LIMA International Licensing Awards Brochure 2017

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THE AWARDS FINALISTS 2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

ALLAN FELDMAN DELL FURANO CYRIL SPEIJER

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THE CEREMONY PROGRAM

FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Tonight is really a unique opportunity to see, in one 75-minute Ceremony, all that is great about our industry around the world.

We come together to honor the lifetime achievements of our Hall of Fame inductees, along with the promising careers of our Rising Stars. We pay tribute to the generosity and good works of our licensing community in support of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation. And we celebrate the accomplishments of our worldwide colleagues in creating the best licensed products and programs of the year.

The LIMA International Licensing Awards are a continually evolving recognition of global success. Tonight’s nominees were selected from a record-breaking 461 entries from 14 countries. To say the least, the competition to make the ballot was significant – and the resulting winners an even more difficult choice for our members to make.

The continued growth of this Awards program is truly a reflection of the ever-increasing creativity and strategic business accomplishments that global licensing professionals achieve year-round.

Congratulations to all and thank you for the work each of you has done this year on behalf of licensing.

Charles Riotto President LIMA

A Collective Effort As with most things in life and business, the LIMA International Licensing Awards are the result of a whole host of people and companies pulling together.

Thanks to: everyone who entered, nominated, judged and voted; the Awards Committee and the internal LIMA team (especially Louise Q. Caron and Christina Jordan), Erik Motta NYC (for the charity video production), Parham Santana for the design graphics for the charity effort, Max Publishing for the design and publication of this Tribute Book; Max Live Events for the award ceremony production and Creative Concepts for the bespoke trophies.

And, of course, to everyone here for being at the Awards Ceremony to see it all!

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THE CEREMONY PROGRAM

THE RUN OF THE SHOW l

WELCOME Ciarán Coyle, Chairman of the Board

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HOST INTRODUCTION Jay Jay

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Charles Riotto presents Cyril Speijer

A YEAR IN LICENSING Highlights from the last 12 months

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

THE LIMA CHARITY COMMITTEE VIDEO The latest on the licensing industry’s work for the CBTF

l Rising Stars Awards Presented by Charles Riotto, LIMA President

l Character/Toy Brand Program l Corporate Program l Licensed Promotion l Retailer l Film/Television/Entertainment Program – Animated l Film/Television/Entertainment Program – Live Action

ALL WINNERS ON STAGE - All trophy recipients should make their way onto the stage for an official group shot.

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Charles Riotto presents Allan Feldman

The Awards Ceremony will end by 7.30pm

LICENSED PRODUCT AWARDS l Publishing/Social Expression/Back-to-School l Appliances/Automotive l Digital l Food/Beverage l Health & Beauty l Home Décor l Apparel/Footwear/Accessories l Toys/Games/Novelties/Role-Play

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION Charles Riotto presents Dell Furano

LICENSED PROGRAM AWARDS l Sports Program l Celebrity/Fashion Program l Digital Program l Location-Based or Experiential Initiative of the Year l Food and Beverage/Restaurant/Program l Art/Design Program

OUR HOST The host for the LIMA International Licensing Awards is the multi-talented TV host, YouTuber, entertainer and magician, Jay Jay. Having kicked off his career in live theatre, Jay Jay studied the art of magic and illusion to become a full-time working magician by the age of 16.

In 2009, he launched YouTube channel, Free Magic Live, which receives well over 1 million unique views every month, and has over 350,000 subscribers! In addition Jay Jay has also hosted the biggest YouTube event in Sydney; the YouTube Fan Fest, a flagship event showcasing the biggest YouTube personalities and entertainers online.

LIMA joins a long list of leading corporate names to have commissioned Jay Jay, including Audi, Starbucks and Virgin.

Right: Jay Jay.

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LIMA IS EVERYWHERE

THE GLOBAL REACH LIMA has a strong membership of some 1,100 companies – over half of which are now based outside the US. We have truly become a global organization, keeping pace with our industry as it expands internationally.

With offices in the US, UK, Mexico, Germany, Japan, China and Australia – as well as a network of representatives in Canada, France, India, Italy, Korea, Latin America and the Middle East – LIMA is always on the go! In the last year we have held a variety of events around the world – from the UK Retail Seminar at the House of Commons to the Sports Licensing Roundtable in Frankfurt to networking events in India and licensing breakfasts in Australia.

In March we held our second licensing showcase, Expolicencias, in Bogota, Colombia, as well as our second Mind Mix event in Milan, Italy.

LIMA is also the exclusive sponsor of events organized by UBM’s Global Licensing Group: Licensing Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, Licensing Expo Japan, Licensing Expo China, and NYC Summit.

Here we do a spot of globetrotting…

LONDON

Right: The LIMA networking party during last October’s BLE at Kensington Roof Gardens was a great success.

Above & right: Top UK retailers were part of a panel discussion at the House of Commons, London the day before BLE last October, with a packed audience of licensors and licensees.

MILAN

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Left & right: The second annual Mind Mix event took place in Milan in March.

