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Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment has elected six new members to its Board of Directors for 2021, with executives from the likes of Mattel, ViacomCBS, and Warner Bros joining the board. Four candidates were elected in January 2021 to serve their first term. Amy Thompson, EVP and chief people …
Read More »Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment reschedules 30th Anniversary Wonder Women Awards
Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment has rescheduled its 30th Anniversary Wonder Women Awards for Sunday, February 20, 2022 in New York City, to coincide with the next in-person Toy Fair New York. WIT has previously rescheduled this year’s Wonder Women Awards for September 2021 in Los Angeles due to …
Read More »Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment opens Wonder Women Awards 2021 nominations
Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WIT) has opened its nominations for the 17th Annual Wonder Women Awards, a well-established industry initiative that honours the top female executives, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers for their accomplishments. Coinciding with WIT’s 30th anniversary, the 2021 Wonder Women Awards are expected to be …
Read More »Women In Toys appoints Delanie West as its first Diversity and Inclusion Chair
Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has appointed Delanie West to its board of directors as the organisation’s first Diversity and Inclusion Chair. In her role, West will be leading the team’s efforts to cultivate diversity, inclusion, and belonging as critical priorities across its global community. The drive will commence …
Read More »WIT unveils its 2020 Wonder Women Awards Winners at 16th Annual event during New York Toy Fair
Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment (WIT) revealed the winners of its 2020 Wonder Women Awards at a sold-out event over this year’s New York Toy Fair, marking the 16th Annual event for the group. The global organisation focused on advancing women working in toys, licensing and the entertainment, also …
Read More »Warner’s Pam Lifford and WWE’s Stephanie McMahon to receive WIT’s Wonder Women Awards Honours
Warner Bros Global Brands and Experiences president, Pam Lifford will join WWE chief brand officer, Stephanie McMahon in becoming the 2020 Honourees of Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment’s 16th Annual Wonder Women Awards. This year’s ceremony will see Lifford take the WIT’s Mentor of the Year Award, while McMahon …
Read More »WIT to host toy inventor pitching session at upcoming Empowerment Day
The Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment upcoming Empowerment Day will this year see women from around the world pitch their latest toy, game and play product ideas to the likes of Walmart, Hasbro, Spin Master, and Jazwares this October. To date, more than 500 women have presented their products …
Read More »WIT reveals the 15th Annual Wonder Women Awards finalists
The event celebrates industry leaders for their outstanding contributions in toys, licensing and entertainment in eight categories, to be recognised that evening.
Read More »WIT declares nominations for 15th Annual Wonder Women Awards now open
The awards aims to honour the top female executives, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and change-makers throughout the industries for their accomplishments and impact with the toy, licensing and entertainment industries.
Read More »WIT and Gibson’s Games to host networking morning next week
The UK chapter is inviting the industry to coffee, cake and making connections at the Surrey headquarters, where Gibson's is gearing up for its centenary celebrations next year.
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