2026 NYTF CHITAG/POP Connolly's Pub Night
Feb. 16th, 6pm to Midnight @ 121 West 45th
Contribute to the Young Inventor Challenge - No Amount Too Small or Large!
Thank you, David Du, EASTAR, for sponsoring this fun night!
Your $20 ticket supports the Young Inventor Challenge, helping inspire and empower the next generation of toy and game creators. Celebrate creativity, connection, and community while giving back to a program that truly makes a difference. Stay all evening or simply “POP” in to say hello. Grab your own food and drinks, enjoy great conversations, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones!
MAGICAL NEWS this year! Inventor Night, a 50 year tradition founded by Mark Setteducati and co-hosted by Mark Mitton, Robert and Alex Fuhrer, will be joining us for an evening filled with magic, puzzles and more!
"Participating in the Young Inventor Challenge not only gave me the opportunity to invent and publish my own board game, it also gave me the inspiration and first step in pursuing a career in design!” -Antigone (Tiggy) Sliwinski
"The CHITAG/POP Pub events are super amazing networking for global business and ... sometimes even personally! I met my Canadian wife at the NY Connolly's POP Pub event. She was working for a Canadian toy company, decided to move to Copenhagen to live with me and we now have 2 kids together and could not be happier!" - Kristian Dreinø, CEO Rhino Dreino Consulting, Inventor of MimiQ and Sales Manager Peasoup.dk
2026 - Congratulations Peggy Brown for winning the 3rd Annual INNY
Presented by Tim Walsh - Watch the video!!!
Photos from the 2026 CHITAG/POP Connolly's Pub Night
If you have photos from Pub Night, we'd love to share them in our photo gallery!
CHITAG/POP Connolly's Pub Night
In the cozy pub, where laughter flows,
The toy industry gathers, as the excitement grows.
With games and stories, we share our delight,
In this casual realm, everything feels right.
Amidst playful chatter, the drinks raise a cheer,
Celebrating the joys of another great year.
Yet as we revel in this vibrant embrace,
A thought drifts along—perhaps we need more space!
For dreams made of plastic & plush to create wonders of play,
Deserve a grand setting, to brighten the day.
So here's to the fun, the bonds we create,
In a pub full of laughter, together we'll celebrate!
(Written by AI edited by Sally Connolly)
Photos from the 2025 CHITAG/POP Connolly's Pub Night
In photos marked 'photo by Mike Schwarz', please tag his Instagram: @mikeschwarzthekid for socials, or www.mschwarzphoto.com for emails/newsletters.
CHITAG/POP Pub Night Photos during 2023 NY Toy Fair
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CHITAG/POP Industry Get-Together - 2020 New York Toy Fair
Our 18th year hosting this event at Connolly's Pub on 45th! Over 500 people stopping by between 6pm and 3am...
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Interested in hosting a get-together in your city or sponsoring an event?
Just let us know! We love bringing people together - it is our special sauce!