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LIMA IS EVERYWHERE

BOGATA

Left & right: LIMA President Charles Riotto joined the throng at Colombia’s Expolicencias in March.

Below: Excellence was rewarded at the LIMA Germany Awards event that took place in Munich last November during the Licensing Market.

MUNICH NUREMBERG

MELBOURNE Above: There was a lot to talk about at Nuremberg Toy Fair in January, and the LIMA stand was always full of chat.

Right: Andre Reich, Chief Operating Officer at Target Australia was the keynote speaker at LIMA Australia’s Retail Licensing Breakfast on March.

HONG KONG TORONTO Left: The first LIMA Canada Holiday Event took place last December, which included a strong program of speakers covering topics including the retail landscape, what makes sports licensing work and the power of fashion licensing.

Above: LIMA unveiled the Asian Licensing Awards winners in January on the opening night of the Hong Kong International Licensing Show.

MUMBAI Right: Following on from its summer networking event in Mumbai, LIMA held its first festive networking event in the city in December.

LOS ANGELES Below: LIMA’s Marty Brochstein took to the stage at Variety’s one day entertainment marketing summit, MASSIVE, which took place in Los Angeles in March. Marty moderated a panel entitled Trailblazers of the Global Franchise.

NEW YORK

Inset: LIMA sees great merit in mixing business with pleasure as the golf event that took place in Elmwood Country Club in New York, last August testified.

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PEOPLE MATTERS

WHO’S WHO AT LIMA? LIMA has an active presence around the world, with headquarters in New York and full-time offices in Australia, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico and the UK. LIMA welcomed two new members to its HQ team last fall – Maura Regan as Executive Vice President and Steve Sparacino as Marketing & Social Media Coordinator. Meanwhile, since last year’s Awards, Peter Hollo has come on board as new head of LIMA Germany.

Meet some of the key members of the Association.

The full contact details of everyone featured here can be found on licensing.org

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CHARLES M. RIOTTO President

LEAH HUNTER Director of Finance & Administration

MAURA REGAN Executive Vice President

MARY VERDEGAAL Director of Operations

MARTY BROCHSTEIN Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Information

MARK SEAVY Publications Editor

LOUISE Q. CARON Senior Vice President, Member Relations

STEVE SPARACINO Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

CHRISTINA JORDAN Senior Director, Marketing

VICTORIA CUSHEY Senior Brand Strategy & Business Development Consultant

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PEOPLE MATTERS

Welcome to LIMA! LIMA has welcomed two new staff members since last year’s Awards, as well as a new head of LIMA Germany.

MAURA REGAN Maura joined the organization last November as Executive Vice President. Maura brings her vast licensing knowledge and international expertise to broaden the scope of LIMA’s services and offerings to the global industry.

She comes to LIMA following a 17-year career with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization responsible for Sesame Street. As Senior Vice President and General Manager, International Media Business, she oversaw the Workshop’s international distribution and licensing business. Under her leadership, Sesame Workshop opened its first office in China. Prior to that Maura was SVP and GM of Global Consumer Products and, before going to Sesame Workshop, held executive positions with Scholastic Entertainment and MTV Networks. She served as Chairman of the LIMA Board of Directors from 2012-2014.

PETER HOLLO Peter joined LIMA at the end of last June as Managing Director of LIMA Germany, to manage the day-to-day operations of the Association in Germany and surrounding territories. Peter, who has 28-years of retail and licensing industry experience, will continue to operate LIMA’s Day of License in Cologne and licensing market in Munich, introduce new educational and networking opportunities to the German market and beyond, grow LIMA Germany’s membership base, and help increase the involvement of key retailers.

Previously, Peter worked at International Consultants, where he counseled clients from the international toy and licensing industries on recruitment marketing and licensing strategy. He has also worked as a chief procurement officer for German Spiele Max AG and division manager of toys and seasonal for German retailer Müller Ltd. & Co. KG. STEVE SPARACINO Steve made the big move up to New York City from Miami last October, joining the LIMA team as Marketing & Social Media Coordinator. He brings with him five years of social media, internet marketing, and ad agency experience. In addition to his marketing responsibilities for LIMA, Steve heads up the Association’s Young Professionals Network and runs the CLS program.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICES LIMA has designated offices all around the world as well as international representatives covering many other countries.

LIMA AUSTRALIA TONY BUGG Managing Director

LIMA JAPAN KAORI TANIGUCHI General Manager

LIMA CHINA TANI WONG Managing Director

LIMA MEXICO DAVID MARTINEZ Managing Director

LIMA GERMANY PETER HOLLO Managing Director

LIMA UK KELVYN GARDNER Managing Director

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THE LIMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE LIMA BOARD One of LIMA’s many strengths lies in its Board of Directors, who through their collective experience and individual perspectives, reflect the broad reach of the licensing industry. Elections are conducted every Spring, with new terms beginning every July 1. The Nominating Committee develops a slate of industry candidates that is considered and ultimately approved by the sitting Board, and then voted on by the LIMA membership.

