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TIA Announces 15% Increase In Buyer Attendance at 2007 American International Toy Fair®

The Toy Industry Association (TIA) proudly announced today that over 28,000 buyers, industry executives and media attended the 104th American International Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City in February.

T.S. Wong Honored at Hong Kong Toy Council (HKTC) Annual Dinner

The guest-of-honor at this year’s Hong Kong Toy Council annual dinner was T. S. Wong, President of ICTI and Honorary President of the HKTC. The event was held on January 8 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel and attended by 440 guests.

Don Salvador Miró Sanjuán

Don Salvador Miró Sanjuán, President of the Spanish Association of Toy Manufacturers (AEFJ), died on Christmas Day. He was 63, married and the father of three children.

ICTI Annual General Meeting Held in Madrid

ICTI’s 32nd Annual General Meeting was held in Madrid on 29-30 May, with the Spanish Toy Association (Asociación Espaňola de Fabricantes de Juguetes, AEFJ) serving as host.

In his Report, ICTI President T.S. Wong, from Hong Kong, provided an update on the three major ICTI programs currently underway: the ICTI CARE Process, led by Alan Hassenfeld and Christian Ewert; the Year-Round Sales program, led by Arnie Rubin from the US Toy Industry Association; and the Global Issues program, led by Beverly Jenkin from the Australian Toy Association.

Synesio Batista da Costa Named ICTI Ambassador to South America

The ICTI Executive Committee, at its meeting in Hong Kong, recognized the growing importance of Latin America within the toy world by naming Synesio Batista da Costa ICTI’s Ambassador to South America...

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