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Introducing the COMMERCIAL SALES finalists for the 2024 Wonder Women Awards! WiT members, your chance to vote for these incredible women opens July 15 and runs through August 2. The award winners will be announced on September 13 at the Wonder Women Awards Gala, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles! 🏆Amazon Hasbro Commercial Sales Team, Hasbro, Inc. 🏆Elizabeth Kong & Kelly Bloom, Jazwares, LLC 🏆Fiona Hardie, Amazon 🏆Karen Neyen, TOMY International 🏆Kelly Harrison, the LEGO Group 🏆Kylie Whitehead, Toysmith 🏆Michelle Hoffman, Moose Toys 🏆Pamela Velarde, Mattel, Inc. 🏆Sindy Gouilloud Arraïs, ZURU France Congratulations to the finalists! To see the full list of finalists and secure your tickets to the Wonder Women Awards here: https://bit.ly/45TPlgZ Keep an eye out on social media to see all the amazing nominees by category! #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #WonderWomenEverywhere #WWA2024

Introducing the BRAND FRANCHISE finalists for the 2024 Wonder Women Awards! WiT members, your chance to vote for these incredible women opens July 15 and runs through August 2. The award winners will be announced on September 13 at the Wonder Women Awards Gala, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles! 🏆Aimee L., Mattel, Inc. 🏆Alyse D'Antuono, Hasbro, Inc. 🏆Anna Songco Adamian, Crunchyroll 🏆Annie Chen, Paramount 🏆Birgitte Bülow, Bezzerwizzer Studio / Asmodee 🏆Christine Tran, Amazon 🏆Divya Dalal, The Walt Disney Company Consumer Products 🏆Karen Eggleston, Jazwares, LLC 🏆Katie Pullen, Universal Products & Experiences 🏆Michelle Fode, Disney Consumer Products 🏆Trish Garrett, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. Toys & Collectibles America Congratulations to the finalists! To see the full list of finalists and secure your tickets to the Wonder Women Awards here: https://bit.ly/45TPlgZ Keep an eye out on social media to see all the amazing nominees by category! #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #WonderWomenEverywhere #WWA2024

Introducing the BRAND EXCELLENCE finalists for the 2024 Wonder Women Awards! WiT members, your chance to vote for these incredible women opens July 15 and runs through August 2. The award winners will be announced on September 13 at the Wonder Women Awards Gala, held at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles! 🏆Alicia Crespin, Mattel, Inc. 🏆Chelsea Stevens, ZURU 🏆The Furby Development Team, Hasbro, Inc. 🏆Logan Stone, Moose Toys 🏆Melissa Martyn, Universal Products & Experiences 🏆Sara DeWitt, PBS Kids 🏆Sarah Melnick, the LEGO Group Congratulations to the finalists! To see the full list of finalists and secure your tickets to the Wonder Women Awards here: https://bit.ly/45TPlgZ Keep an eye out on social media to see all the amazing nominees by category! #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #WonderWomenEverywhere #WWA2024

Introducing the ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE finalists for the 2024 Wonder Women Awards! WiT members, your chance to vote for these incredible women opens July 15 and runs through August 2. The award winners will be announced on September 13 at the Wonder Women Awards Gala, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles! 🏆Alena Niu, MS, Mattel, Inc. 🏆Genna Rosenberg, GennComm, LLC, GoodWorksXGennComm & GennComm ImaGENNation 🏆Kendra Vaughan, Exploding Kittens, Inc. 🏆Lissa Alberto-Calma, the LEGO Group Congratulations to the finalists! To see the full list of finalists and secure your tickets to the Wonder Women Awards here: https://bit.ly/45TPlgZ Keep an eye out on social media to see all the amazing nominees by category! #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #WonderWomenEverywhere #WWA2024

✨REMINDER✨ Are you coming to our next Casual Fridays event? If you haven't joined one yet, make this your first! What are WiT Casual Fridays? On the second Friday of every month at 12:15p EST, we gather the WiT community (and non-members for a small fee!) for a 45-minute Zoom meetup to meet, hang out, and connect with each other. 🤝 Our next event is happening on July 12th! Each session starts with small breakout rooms for networking, followed by an opportunity to connect as a group. 💻 We’ll share a guiding question or prompt to start the conversation — this is your chance to weigh in and share your thoughts! But no worries, this is a no pressure, no prep environment. Visit the link below for more info, and we’ll see you soon! https://bit.ly/4b9vAnR #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #CasualFridays #WiTCommunity #NetworkingEvent #MonthlyMeetup #ConnectWithWiT #ZoomMeetup #TechNetworking #WiTEvents #July12th #JoinUs #NoPressureNetworking

✨REMINDER✨ Ready to level up your networking game? Join us for the 2nd annual WiT x Women’s Gaming Network Open House at Gen Con, which will be held on Thursday, August 1, at the Pivot Bar in the Hyatt Place Hotel. Mix and mingle with other talented women in the tabletop gaming industry, make new friends, and uncover exciting opportunities in a welcoming and supportive community. This free event is open to all female-identifying industry professionals. Don't miss out — last year's event was a hit, and spots will fill up fast! Register by July 21st to secure your spot. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45uH96F #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #NetworkingEvent #WiTNetwork #WomensGamingNetwork #TabletopGaming #GenCon2024 #WomenInGaming #IndustryEvent #GameOn

Thank you to all the incredible women innovators who joined us at WiT Empowerment Day in Las Vegas last month! Your enthusiasm, creativity, and ambition made the day truly unforgettable. We were so inspired by your innovative pitches, the insights you shared, and the powerful network of like-minded women that came together. From insightful conversations to meaningful connections, this event was a great reminder of how powerful our community is. We’re already counting down to next year’s event! #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #LicensingExpo #WiTempowermentday #networking #TBT

Happy Independence Day from WiT! If you're in the U.S., we hope you're taking some extra time to rest up, spend time with your family, and enjoy the fireworks. 🎆 #womenintoys #licensing #entertainment #4thofJuly #USA

Congratulations to Sherrie Rollins Westin, the newly appointed CEO of Sesame Workshop! We are thrilled to see trailblazers like Sherrie breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations of women leaders in our industry.

Looking for ways to be more sustainable but not sure where to start? WiT’s Sustainability Learning Community is a place to ask your questions, find answers, and create change, together. 🌍 Join the community for its monthly roundtable on July 25! Whether you are looking to learn more about sustainability in general, or want to connect with others in your specific area of expertise or interest, these monthly gatherings are focused on what you, the community, want to learn about and discuss. 💚 Learn more and register at the link below 👇 https://bit.ly/3u9kuOV #womenintoys #licensing #entertainmentindustry #WiTlearningcommunities #sustainability #sustainabilitylearning #sustainabilityroundtable #sustainablefuture #sustainablebusiness #communitylearning #sustainabilityeducation #sustainabilitydiscussion #sustainableliving #sustainabledevelopment #sustainabilitynetworking #virtuallearning #learningcommunity