LIMA by-laws provide that there can be no fewer than 15 sitting board members, with a minimum of two licensors, two licensees, two support members, and one ‘non-resident, non-citizen of the United States for the purpose of providing representation on the Board for non-citizens’. At least two ‘at-large’ members may be selected from any of the aforementioned categories.

CIARÁN COYLE (Chairman) Global Vice President & Head, Global Brand Licensing, Electrolux Global Marketing

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS

CINDY LEVITT (Vice Chairman) SVP Merchandise & Marketing, Hot Topic

The occasion of the LIMA International Licensing Awards provides an ideal opportunity to pay tribute to respected individuals who are completing their terms on the LIMA Board. They will step down officially on June 30, making way for others to continue their legacy.

TED LARKINS (Board Designate to the Executive Committee) SVP/General Manager, CPLG North America JAY ASHER Partner, Brandgenuity RICHARD BARRY EVP, Global Chief Merchandising Officer, Toys”R”Us, Inc. DAVID BUCKLEY President, Copyrights Asia Limited ANDREW CARLEY Head of Global Licensing, Entertainment One ELISE CONTARSY Vice President, Brand Licensing, Meredith Corporation ERIC KARP GM, Outbound Licensing, Crayola, LLC LINNE KIMBALL Vice President, WME/IMG Licensing KELLY KNOCK Licensing Lead/Category Manager, Global Licensing, Under Armour MARIA DEL CARMEN (MACA) ROTTER ALDAY Managing Director/EVP, Televisa Consumer Products

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TIM KILPIN President and CEO Consumer Products Division, Blizzard Entertainment JOHN PARHAM President, Parham Santana

HENRY STUPP CEO, Cherokee Global Brands

INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS JOINING THE LIMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON JULY 1, 2017 ARE:

JJ AHEARN Managing Director, Licensing Street, LLC MARC MOSTMAN Partner, Striker Entertainment CELSO RAFAEL General Manager, Exim Character Licenciamento e Marketing Ltd.

NEAL RUDGE Partner, Pacific Licensing Studio Pte. Ltd.

STEVEN SCEBELO VP, Licensing & Business Development, NFL Players Association

LEIGH ANNE SCHWARZKOPF Co-Founder, Project Partners Network

JAMIE STEVENS EVP, Worldwide Consumer Products, Sony Pictures Entertainment

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THE JUDGING PROCESS

ARRIVING AT THE WINNERS Inset: The LIMA Awards Committee, incognito at their meeting in February held at the Association’s headquarters in the Empire State Building in New York.

The LIMA International Licensing Awards subscribes to the theory that a credible awards program relies on two key elements – high caliber entries and a judging process of total integrity.

For 2017, we saw a record number of Awards entries – a nearly 25% increase in submissions over 2016! Here we explain how the nominees and eventual winners are selected for these prestigious accolades.

The LICENSED PROGRAM AND PRODUCT Awards Categories The LIMA Awards are open to licensors, agents, licensees and retailers from around the world.

The inclusive nature of the program means entrants do not have to be a member of the Association to participate.

A dedicated Awards Committee comprising 12 members of the trade press and retail industry acts as the judging panel. Their identities remain anonymous, but their collective experience and expertise span the entire industry.

This year, we received 461 entries from 14 countries. The submissions were reviewed in February by the Committee and a final line-up of 126 nominees were named across the 20 award categories.

Winners were then determined by a vote of the LIMA membership in April.

The Hall Of Fame Our industry is filled with talented professionals who have made an impact on the business of licensing throughout their careers. Induction into the LIMA Hall of Fame is a special recognition of those with outstanding achievements and true legacy.

Each year, the entire industry is invited to recommend qualified candidates who have been actively involved in licensing for a minimum of 15 years and whose contributions have ongoing relevance to the industry.

A dedicated Hall of Fame Committee reviews all submissions and select the final candidate or candidates to be named to the Hall of Fame during the LIMA Licensing Awards Ceremony.

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CHARITY GIVING

ALL CHILDREN DESERVE TO RUN AND PLAY AND ENJOY THE SIMPLE PLEASURES OF BEING YOUNG

HELP US HELP THE KIDS Through the generosity of the licensing industry, over $6 million has been raised for Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation since 2004. This year, we are once again calling on our industry to “Help Us Help the Kids” – to support our efforts and help kids to enjoy a childhood full of life and free of cancer.

Every dollar that our industry donates can help children of all ages, from all corners of the world.

LIMA CARES: THE CHILDREN’S BRAIN TUMOR TISSUE CONSORTIUM Roughly one-third of kids around the world who are diagnosed with cancerous brain tumors do not live beyond five years. It is the deadliest childhood cancer… yet research for this disease is one of the most underfunded.

The LIMA Charity Committee continues to raise funds for the Children’s Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium, where doctors from 13 global hospitals – led by a dedicated team at Children’s

Hospital of Philadelphia – are committed to finding a cure. The Consortium was recently recognized by the US White House for the multi-institutional, collaborative approach of this groundbreaking research initiative.

