "Eco-Friendly". He will discuss the difference between the two and shows some examples of products at Toy Fair that are "Eco-conscious", "Eco-Friendly", or both!
11:00am-12:00pm - Event Wind Down and Close
At 11am the experience will have made its mark as the first event of its kind in Toy Fair history. Like all good things in life, this expereince will have to wind down and come to a close. This may be the end of your first experience such as this but now plans for next year's event will already have begun! |