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Licensing Conferences

SPLiCE Going Global, Hosting International Conference 2022

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Society of Product Licensors Committed to Excellence (SPLiCE) is addressing the challenges of global licensing at its International Conference 2022. SPLiCE CEO Kimberly Kociencki says the annual conference is a key learning experience for licensors, as it brings together an impressive array of experts in the field. “The SPLICE … [Read more...] about SPLiCE Going Global, Hosting International Conference 2022

Trade Shows: More Than 170 Exhibitors Already Signed On For Licensing Expo

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Licensing Expo is gearing up to host the consumer product industry's largest in-person get- together in three years. A growing roster of brands are signing on daily to exhibit at the in-person event that will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The full exhibitor list is available online and is accessible … [Read more...] about Trade Shows: More Than 170 Exhibitors Already Signed On For Licensing Expo

Women In Toys’ Live Event Latest Cancellation for COVID

Women in Toys says the live Wonder Women Awards will be canceled because of the cancellation of Toy Fair New York and concerns over COVID-19. The Wonder Women Awards is an annual event that recognizes and honors remarkable leaders, entrepreneurs and changemakers for their outstanding contributions in the toy, licensing and entertainment industries. The awards event was … [Read more...] about Women In Toys’ Live Event Latest Cancellation for COVID

Licensing Trade Shows: Kidscreen Summit Latest Victim Of Omicron

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Kidscreen Summit 2022 in Miami, Florida has again been postponed due to concerns about the omicron variant. Florida has experienced a drastic increase in hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in recent weeks as the state saw close to 400,000 cases reported from Dec. 31 to Jan. 6. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Florida ranked … [Read more...] about Licensing Trade Shows: Kidscreen Summit Latest Victim Of Omicron

Brand Licensing Europe Engages CignPost for COVID-19 Testing of Attendees

Licensing professionals will finally have the chance to meet face to face, non-digitally, as Brand Licensing Europe returns this month with its first in-person conference since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But, with the Delta variant still creating a threat to health, BLE says it's pulling out all the stops to ensure the event is safe for attendees. As a result, Brand Licensing … [Read more...] about Brand Licensing Europe Engages CignPost for COVID-19 Testing of Attendees

Licensing Expo Returns To Vegas For In-Person Conference

It's been a long time since people in the licensing industry have been able to meet in person at a conference or trade show, but that changes in May next year. Licensing Expo  today announced America's largest licensing event will return in-person to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in 2022. Produced in partnership with the industry trade association Licensing International, the … [Read more...] about Licensing Expo Returns To Vegas For In-Person Conference

SPLiCE Hosting ‘License To Play Globally’ Conference on April 26

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Society of Product Licensors Committed to Excellence (SPLiCE) is celebrating its 17th anniversary on Monday—which is also World IP Day—by hosting a conference on ways to protect, promote and enhance brand integrity through licensing. SPLiCE currently consists of 70-plus member companies which together account for more than 20% of the … [Read more...] about SPLiCE Hosting ‘License To Play Globally’ Conference on April 26

Digital Media Licensing Conference On Now, Goes Virtual

The Digital Media Licensing Conference is being held October 25 to October 30th. This all virtual conference is the 25th international conference hosted by the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA). The conference includes keynotes by Google and Adobe, as well as panels and round tables on virtual photoshoots, the Unreal engine, Google’s Licensable Badge, OTT distribution, … [Read more...] about Digital Media Licensing Conference On Now, Goes Virtual

New Licensing Conference Launches Virtually in November

There’s a new conference for the licensing industry, but like most event in the Year of Covid, the inaugural 2020 Sustainability in Licensing Conference (SILC) will be held virtually over two days in November.  Breaking new ground in the licensing industry, the Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2020,  to be staged digitally over a two day period on 24 – 25 November 2020, … [Read more...] about New Licensing Conference Launches Virtually in November