LIMA AND THE LICENSING COMMUNITY ARE SAVING LIVES!

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LIMA is the only corporate sponsor of the Consortium – without the generosity of the licensing community, the Consortium would simply be unable to grow and expand. One hundred percent of the money donated goes directly to this vital research. Playmates International, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Discovery are just some of the world-class companies involved in licensing that support LIMA’s fundraising efforts.

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CHARITY GIVING

How To Help

Please help to support us in 2017 with direct donations – lea rn more at licensing.org/ab out/cares

#LIMAcares

ABOUT CBTF The Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation was founded in 1988 by a group of parents, physicians and friends to improve the treatment, quality of life and the long term outlook for these children through research, support, education and advocacy to families and survivors.

CBTF’s goal is to ensure that parents and children know they are not alone in their struggle.

LIMA Charity Committee Providing the drive and commitment for our fundraising is LIMA’s Charity Committee.

We thank them for their continued good work and dedication to this tremendous cause.

CO-CHAIRS JOANNE LORIA, The Joester Loria Group TED LARKINS, CPLG JOHN PARHAM, Parham Santana

Committee Members MARSHA ARMITAGE-BRISTOW, Brand Brilliant Consulting CHRISTINA JORDAN, LIMA MEREDITH KANDEL, Global Brands Group SUSIE LECKER, Mattel STEVE SCEBELO, NFL Players, Inc. CARLY SLACK, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products MARY VERDEGAAL, LIMA PETER YODER, Cartoon Network

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INDUSTRY DONATORS

THANK YOU FOR CARING LIMA would like to thank the following companies and individuals for their support of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation…

$50,000 PLAYMATES

$25,000 Discovery Communications

Nickelodeon

Turner - Cartoon Network

$20,000 Activision

KISS Catalog, LLC

$15,000 Mattel

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Warner Bros.

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INDUSTRY DONATORS

$10,000 EPIC RIGHTS

$5,000 BANDAI AMERICA ELECTROLUX ENTERTAINMENT ONE ERIC CARLE STUDIOS FRANCO MANUFACTURING FURANO FAMILY GLOBAL BRANDS GROUP

HASBRO, INC. HYBRID APPAREL THE JOESTER LORIA GROUP THE LIGHT FUND UK NFLPA PERRYSCOPE PRODUCTIONS PROMINENT BRAND + TALENT

SPIN MASTER LTD. STERN PINBALL, INC. UBM GLOBAL LICENSING GROUP WOLF, RIFKIN, SHAPIRO, SCHULMAN & RABKIN, LLP WWE Y ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

$2,500 Hot Topic Grubman Shire & Meiselas, P.C. Southern State Marketing/Peachtree Playthings

Striker Entertainment Gordon, Herlands & Randolph LLP McGhee Entertainment Van Duyne, Bruno & Co., P.A.

$1,000 Bentex Group Brandgenuity Delta Children's Products DecoPac, Inc. Cindy Levitt Joanne Loria & Richard Fish

Polaroid Charles Riotto Mary & Jan Verdegaal Pete Yoder Zak Designs Anonymous

UPTO $999 Accessory Innovations Martin & Barbara Brochstein Sven Burscher Andrew Carley Louise & Doug Caron Will DePippo Erin Dippold

Stephen Gould Alyssa Gouley Maggy Harris Natalie Harvey Romina Ivanisevic Eric Karp Joachim Knoedler Ted Larkins

Rick Mallow Shane Mang Meredith Corporation Carla Peyton Richard Pink Maura Regan Tricia Samuels Norman Thompson

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INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES

THE RISING STARS The Rising Star Awards are presented to the licensing industry’s up-andcomers. This year these significant accolades are being presented to 13 worthy recipients (listed below) who have demonstrated a commitment to and passion for the licensing industry.

SCOTT HALPERN, Senior Licensing Manager, WWE YUKI JINZA, Laura Ashley Japan CURTIS MATTHEWS, Director of Product Approval, Striker Entertainment RYAN MCDONALD, Coordinator, Business Development & Digital Licensing, NFL Players Inc. LAUREN MONTEMARO, Associate Director, Beanstalk WILL OCHOA, Associate Category Manager – Hardlines, Turner Broadcasting CLAIRE PIERCE, Sales Director, Brand Licensing, Meredith Corporation BECKY QUINN, Manager, North America Licensing Sesame Workshop NAOMI ROSENZWEIG, Licensing Coordinator, Berkshire Fashions NANCY SANIEOFF, Licensing Director, Brand Central LLC ANDI SCHER, Senior Licensing & Marketing Manager, Richmond Management NICOLE SILBERSTEIN, Content Manager, Digital & Interactive, License! Global SAMANTHA YANG, Senior Brand Manager, Shanghai Skynet Brand Management Corp., Ltd

How Are The Rising Stars Selected Each year, we ask our members to let us know who the young game-changers are that are shaping the future of our industry.

The criteria for the Rising Stars Award includes: ■ 30 years old and under with 1-7 years of experience ■ Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for the licensing industry.

