Commerce Present Ventures, led by Christine and Alan Blumberg, is bringing the North East Toy & Gift Show (NETS) again for its second yr — this time with a brand new fall date. Following a profitable debut in February 2024, this yr’s NETS takes place Sept. 7-9, 2025, on the MassMutual Conference Middle in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Created to fill the void for an East Coast specialty commerce present, NETS connects producers, retailers, and now reward distributors, attracting consumers from a number of channels. Government Director Lea Culliton — former HABA USA President and ABC Youngsters Expo Chairperson — continues in her position at NETS.
Organizers say NETS is inside a three-hour drive of extra specialty retailers than another U.S. commerce present. “Which means retailers can carry their employees, which is an enormous plus at our Sport and Package Night time,” says Alan Blumberg. “When the employees is aware of concerning the product, it’s a higher expertise for the buyer, and the product sells rapidly off the cabinets.”
Whereas the autumn timing runs up in opposition to the LA Fall Toy Previews, there are advantages.
“Lots of our North East consumers can’t make it to the West Coast reveals; this transition to the September timeframe is ideal for vacation shopping for and for manufacturers to do gentle previews of their 2026 new releases,” Culliton says. “NETS gives a easy, cost-effective resolution to carry the business collectively within the Northeastern area.”
This yr’s present guarantees a mixture of established and rising manufacturers, together with Schylling, Ravensburger, Buffalo Video games/Gamewright,/Ceaco, The Toy Community, U.S. Toy Firm, Schleich, Skinny Air Manufacturers, Enjoyable in Movement, Wigglitz by ZB Designs, Kandico, Lifelines, Tree City Toys, and extra.
Attendees can even seize a duplicate of The Toy Ebook‘s 2025 Fall Toy Preview challenge, whereas provides final!
Extra info is on the market at NEToyShow.com, and you may observe on LinkedIn for updates.
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