People of Play (POP) is accepting Lifetime Achievement nominations from now until 1st June, in preparation for the 17th annual TAGIE Awards.
Now entering its 17th year, the TAGIE Awards, presented by People of Play (POP), will once again honour the best and brightest innovators, designers, retailers, suppliers, PR and marketers in the toy and game industry. Each year, the TAGIEs bring together the many communities that make up the larger industry of play, including professionals and fans from all over the world. This important recognition, honouring contribution, innovation and spirit of community is the very heart of POP.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 TAGIE Lifetime Achievement Award. John Barbour, chair of the TAGIE Lifetime Achievement Committee, encourages nominations for Lifetime Achievement individuals that have:
- Long experience and record of accomplishment in the play industry.
- Innovative product or marketing introductions.
- Charitable efforts benefiting children and/or children’s causes.
- An unimpeachable record of integrity and respect in the industry.
Past Lifetime Achievement Honorees include:
- 2008 – Jeffrey Breslow
- 2009 – Reuben Klamer
- 2010 – Eddy Goldfarb
- 2011 – Burt Meyer
- 2012 – Theo and Ora Coster
- 2013 – Howard Morrison
- 2014 – Michael Kohner and The Kohner Family
- 2015 – Richard Maddocks
- 2016 – Reyn Guyer
- 2017 – Adi Golad
- 2017 – Judy Blau
- 2018 – Paul Rago and David Small
- 2019 – Ivan Moscovich
- 2020 – Erno Rubik
- 2021 – Tom Kalinske, Michelle Litzky and the Pressman Family
- 2022 – Leslie Scott, Kantaro Tomiyama, and Alan Hassenfeld
- 2023 – Jill Barad and Rouben Terzian
Lifetime Achievement nominations can be submitted here. There is no fee and the form is easy to complete. For more information about the TAGIEs, visit the webpage here.
People of Play (POP) is a toy industry networking and resource hub; a social platform and industry portal where toy industry veterans, newbies, inventors, buyers, job seekers, recruiters, consumers, and others come to find each other. People of Play hosts a wide range of events including the Chicago Toy & Game (CHITAG) Fair, the Toy & Game International Excellence (TAGIE) Awards, the Young Inventor Challenge, the POP Roast, PlayCHIC and the Toy & Game Inventor Pitch & International Innovation Summit.
Founded in 2008, the Toy & Game International Excellence Awards (TAGIEs) celebrates the outstanding achievements of toy and game industry leaders from around the world, by honouring masters of innovation. The annual event also pays homage to industry professionals who differentiate themselves with their spirit for fun, philanthropy, inventor advocacy, creativity, and humanitarianism. Inventors, designers, manufacturers, retailers, suppliers, media, public relations, marketing and the general public come together for this prestigious annual gala event. The TAGIEs are hosted in the fall in conjunction with the Toy & Game Innovation Conferences, Chicago Toy & Game Fair, PlayCHIC and Young Inventor Challenge. For more information, visit the website here.
