A swathe of new character and entertainment brands have committed to the first Pitch Smarter event.
The conference – organised by Brands & Retail UK and sponsored by Fabacus – is due to take place on 20 January 2022 at the British Library from 9am to 6pm.
Mattel, Spin Master, Penguin Ventures, Warhammer, MGA Entertainment, SEGA and Activision have now been confirmed to join Bulldog Licensing, ViacomCBS, Hasbro, Moonbug Entertainment, BlueZoo Rights and Acamar Films.
The event is free for licensees and retail buyers to attend, with registration available at www.brandsretail.eventbrite.co.uk.
Executives from companies including Amscan, Aykroyd & Sons, Blueprint Collections, Blues Clothing, Brands In, Brecrest, Cooneen, Dennicci, Danilo, Dreamtex, Character World, Character.com, Event Merchandising, Golden Bear, Immersive Everywhere, Pyramid International, Rainbow Designs, Roy Lowe & Sons, Rubies, TDP, ToyTopic, Poetic Brands, VTech and Winning Moves have already signed up to attend.
To round off the day, there will be a networking party at The Ivy Club with an early bird ticket price of £55, rising to £75 after 1 December.
“Drinks, canapes/bowl food will be served in the glamorous Loft of the Ivy Club and I’m also putting on karaoke for the more expressionist types in the licensing industry,” commented Ryan Beaird, organiser of the event. “As the event is in January and it will be cold, I will be putting on coaches from the British Library to the Ivy Club.”
Further details can be found on the event website by clicking here.
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