People of Play (POP) is officially revealing the full event line-up for the 22 annual POP Week, set to kick off on Wednesday 6 November in Rosemont, Illinois. POP Week events bring together consumers, families, inventors, manufacturers, retailers, educators, hobbyists, social media influencers and the media to play, celebrate, discover, support and promote the creation of toys and games.
The Chicago Toy & Game Group Innovation Conference is the largest and longest running inventor pitch, networking and education event in the world. Over 80 Product Acquisition Execs from over 50 companies representing almost 20 countries are looking for new toy and game ideas.
Fair Highlights include:
- The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and NW Indiana cut the ribbon to open the Fair with Rosemont’s Mayor Stephens!
- Star Wars Character Lunch
- Inventor Dan Klitsner will sign your Bop-It. Plus, play his new game Sling it!
- Meet Robert Fuhrer, inventor of Crocodile Dentist and Gator Golf, on our Gator Golf course
- Duncan Yo-Yos pro champions and Illinois State Yo-Yo Contest
- See the Toy of the Year (TOTY) Finalists & Vote for Your Favorite
- Meet Andreas Hoenigschmid, inventor of Shashibo, and play Shashibo Battle Shapes!
- Compete in the Giant Jenga, Klask, Eat Your Words, and Flip7 tournaments
- Experience Magicians, jugglers and even a stiltwalker!
- Check out the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile
- Go inside our Holiday House and play with North Pole giant blocks
- Grant Lyon hosts Pickleball Blast, Donut Challenge and OK Genius
- See the next generation of inventors in the Young Inventor Challenge®
- Build your own car for the Scouts America 40’ Pinewood Derby track
- Think Big, Build Big; Math and Art – a hands-on STEM Exhibit
And there’s more, much more, of course – the event runs from 6 to 10 November.
Chicago Toy and Game Week – https://www.chitag.com
