People of Play (POP) is now accepting Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) award nominations. The awards honour the best and brightest innovators, designers, retailers, suppliers, PR and marketers in the global toys and games industry. The award categories are –
Toy Innovator of the Year
Game Innovator of the Year
Rising Star Innovator of the Year
Young Inventor of the Year
Innovative Art and Visuals of the Year
Innovative PR & Marketing Team of the Year
Most Innovative Retailer Award
Most Innovative Supplier
Most Innovative Licensed Product
Game Changers – Innovation Heroes
Karri Bean, senior global licensing manager at Disney Consumer Products and TAGIE awards said: “The TAGIEs bring everyone together for a star-studded night of celebrating the toy industry’s most talented people around the globe who define the bold and innovative individuals and teams of the toy and game industry – the People of Play.”
Finalists from each category will be notified at the beginning of September and voting will be open to the general public, media and industry. The Game Changer and Lifetime Achievement awards are selected by the Awards and Lifetime Achievement committees.
People of Play is a networking and resource platform for toy industry veterans, newbies, inventors, buyers, job seekers, recruiters, consumers, and others.
Nominations will close on 2 August.