■ Seek additional professional development opportunities to improve skills ■ Show innovation in planning and implementing successful licensing strategy ■ Demonstrate leadership potential ■ Employed by a current LIMA member company

The Constellation of Rising Stars Previous LIMA Rising Stars (and the companies they worked for when they received their awards) include:

2016: STEPHANIE MARLIS, Creative Licensing; KATELYN COZZI, Mattel 2015: STEPHANIE CANDILORO, Warner Bros. Consumer Products; MILIN SHAH, Earthbound LLC 2014: IVONNE FELICIANO, Sesame Workshop; KELLEY DAVISON, Added Extras 2013: LAUREN FIELDS, Brand Central LLC; MARISA MARIONAKIS, Cartoon Network 2012: WILL DEPIPPO, Sesame Workshop; CAITLIN GUTEKUNST, Mind Candy; ANDREW OSTROM, Harley-Davidson Motor Company; JESS RICHARDSON, WWE; ANTHONY SHAUT, Spielman Koenigsberg & Parker LLP; DAVID TOVEY, Mind Candy; EMILY WICKERHAM, IMC Licensing

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HALL OF FAME 2017

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES The LIMA Hall of Fame celebrates individuals who have made a unique and lasting impact on our industry. From creators to marketers, manufacturers to retailers, the LIMA Board of Directors reviews all recommendations submitted by members for these prestigious accolades. This year there are three Hall of Fame inductees - Allan Feldman of LMCA; Dell Furano of Epic Rights and Cyril Speijer of BN Licensing BV. Here we celebrate this impressive trio who enter our industry Hall of Fame.

Hall of Famers Allan, Dell and Cyril join their licensing peers, who are among the most accomplished and respected industry professionals, in the LIMA Licensing Hall of Fame.

2017 Allan Feldman, Dell Furano, Cyril Speijer

2001 Walt Disney

2016 Danny Simon

2000 Arnold Bolka

2015 Cheryl Stoebenau

1999 Jack L . Weissman

2014 Debra Joestra, Joanne Loria

1998 Pete Rozelle

2013 Bernard Leifer

1997 Joseph P. Grant, George Lucas

2012 Stan Clutton, Howard Roffman

1996 Marvin D. Melnikoff

2011 Leigh Anne Brodsky

1995 Daniel R. Romanelli

2010 Alan G . Hassenfeld, Stephen Hassenfeld

1994 Gary Caplan, Charles Schulz

2009 Greg Battersby

1993 Jim Davis, Mark McCormack

2008 Nancy Bailey, William “Bill” Battle

1991 Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Jim Henson

2007 Neil B . Friedman

1990 Herman “Kay” Kamen, Walter Wormser

2006 Shintaro Tsuji

1989 Charter Members - Murray Altchuler,

2005 Al Kahn

Connie Boucher, Raymond Butman

2004 Brad Globe

Jack Chojnacki, Jerrold Robinson and

2003 Beverly Cannady, Lois N . Sloane

Stanley Weston

2002 Fred Favata

2015

2014

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2016

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Hall of Fame Inductee

Allan Feldman - LMCA Allan Feldman needs little introduction.

He is a true licensing industry pioneer with more than 40 years experience in the business.

Allan is credited with being the first to bring trademark licensing into industrial products. He was one of the trailblazers to utilize direct-to-retail licensees (via a $5 billion deal between Kmart and White-Westinghouse) and implement a co-branding deal (between Eddie Bauer and Ford Explorer). Allan began flexing the power of corporate brand licensing in the mid 1970s, showcasing licensing as a ‘wonder-tool’ for brand and bottom-line growth. He started the licensing agency LMCA in 1986 with an ensuing client roster that reads like a who’s who in business and leisure, including venerable brands such as AT&T, Craftsman, Del Monte, Frigidaire, HP, Ingersoll Rand, Mobil Corporation, Snuggle, The ’21’ Club, Trane, 3M, United Airlines, Westinghouse, American Diabetes Association, and the San Diego Zoo, among many others.

A former LIMA board member, Allan served on two LIMA committees, and is a member of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) and International Trademark Association (INTA). He is a board member of the U.S Department of Commerce’s New York District Export Council (NYDEC) and the Intellectual Property Management Institute, and is on the advisory board of The Licensing Journal. His commitment to LIMA goes a lot further than US shores as he was a member of LIMA’s first delegation to China and helped bring the organization and licensing to Asia.

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HALL OF FAME 2017

Hall of Fame Inductee

Dell Furano - Epic Rights A true legend in the music licensing and merchandising industry, Dell Furano has been instrumental in growing music artists’ brands into a multi-billion-dollar global business.

Dell’s expansive 40-plus year career has definitely hit a lot of high notes. Over the last four decades he has been instrumental in directing the merchandising and licensing efforts for the top names in the music industry including The Beatles, KISS, Madonna, U2, AC/DC, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Wham/George Michael, Shakira, and more, as well as having orchestrated concert merchandise programs for music legends such as The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Barbra Streisand, Prince, Aerosmith, Tim McGraw, The Who, and many more.

