Trade Associations & Organizations Links
- American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
- Links retailers, manufacturers, importers, reps and industry related people.
- www.astratoy.org
- Association of Independent Specialty Stores
- Infant product retailers.
- www.aissgroup.com
- The Bloom Report
- Where toy industry insiders go to get their inside information.
- www.thebloomreport.com
- Entertainment Software Association
- Formerly the Interactive Digital Software Association.
- www.theesa.com
- Frank Martin Associates, Inc.
- A toy representative who can provide information on the products his company handles, the role of toy business reps, and the value of ASTRA.
- www.frankmartintoys.com
- Hobby Industry Association of America
- www.hobby.org
- International Council for Childrensplay (ICCP)
- Organization of academics and persons from all over the world, especially from Europe and America, interested in practical questions of play and toy research.
- www.iccp-play.de
- International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association
- www.licensing.org
- International Toy Center
- (200 Fifth Ave/1107 Broadway)
- www.thetoycenter.com
- Juvenile Products Manufacturers Assocation
- www.jpma.org
- Kid Power Xchange
- Assists organizations in optimizing their marketing goals by offering conferences in all areas of marketing, market research, e-commerce, and branding.
- www.kidpowerx.com
- Kids in Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.)
- National charity of leading retailers and manufacturers of children's products committed to helping children in need.
- K.I.D.S. Mission Statement
- www.kidsdonations.org
- National Independent Nursery Furniture Retailers Association
- www.ninfra.com
- National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA)
- www.nssea.org
- NewFuntiers
- A professional invention, design and development company.
- www.newfuntiers.com/
- NPD's international toy services
- www.npd.com
- Otis Toy Design School
- Trains students to design and produce toys, preparing them in cultural and sociological implications of what "toy" implies.
- www.otis.edu/programs
- Playing for Keeps
- National not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy, constructive, non-violent play for all children.
- www.playingforkeeps.org
- Playthings
- Toy business portal.
- www.playthings.com
- Radio Control Hobby Trade Association
- www.rchta.org
- School & Home Office Products Association
- www.shopa.org
- ToyDirectory.com
- Helps reputable toy and hobby retailers find wholesalers and manufacturers of new and innovative gift, toy, and hobby products. Boasts over 15,000 registered retailers.
- www.toydirectory.com
- The Toy Bank
- Where charities serving underprivileged and at-risk children can obtain new toys, and toy manufacturers, retailers and distributors can reach out to needy children.
- www.giftsinkind.org/toybank/default.htm
- Toy Industry Association
- The national New York City-based trade association for U.S. producers and importers of toys, games and children's entertainment products. Formerly Toy Manufacturers of America.
- www.toy-tia.org
- Toys for Tots
- U.S. Marines' annual toy collection and distribution campaigns.
- www.toysfortots.org
- United League of Toy Representatives Associations
- www.ultratoyreps.com
- Western Toy & Hobby Representatives Association
- Non-profit organization that produces and promotes the Western States Toy & Hobby Show.
- www.wthra.com
- Women In Toys
- Professional networking base for women working within the toy and related industries.
- www.womenintoys.com
- Yoe Studios
- Toy design studio with attitude.
- www.yoe.com
