| The Chicago Toy and Game Fair Group proudly announces that they have expanded their Toy and Game Inventor forum to provide in depth seminars to help toy and game inventors launch their product(s). If you've invented a toy or game and need information on how to launch your product, increase sales of your current products, or you want to license your prototype or existing product to a toy or game company, then this is the event for you!
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The premier Toy and Game Inventors Expo you don't want to miss!
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TAGIExpo 2009
November 19th thru 22nd
A division of Chi-Tag, the Toy and Game Inventors Expo, TAGIE 2009 will be held at Chicago's beautiful Navy Pier. TAGIE is designed to help the new inventor and entrepreneur by providing an invaluable opportunity to learn and meet face-to-face with top industry professionals and successful toy and game inventors. These four days may change your life! Two packed days of discussions, advice, meetings, seminars and information that you need to know about the toy and game industry (Nov 19th & 20th). Then, off to set up your own public exhibition table with your product(s) to view and play with the public! (Nov 21nd & 22nd). Chi-Tag is the largest focus group and play testing opportunity you will ever find!
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| You will meet and learn from Richard Gill! Emmy Nominated Executive Producer of syndicated television and interactive gaming platforms, the man who built Pictionary® into a global brand in over 35 markets, 25 languages and multiple platforms! Before his worldwide success at Pictionary®, Richard also prides himself in having helped build Trivial Pursuit® into a $100 million dollar international brand. Since the successful sale of Pictionary® to Mattel in 2001, Richard continues to work in the Toy Industry as a Board Member, Game Developer, and Advisor to several companies in addition to having founded several non-toy businesses.
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| Chi-Tag's 2007 Inventor Forum Panel Discussions |
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| Chi-TAG 2007's Inventor Forum and Panel Discussions
From left to right:
Mike Hirtle (Hasbro), Jeffrey Breslow (Big Monster Toys), Bruce Lund (Lund & Co), Randy Horn (Zobmondo, Inc)
Moderator (not pictured): Tim Walsh
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Tim Walsh- Chi-Tag's 2008 Inventor Forum Moderator and Speaker
Tim Walsh is a 17 year veteran of the toy and game industry and an accomplished author and inventor. In 1990 Tim co-invented TriBond and in 1994 invented BLURT! which has sold over 1 million copies. In 2004 Tim authored at he book The Playmaker which is now released as Timeless Toys. Tim's wealth of knowledge, experience and philosophy brings invaluable insight and information to the table!
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| Tim Walsh, Author & Inventor |
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| Mike Hirtle meets with inventor. |
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Hasbro licensed an inventor's game exhibited at Chi-Tag 2007! It could be your product next!
"I continue to be very impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of Chi-Tag's staff and associates. Their expansions, over the past year or two, into inventor outreach and promotion, their toy and game fund raising sales program and the year-round games in education project are very exciting. The Chitag Toy and Game Fair itself becomes just one element in a much broader scope of activities supporting our great industry.
I am honored to be a member of the Chi-Tag advisory board".
Mike Hirtle
Head of Global Product Acqusition and Inventor Relations
Hasbro, Inc
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| The 2008 Inventor Celebration Cocktails and Dinner Event was held Friday, November 21, 2008
Check back soon to learn the location and spectacular venue for the 2009 TAGIE Awards Dinner and Celebration!
An extraordinary event requires an extraordinary location! The First Annual Toy and Game Inventor Awards Dinner (TAGIE Awards) will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago ($150.00 per person). Mix and mingle with inventors and top industry leaders including Hasbro, Big Monster Toys, Mattel and others who will honor toy and game inventors. This event is a celebration of the innovation and appreciation for the "soul" of the industry - the inventors. A magnificent dinner, cocktails and reception is planned. Five inventors will be honored, and a special recognition and Industry Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to and honor Jeffrey Breslow of Big Monster Toys (BMT). Jeffrey Breslow's innovative products are estimated to be in 78% of American households! You may have heard of Ants in the Pants and the board game Guesstures to name just two! Only 300 invitations are available to this event so we encourage you to register for TAGIE without delay and guarantee your seat.
The First Annual Toy and Game Inventors Awards (TAGIE Awards) is open to the public. Inventors, industry professionals, retailers or toy and game lovers who would like to witness this magical event and celebrate the creative minds of these inventors are welcome to attend. Please click here to reserve your seat. Invitations will be sent to confirmed reservations.
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How much does it cost to attend? TO BE ANNOUNCED (TBA).
Click here for information on hotels in the area.
What does the cost include? Two breakfasts, two lunches, and one dinner. Also included is a FREE inventor table to set up and demonstrate your product(s) at TAGIE. And included, is a FREE inventor table, and Badges to the Chi-Tag Toy and Game Fair that is open to the public in the Festival Hall at Chicago's Navy Pier. You will also receive FREE admission tickets for your family and friends to attend Chi-Tag.
I would like to bring a partner. Is there a discount for two people? Yes, you can bring a friend, a spouse, partner or associate and you can save $200.00 per person by mentioning "referred by ______name" in the registration form comments. If your guest does not wish to attend the forums, but would like to be included in the Networking Events, guests of attendees can purchase a Guest Badge for $700.00. The Guest Badge allows your partner to attend all of the networking events, including breakfasts, lunches and the dinner cruise but cannot attend the seminars. Full paid attendees will receive TAGIE Exhibitor Badges and must be worn to enter the forums. Enter "Guest of______TAGIE Exhibitor's Name" in the registration form comments. Guest Badge attendees also may enter at no charge to Chi-Tag and can work your inventor table with you at Chi-Tag Event.
What will I learn and how will I benefit from attending? The knowledge and networking you will receive at this event is invaluable. TAGIE is designed to give you the information that you need to know in the toy and game industry. The cost to attend TAGIE is a fraction of the cost of what one wrong decision can cost you without the benefit of the advice and knowledge provided to you during this event and by the industry professionals that you will speak to. Check out our TAGIE Agenda for details of subjects that will be discussed.
Click here to register your attendance at the Toy and Game Inventors Exposition and Learning Conference. You will be glad you did!
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Many thanks to our sponsors:
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Supporting Sponsor: Mattel®
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