The figures state there were 283 exhibiting companies covering nearly 148,000 net square feet, a 60 pe rcent space gain compared to last year’s show at New York’s Javits Center. Visitors included 775 buyers from 440 retail outlets. Among international buyers, 34 Canadian retail outlets and 110 other international retail operations attended.

All told, overall attendance was 1,720 from 31 countries, according to the TIA.

TheToy Industry Association's board prepares to vote later this month on whether to make Dallas the permanent home of the Fall Toy Preview.

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