Fall Toy Preview® is the by-appointment-only event where toy manufacturers privately show their newest product lines to long-lead buyers. Exhibitors must currently sell to mass market accounts, and they must show products for 4th quarter sales in the following year.

Location

Dallas Market Center / World Trade Center
2050 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207

Dates/Times

Tuesday, October 2 – Thursday, October 4, 2012
8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Opening Night Party

Tuesday, October 2, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm  
Trade Mart Grand Pavilion, 1st floor of the Trade Mart Building

All show participants are encouraged to attend. Food, drink, entertainment and networking cap a perfect opening day in Dallas. If you have not yet purchased tickets you may do so via registration online or in the lobby of the World Trade Center or at the door on the night of the event. Tickets are still only $25 and proceeds benefit the Toy Industry Foundation. Tickets purchased in advanced were included in your badge envelope.

NOTE: Each exhibiting company received two complimentary tickets to the party. These tickets, along with any additional tickets purchased in advance, will be issued to your primary contact or designated representative. All tickets are non-refundable.

Admissions Policies and Fees

Fall Toy Preview is open to the trade only.  No one under the age of 18, including infants, will be admitted. Qualified registrants will receive confirmation by email or fax.  Badges will be mailed 2-3 weeks before the show.  Attendees should be prepared to show government-issued I.D. (i.e., a driver’s license or passport) upon request.

  • Buyer: No Charge
  • Manufacturer’s Representative: No Charge
  • TIA Members: No Charge
  • LIMA Members: No Charge
  • Trade Guests: Fee information coming soon 
  • Non-Exhibiting Manufacturer: Please contact your Account Executive for details

NOTE: Fall Toy Preview is not open to the media. No children (including infants) under the age of 18 will be issued show badges or permitted on the show floor. This applies to exhibitors’ and attendees’ children, child inventors, demonstrators, and consultants. If age is in dispute, proof of age and toy industry business affiliation must be submitted upon request. No exceptions will be granted. Please share this policy with your colleagues to avoid difficulty and embarrassment on show site.

Who Attends

    Buyers
    • Apparel Stores
    • Arts & Crafts Shop
    • Bookstores
    • Candy/Confections Retailers
    • Card/Stationery Stores
    • Christmas Stores
    • Computer Software Retailers
    • Convenience Stores
    • Costumes/Theatrical Suppliers
    • Department Stores
    • Discount Chains, General
    • Discount Chains, Toy
    • Doll/Collectible Retailers
    • Drug Stores
    • Electronics Retailers
    • Entertainment/Play Centers
    • Florist/Garden Centers
    • Gift Stores
    • Gourmet Retailers
    • Hardware Retailers
    • Health and Beauty Care (HBC) Stores
    • Holiday/Seasonal Merchandisers
    • Home Decorating/Furnishings Suppliers
    • Hotel/Resort/Travel Firms
    • Importers/Exporters
    • Jewelry Stores
    • Mail Order/Catalog Companies
    • Mass Merchants
    • Military Exchanges
    • Model/Hobby Stores
    • Museum Stores
    • Online Retailers
    • Outdoor Retailers
    • Parks – Amusement/Theme
    • Party/Event Planners
    • Party Goods Stores
    • Premiums/Corporate Incentives Suppliers
    • Restaurant/Hospitality Firms
    • School/School Districts
    • Specialty Toy Stores
    • Sporting Goods Stores
    • Supermarket/Grocery Stores
    • TV Shopping Channels
    • Variety Stores
    • Video Stores
    • Warehouse Club/Hypermarkets
    • Wholesale Distributors
    Trade Guests
    • Advertising/Marketing Executives
    • Association Executives
    • Banker/Financial Analysts
    • Entertainment Executives
    • Government Officials
    • International Consulates
    • Inventors
    • Licensors
    • Manufacturer’s Representatives
    • Non-Exhibiting Manufacturers
    • Product Development Executives
    • Product Safety Executives
    • Public Relations Executives
    • Regulatory Affairs Executives