Dell began his career in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1974, after graduating from Stanford University, by licensing Grateful Dead tie-dye apparel and poster deals for record stores and head shops. Working closely with top iconic artists and early on recognizing their licensing potential, Dell continued to expand his licensing brandbuilding strategy. He launched major retail branding programs for New Kids on The Block, Britney Spears, Run DMC, Jessica Simpson, Celine Dion, the Osbourne Family reality TV show, Woodstock, John Lennon’s Imagine Children’s line, Michael Jackson’s Mystery Drink program, Steve Martin’s line of merchandise for ‘Wild and Crazy’, Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ brand, Janet Jackson, MC Hammer, Ozzy, The Police, the Lyrics of Lennon & McCartney, and Pink Floyd The Wall.

He currently helms Epic Rights, which he founded in Los Angeles in 2013. Previous to Epic, Dell was founder and CEO of Sony Signatures – later renamed Signatures Network – and became CEO of Live Nation Merchandise when he sold Signatures Network to Live Nation. And the symphony continues!

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HALL OF FAME 2017

Hall of Fame Inductee

Cyril Speijer – BN Licensing BV A licensing and merchandising trailblazer in his native Netherlands, Cyril Speijer and his Wavery Productions has been a go-to agent for character and brand licensing for more than 50 years.

Beginning in 1967 by organizing product promotions, Cyril became an agent extraordinaire with characters such as Marsupilami, Bollie & Billie, The Smurfs, and many others for publisher Dupuis and Lombard. He also was the force that propelled Tintin way beyond the Hergé comic strip. When the Oberon publishing house closed its licensing division, Wavery Productions stepped in and managed the rights to five-star characters Asterix & Obelix and Lucky Luke. In addition, among others, Cyril has collaborated with Lucasfilm, Universal Studios, LCA, EON Productions (for James Bond), Lorimar, United Media, ZIV, Paws, The Jim Henson Company, Peanuts Worldwide, and the former Children’s Television Workshop (for Sesame Street). In addition, he was credited with rolling out the international licensing program for the National Football League and the National Hockey League.

The second non-American executive to be inducted into the Licensing Hall of Fame – behind Shintaro Tsuji, founder of Tokyo-based Sanrio Co., Ltd. – Cyril is a former LIMA board member and the 1995 recipient of the LIMA International Licensing Agent Award.

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

PUBLISHING / SOCIAL EXPRESSION / BACK-TO-SCHOOL

Blueprint Collections Pusheen Stationery and Gift Collection

hitRECord

National Park Foundation Color Your Park Coloring Book

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Bottleneck Gallery South Park Limited Edition Screen Prints

IDW Publishing

Star Trek Comics - Boldly Go

Paperchase

A-Z Paperchase Stationery and Gifting Range

Jast

Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 Talking Pen & Musical Notebook

Scholastic

Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Silver Eyes - Novel from Scholastic

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

APPLIANCES / AUTOMOTIVE / ELECTRONICS / HARDWARE / HOUSEWARES / PAINT

AC Worldwide

Star Wars Bluetooth Speakers

Global Mobile Communications DEWALT MD501 4G Android Smartphone

HJC Helmets

Star Wars/Kylo Ren and Boba Fett Motorcycle Helmets

Pangea Brands Star Wars Product Line

Select Brands

Disney/Pixar – Pixar Collection Slow Cooker

Reckitt Benckiser Snuggle Air Wick Air Freshener

Swan Products

Miracle-Gro Ultra Lite and Scotts Max Flex Hoses

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

DIGITAL – APPS, SOFTWARE, VIDEO

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Ink & Salt

Jollywise

ASL (American Sign Language) with Care Bears App

PJ Masks Moonlight Heroes App

Next GameS

Sega

AMC’s The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land Mobile Game

Total War Warhammer PC Games

Ubisoft

Whalerock Industries

Trolls: Crazy Party Forest!

Mobile Game

NFLPA Player Emoji Collection

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

FOOD / BEVERAGE

FEW Spirits

The Flaming Lips Brainville Rye Whiskey

GSRetail

Despicable Me Minions Milk / Minion Bread

Finsbury Foods

Shopkins Cupcake Queen Cake

Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Mauna Loa Family Guy Beef Jerky Macadamia Nuts

