{"id":6691,"date":"2015-06-26T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T10:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/\/?p=6691\/"},"modified":"2017-05-10T12:08:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T10:08:08","slug":"las-vegas-licensing-expo-2015-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/las-vegas-licensing-expo-2015-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Licensing Expo 2015 highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>460 companies exhibiting covering 232,000 sq-ft with 150 new exhibitors<\/li>\n<li>16,150 licensing professionals in attendance, a 3% increase from 2014<\/li>\n<li>6.6% increase in international attendance:\u00a031% increase from Australia;\u00a030% increase from Brazil;\u00a012% increase from ChinaGreatest international attendance from Canada, Japan, Mexico, the UK and the above mentioned<\/li>\n<li>15% increase in retailer buyers and executives<\/li>\n<li>The launch of the Digital Media Licensing Summit with over 400 people in attendance<\/li>\n<li>27% increase in press with 152 journalists in attendance. Media highlights included: The Wall Street Journal, ABC, Fox News and Telemundo<\/li>\n<li>A sold-out Opening Night Party<\/li>\n<li>70% of the show floor is sold out for 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The consumer products campaign for Disney\u2019s mega-hit animated movie Frozen took top honors as Overall Best Licensed Program last night at the annual International Licensing Awards \u2013 held at the 2015 Licensing Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.\u00a0 Frozen also won in the Film, Television, or Entertainment (Animated) Program category, while Kohl\u2019s Department Stores received the coveted Retailer of the Year Award for its in-store presentation of Frozen. In addition, JAKKS Pacific tied with Playmates Toys\u2019 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles product line for the win in the Film, Television, or Entertainment Animated Licensee: Hard Goods category for its Disney\u2019s Frozen\/Snow Glow Elsa doll.\u00a0 Mojang\u2019s hit video game Minecraft was also recognized with wins in multiple categories, as was Knockout Licensing for multiple wins in the Film, Television, or Entertainment (Live Action) category.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to recognize the huge impact that all of our Awards winners have had in the marketplace, including Frozen as 2014\u2019s top success story,\u201d said <strong>LIMA President Charles Riotto<\/strong>. \u201cThese achievements underscore the high caliber of today\u2019s licensing initiatives and the significance of licensed properties and brands throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The full list of 2015 award winners follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Celebrity or Music Program \u2013 One Direction, Modest Management\/Global Merchandising Services Ltd.<br \/>\n\u2022 Character or Toy Brand Program \u2013 My Little Pony, Hasbro<br \/>\n\u2022 Character or Toy Brand Licensee: Hard Goods \u2013 LAFOOD, Sesame Street healthy food<br \/>\n\u2022 Character or Toy Brand Licensee: Soft Goods \u2013 Under Armour, Captain America collection<br \/>\n\u2022 Corporate Brand Program \u2013 HGTV HOME, Scripps Networks\/Beanstalk<br \/>\n\u2022 Corporate Brand Licensee \u2013 Reynolds Consumer Products\/Hefty Brand, Arm &amp; Hammer\/ Hefty Ultimate waste bags<br \/>\n\u2022 Digital Program \u2013 Minecraft, Mojang<br \/>\n\u2022 Digital Licensee \u2013 Jazwares, LLC, Minecraft Overworld Series #2 Toys<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Animated) Program: Disney\u2019s Frozen, The Walt Disney Company\/Disney Consumer Products<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Animated) Licensee: Hard Goods \u2013 (tie) JAKKS Pacific, Disney\u2019s Frozen\/Snow Glow Elsa doll; Playmates Toys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles product line<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Animated) Licensee: Soft Goods \u2013 Havaianas, Despicable Me flip flops<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Live Action) Program \u2013 Downton Abbey, NBCUniversal International Television Production\/Knockout Licensing<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Live Action) Licensee: Hard Goods \u2013 Lovehoney, Fifty Shades of Grey: Official Pleasure Collection<br \/>\n\u2022 Film, Television, or Entertainment (Live Action) Licensee: Soft Goods \u2013 Accessory Innovations, Star Wars R2D2 light-up &amp; voice-activated backpack<br \/>\n\u2022 Licensed Promotion \u2013 AMC The Walking Dead \u201cCarnage Asada\u201d Slim Jim Beef Sticks, AMC\/Striker Entertainment<br \/>\n\u2022 Lifestyle: Art, Design or Fashion Program \u2013 The Very Hungry Caterpillar\/The World of Eric Carle, Eric Carle Studio\/The Joester Loria Group<br \/>\n\u2022 Lifestyle: Art, Design or Fashion Licensee \u2013 Samick Musical Instrument Co. Ltd., Paul Frank musical instruments line<br \/>\n\u2022 Location-Based or Experiential Initiative \u2013 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. Consumer Products<br \/>\n\u2022 Retailer \u2013 Kohl\u2019s Department Stores, Disney\u2019s Frozen<br \/>\n\u2022 Sports or Sports-Themed Entertainment Program \u2013 World Cup, FIFA<br \/>\n\u2022 Sports or Sports-Themed Entertainment Licensee \u2013 ISC Sports Pty Ltd., National Rugby League and Marvel Heroes jerseys<br \/>\n\u2022 Overall Best Licensed Program \u2013 Disney\u2019s Frozen, The Walt Disney Company\/Disney Consumer Products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>460 companies exhibiting covering 232,000 sq-ft with 150 new exhibitors 16,150 licensing professionals in attendance, a 3% increase from 2014 6.6% increase in international attendance:\u00a031% increase from Australia;\u00a030% increase from Brazil;\u00a012% increase from ChinaGreatest international attendance from Canada, Japan, Mexico, the UK and the above mentioned 15% increase in retailer buyers and executives The launch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1113],"class_list":["post-6691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-licensing-international"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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