Licensing International Expo 2012 returns to Las Vegas from June 12th-14th

Licensing International Expo, the world’s leading brand and property market place, will take place from the 12th – 14th June 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas and is shaping up to be the biggest in its 32 year history.

Thousands of retailers, manufacturers, brand owners and marketers, from across the globe, will come together to meet face-to-face with leading rights owners, see the latest trends in the industry and initiate licensing deals.

400 leading brand owners will showcase over 5000 of the hottest properties and licenses, exhibiting companies include, 4Kids Entertainment, BBC Worldwide, Big Tent Entertainment, Cartoon Network Enterprises, CBS Consumer Products, Dreamworks Animation, Electronic Arts, Hasbro Consumer Products, Live Nation Merchandise, Lucasfilm Ltd, Marvel Entertainment LLC, Mattel Inc, Nickelodeon, Sony Pictures Consumer products, Warner Bros Consumer Products and many more.

Over 65 new exhibitors are already signed up for Licensing International Expo 2012 including, ACA Joe, Aspen Comics, Coca-Cola, Delux Hats by Active America Corp, IMG Worldwide, Jada Toys, Lief! Lifestyle, Mister Greeting Card, Painted Planet Licensing Group, Rovio Entertainment and Smiffys.
Running alongside the exhibition will be LIMA’s Licensing University, which offers attendees three days of insight-rich sessions, panel discussions and workshops. This year’s free keynote address will be delivered by Kathy Ireland, the former super model who transformed herself into a head-turning star of the business world. Entitled Brand Building Through Licensing – My Journey from the Beach to the Boardroom and Beyond,” Ireland will discuss the principles on which her company was built, business lessons learned along the way and thoughts on the current state of the licensing business and where it is headed.