"If you’re truly serious about getting into the toy & game industry, whether it be as a designer looking to license your ideas or someone looking start a company producing your own products, I can’t recommend enough attending this Conference.  I first attended T&GCon in 2014 and have since licensed several toys and games, all to companies that I met at the conference (Marbles, Mindware & Fat Brain Toys).  Although I’m a newbie to the industry I’m confident in saying that you would be very hard pressed to find any single event, at least in the United States, that new (and experienced) toy & game inventors can attend that will be as helpful as T&GCon will be to your aspirations. " -Brady Peterson

 

Benefits

• Opportunity to meet with toy and game companies.

• Pitch your toy, game or app idea to dozens of companies for licensing and feedback. 

• Network with toy and game companies as well as consultants and others that can help you succeed. 

• Full conference program to learn about the industry and save you from making costly mistakes. 

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Conference registration inclusions

• Two days of customized conference sessions designed to give you a broad exposure to the toy & game industry

• An exhibit table with a "Speed Meeting" opportunity to show off your prototypes, products, and ideas

• Unparalleled opportunity to network with peers and presenters

• Opportunity to meet with toy an game companies 
• One ticket to D4 Pub Night - great food, great space, great networking! 

• One ticket to the PlayCHIC Fashion Show on Friday night (same night as TAGIEs)

• One ticket to the Toy & Game Innovation Awards (TAGIEs) on Friday night (same night as PlayCHIC)

• Two-day admission to the Fair on Saturday & Sunday

• Discounts on exhibition space at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair - A $300 discount on a 6 feet inventor table space or a $500 discount on a 10 x 10 square feet or larger booth space. This is separate from the table you receive at this inventor conference. 

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for both days

• Coffee, tea & networking breaks for both days

 

Exhibit Tables and "Speed Meeting"

Attendees with prototypes, inventions, products, and/or services receive a 6 foot exhibit table in our mini show room (near the conference rooms) which allows you to present product during the conference on Friday.

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During the "Speed Meeting and Pitching" period on Friday morning, all conference speaker/experts have agreed to take time to walk through the Walkabout room to see product, and listen to the "elevator pitch" at each table. The schedule permits at least one minute with each company, and then take advantage of the networking opportunities to have deeper discussions with the people who are interested in your products.

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There is no additional cost for reserving a table at the conference, Contact us to reserve your table.  All materials being displayed must fit on top of the 6 foot table. Table coverings are acceptable. No items may be placed adjacent to the table (i.e. banners or display racks).