Archive for the ‘Travels & Trade Shows’ Category
17
Feb
Toy Fair “Best in Show”
Categories: Toy Fair 2012
It’s always fun when Toy Fair coincides with the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, since the cast of characters in New York City gets even more interesting (remember the movie Best in Show?). This year, the winning pooch even made a surprise appearance at Toy Fair. Inspired by my encounter with Malachy the Pekingese (who… read more!
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17
Feb
Toy Fair Trends, 2012
Categories: Toy Fair 2012, Travels & Trade Shows
Discovering new games is always a delight at Toy Fair, but my favorite game is a very old one: trendspotting! There are always running themes that pop up each year, and it’s fun to see how each manufacturer puts its own unique spin on a hot trend. Here are a few themes that we saw… read more!
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12
Oct
Clek previews the Foonf
Categories: ABC Show 2011, Baby, Car Seats
Behind closed doors, Clek was offering retailers and media at the ABC Show a sneak peek of their upcoming convertible car seat, the Foonf. In short, this seat is amazing. It is a game changer. It is also going to be expensive (starting at $450). But the technology that’s inside the Foonf well justifies the… read more!
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7
Oct
Orbit Baby comes full circle
Categories: ABC Show 2011, Baby, Car Seats, Strollers
The first time I met the Orbit Baby team, they had a real vision. They imagined a modular travel system that would encompass every stage of mobility, from infant car seat to stroller to convertible car seat to double stroller to booster seat. It’s taken them some time, but with their new product releases this… read more!
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5
Oct
10 fabulous finds from the ABC Show
Categories: ABC Show 2011, Baby
There are literally thousands of new product launches that happen each year at the ABC Kids Show. Many of them are courtesy of the big brands with broad name recognition, but there are also many small companies that arrive at the show with just one or two products, hopeful that they will make a big… read more!
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5
Oct
Skip Hop wows with bright ideas
Categories: ABC Show 2011, Baby, Bath Time, Modern Nursery, Mommy Gear
Skip Hop was showing off a ton of new products at the ABC Show, including one that’s jaw-dropping in its brillance and simplicity. Crib bumpers have been the subject of some scrutiny this year, and many parents are looking for alternatives. To answer this, Skip Hop created the Complete Sheet – a sheet that has… read more!
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24
Sep
JPMA Innovation Awards 2011
Categories: New Products, Travels & Trade Shows
Eli and I were absolutely honored and delighted to serve on the judging panel for the JPMA Innovation Awards again this year. It’s no secret I’m something of a baby gear geek, so I’d jump at any opportunity to spend an afternoon testing out the most interesting new products coming to market. We looked at… read more!
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6
Sep
11 things exhibitors can do to make the ABC Show a success
Categories: Travels & Trade Shows
It’s September and the annual ABC Kids Expo, the biggest juvenile products trade show in the US, is right around the corner. This year, unbelievably enough, will be my 8th trip to ABC. Every year, I look forward to exploring this gargantuan trade show packed with baby products, and trying to find the next big… read more!
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18
Oct
ABC Show 2010 over and out
Categories: ABC Show 2010
A few days of recovery have passed since the ABC Show ended, but I’m still working on debriefing and recapping. This year, Eli and I decided to skip the last day of the show to get home a day sooner. We’d left all three kids with my mother-in-law, who was holding down the fort magnificently,… read more!
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15
Oct
What happens in Vegas
Categories: ABC Show 2010
Trade shows are always exhausting, but this one was exceptionally so. For the first time ever, I decided to skip the last day of the show so I could get home a day sooner. The trade-off was an accelerated trip with very little time for leisure. Here’s a snapshot of my last 24 hours in… read more!
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