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Organizers Offer Up NY NOW Winter Market 2025 Post-Show Recap

The organizers of the NY NOW trade show have offered up a post-show recap for the 2025 Winter Market. The interested can peruse this recap over on “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” by clicking HERE.

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Business Show Media Acquires White Label World Expo

The folks at Business Show Media have announced the acquisition of the White Label World Expo. Their press release has been shared over on “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” and you can learn more by clicking HERE.

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CWCBExpo Rebrands As “Cannabis Means Business”

We’ve just learned that the CWCBExpo or the Cannabis World Congress Expo has rebranded itself as “Cannabis Means Business”. You can learn the whole scoop on “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” by clicking HERE.

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Shoppe Object Announces Move To Starrett-Lehigh Building

The organizers of Shoppe Object have announced the relocation of the trade show from Pier 36 to the Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea. I’ve culled all of the details that you can see over on “The Chronicles of Piercing Ken” by clicking HERE.

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Breaking News: Toy Association Announces Dates and Locations for Iconic Show

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The Press Release:
In response to a comprehensive evaluation of marketplace shifts and thoughtful consideration of the many constituents served, The Toy Association® Board of Directors announced today that the next Toy Fair® (aka the North American International Toy Fair) will take place in the first quarter of 2025, with March 1 to March 4 secured with the Javits Center in New York City. Following the 2025 event, Toy Fair will move to January at the award-winning New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The confirmed dates are: January 17-20, 2026; January 9-12, 2027; and January 15-18, 2028. The Toy Association and its board conducted an extensive national search to determine these dates and locations as the best available fit for the toy community in the upcoming years.

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“Prior to the pandemic, we heard repeated calls that changing manufacturing lead times and retailer buying patterns demanded a shift of the iconic tradeshow’s timing from February into an earlier fall timeline. These factors and similar research findings were accelerated by the pandemic and as a board we were responsive,” said Aaron Muderick, chairman of The Toy Association and founder of Crazy Aaron’s. “Now, behaviors and inputs have returned to more traditional views that Toy Fair’s key audiences find the most value in a North American trade event taking place in the first quarter of the year, ideally mid-January. We have again listened and responded by crafting an optimal pattern based on the needs of those we serve.”
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