Pepperidge Farm

Goldfish Crackers featuring Disney | Pixar Finding Dory

Moana Macadamia Nuts

The J.M. Smucker CompanY

Pillsbury Girl Scout Cookie Inspired Baking Mixes

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS

Clinique

Firefly

Crayola Limited Edition Chubby Stick Lip Balm

Star Wars Rey Lightsaber Toothbrush

Hall & Associates Marketing Pusheen the Cat Bath Fizzers

Lovehoney

M•A•C Cosmetics

OPI

tokidoki Pleasure Product Collection

Good Luck Trolls Collection

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Collection

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P&G China

Vision-Ease

Sherlock – The Abominable Bride Oral-B Dual Treatment Toothpaste

Coppertone Polarized Lenses

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

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HOME D ECOR – DOMESTICS, FURNITURE, GIFTWARE, TEXTILES

Jay Franco & Sons, LLC

Jay Franco & Sons, LLC

Shopkins Elevated Bedding Collection

Star Wars Back-to-College & Adult Bedding

Rooms to Go Star Wars Bedroom Suites

Pyramid International

The Northwest Company

Star Wars Welcome to the Darkside Doormat

NFL/The Cloud Throw

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

APPAREL / FOOTWEAR / ACCESSORIES

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Black Milk

Clark’s

Buff Monster Collection

V&A Footwear Collection

Coach

Coco de Mer London

Mickey & Minnie Mouse/Disney Coach Collection

Fifty Shades Darker Lingerie Collection

Love & Madness

Puma

Star Wars The Madness Wrap

Sesame Street Collection

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LICENSED PRODUCT AWARD

TOYS / GAMES / NOVELTIES / ROLE-PLAY

Dynacraft

Fisher-Price

Disney Princess Carriage Ride-On

Imaginext DC Super Hero Friends Super Hero Flight City Playset

Funko

Grammercy

Hasbro

Five Nights at Freddy’s Figures, Plush and Collectibles Collection

NERF Dog Toys

DreamWorks Trolls Hug Time Poppy Doll

Mattel

The Bridge Direct

DC Super Hero Girls Action Figures

CS Shopkins Kinstructions

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

SPORTS PROGRAM

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England Rugby

Kentucky Derby

MLS & Clubs

Rugby Football Union/CPLG

Churchill Downs Racetrack/ Fermata Partners

Major League Soccer/Soccer United Marketing

NFLPA

PGA TOUR

NFLPA

PGA TOUR/CAA Sports/ Fermata Partners

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

CELEBRITY / FASHION PROGRAM

Beekman 1802

Jonathan Adler

Beekman 1802/Brand Central

Jonathan Adler Enterprises

Kelly Ripa HOME 22 Broad (dba Kelly Ripa)/Beanstalk & CAA-GBG

Open Hearts by Jane Seymour Jane Seymour Designs/Licensing Matters Ltd

Paris Hilton

Scott Living

Paris Hilton Entertainment Inc./Beanstalk

Scott Living/CAA-GBG Global Brand Management

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

DIGITAL PROGRAM

Angry Birds

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Jiang Hoo

Rovio Entertainment

Scottgames/Striker Entertainment

Perfect World

Kanahei’s Small Animals Yurutto/TV Tokyo Communications Corporation

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LINE Friends LINE Friends Corporation

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

LOCATION-BASED OR EXPERIENTIAL INITIATIVE

AMC’s The Walking Dead Permanent Attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood AMC Network/Striker Entertainment

FriendsFest 2016 Experiential Event Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products/ Viacom International Media Networks

Jurassic World: The Exhibition Universal Brand Development

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogsmeade at Universal Studios Hollywood Warner Bros. Consumer Products

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

FOOD AND BEV/RESTAURANT PROGRAM

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Baileys

Coca-Cola

Diageo/Beanstalk

The Coca-Cola Company/Redibra (Brazil)

Corona

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Constellation Brands/The Joester Loria Group

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Corporation/Brand Central

Tapatio Hot Sauce

Welch’s

Tapatio Foods/Brand Central

Welch Foods

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

ART / DESIGN PROGRAM

Andy Warhol

Debra Valencia

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Debra Valencia/The Brand Liaison

Matthew Williamson

Pets Rock

Selfies

Matthew Williamson/Beanstalk

Takkoda/multi-agency

Howard Robinson Illustration

The Very Hungry Caterpillar/ The World of Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar/ The World of Eric Carle/The Joester Loria Group

V&A Victoria and Albert Museum

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

CHARACTER / TOY BRAND PROGRAM

Barbie

Care Bears

Mattel

American Greetings Entertainment

DC Super Hero Girls

Mr. Men Little Miss

Peter Rabbit

Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Sanrio/Haven

Penguin Random House

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Shopkins

The Gruffalo

Moose Toys/The Licensing Shop

Magic Light Pictures

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

CORPORATE BRAND PROGRAM

EnergizeR

Girl Scouts of the USA

Energizer Brands, LLC/Beanstalk

Girl Scouts of the USA/The Wildflower Group

HGTV HOME HGTV (Scripps Networks)/Beanstalk

Scotts/Miracle-Gro The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company/Seltzer Licensing Group

National Park Foundation National Park Foundation

Transport for London’s IP Portfolio Transport for London (London Transport)

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

LICENSED PROMOTION

Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice & Turkish Airlines

Candy Crush Soda and Milk Shakes at Johnny Rockets

Warner Bros./Lisans A.S.

King Digital Entertainment/Striker Entertainment

Do Something Out of the Box (with G.I. Joe & Subaru Australia)

PEANUTS Rocks the Vote PEANUTS Worldwide

Hasbro/Born Licensing

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Top Cat/The Flintstones & Halifax Bank

Trust the Experts in Near & Far

Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK & Ireland

Sesame Workshop

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RETAILER AWARD

RETAILER

BoxLunch

Hot Topic

Bob’s Burgers

Suicide Squad

Macy’s

PetSmart

DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls

The Secret Life of Pets

REI

TORRID

National Park Service Centennial Mark

Outlander

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

FILM / TELEVISION / ENTERTAINMENT – ANIMATED PROGRAM

DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Universal Brand Development

Marvel’s Ultimate Spiderman

Elena of Avalor Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

Masha and the Bear

PAW Patrol

Animaccord

Spin Master

Marvel & Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

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Peppa Pig Entertainment One

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon

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LICENSING PROGRAM AWARD

FILM / TELEVISION / ENTERTAINMENT – LIVE ACTION PROGRAM

AMC’s The Walking Dead

Deadpool

AMC Network/Striker Entertainment

Marvel & Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

KISS KISS/Epic Rights

Marvel’s Captain America Civil War

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Marvel & Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

Star Trek

The ALIEN Franchise

CBS Consumer Products

20th Century Fox Consumer Products

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NFLPA proudly supports the licensing industry’s work for the children of CBTF !

Wide Receiver Jordan Mat thews visits the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with LIMA

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© TEF Ltd/Ent. One UK Ltd 2008.

© ABD Ltd/Ent. One UK Ltd 2003.

Best Property nominee, Film/TV/Entertainment – Animated category

PJ Masks ©Frog Box/Ent. One UK Ltd/Disney 2014

Digital nominee, Apps, Software, Video category

Cheers to all of this year’s nominees and winners!

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CONGRATULATIONS To all the nominees and winners of the LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards.

We look forward to spreading the good news!

From us all at Max Publishing

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CONGRATULATIONS DELL FURANO 2017 INDUCTEE INTO THE LICENSING HALL OF FAME From your friends, Dan Levin and Michael Catalano of Prominent Brand + Talent.

PROUD PARTNER

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WARNER BROS.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS proudly supports the important work of the

Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation and recognizes

Dell Furano, Allan Feldman and Cyril Speijer for their induction into The Licensing Industry Hall of Fame

TM & © 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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! u o y k n a h T

LIMA is thankful for the t generosity of the licensing communitty on behalf of the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation licensing.org//about/ a c es car

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WOLF RIFKIN SHAPIRO SCHULMAN & RABKIN LLP

Congratulates

DELL FURANO On a well deserved honor

www.wrslawyers.com

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Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards.

We’re honored to have you at the Expo.

Your friends at:

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LIMAA Congraatulates the 2017 Hall off Fame Inductees: Allan Feldman, Dell Furano, Cyril Speijer

Thank you fo forr all you have donne fo for LIMAA and the licensing indusstry!

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IN GOOD COMPANY

The 2016 Winners

Inset: Last year’s LIMA International Licensing Awards with Hall of Famer Danny Simon (4th from right at front).

The 2017 winners are in very good company – joining a long line of outstanding licensed products, programs and retailer engagement. Just to remind you, here is a list of winners from last year’s LIMA International Licensing Awards.

LICENSED PROGRAM AWARDS

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Art/Design: The Very Hungry Caterpillar/The World of Eric Carle – owned by Eric Carle Studio, represented by Joester Loria Group Celebrity/Fashion: cupcakes and cashmere – represented by Brand Central, LLC Character/Toy Brand: Shopkins – owned by Moose Toys, represented by The Licensing Shop, Inc. Corporate Brand: Girl Scouts of the USA – represented by The Wildflower Group Digital: Candy Crush Saga – owned by King Digital Entertainment, represented by Striker Entertainment, LLC Film/TV/Entertainment – Animated: Peppa Pig – owned by Entertainment One Film/TV/Entertainment – Live-Action: Star Wars: The Force Awakens – owned by Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media Food & Beverage/Restaurant: Corona, Constellation Brands – represented by Joester Loria Group Sports: NFLPA owned by NFLPA Licensed Promotion: Star Wars: Force Friday/Unboxing Program – owned by Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media Location-Based or Experiential Initiative: AMC

and Parque de Atracciones de Madrid – AMC’s The Walking Dead, represented Striker Entertainment Retailer: Hot Topic – Doctor Who licensing program

LICENSED PRODUCT AWARDS Apparel/Footwear/Accessories: Peter Alexander for Sesame Street (sleepwear, outwear and accessories) Appliances/Automotive/Electronics/Hardware /Housewares: The Sherwin-Williams Company for HGTV HOME paint Digital – Apps, Software, Video: Story Toys for The World of Eric Carle/The Very Hungry Caterpillar (apps) Food/Beverage: The Republic of Tea for Downton Abbey Health & Beauty Aids: Lovehoney for Motörhead Official Pleasure Collection Home Decor – domestics, furniture, giftware, textiles: Pottery Barn for Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bed Publishing/Social Expression/Back-to-School: Moleskine for Batman Limited Edition Collection Toys/Games/Novelties/Role-Play: Sphero for Star Wars BB-8 app-enabled Droid

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