People of Play is the toy industry's most comprehensive networking and resource hub; a social platform and industry portal where toy industry veterans, newbies, inventors, buyers, job seekers, recruiters, consumers, and others come to find each other.
Get up-to-the-minute toy industry, event, and product news; participate in live online educational and networking events; browse a vast library of expert resources; and peruse and post to the industry's only dedicated social feed.
“We started with our CHITAG events and built community and visibility for inventors and innovators. With POP online, we've created a place where ALL in the industry can come to find each other.”
- Mary Couzin, Founder of People of Play
Magnify the power of your network by joining POP. Move your business forward with knowledge and connections.
Reach 350,000 toy industry leaders and enthusiasts. We have advertising packages for on-line, social media, and newsletters.
Sponsor our events to associate your brand with innovation. Monthly POP Pubs, annual conference, TAGIE awards, Young Inventor challenge, and more.
If you've contacted Mary Couzin for advice on who to talk to, or if you have spent hours looking for someone who has the expertise to help you... this is the platform for you! The power of Mary's network has gone online! As a member you get powerful search tools to connect you to the right people to move your career or business forward.
Visibility makes things happen! Participate in the POP community to bring attention to your products or services. Create a profile, add products to the POP database, share your knowledge in the wiki, post in classifieds, and share news and announcements on the POP homepage feed.
Access tens of thousands of articles, profiles, interviews, videos, and more.
Mingle with other members at private POP networking events, be a part of important career and business building events for specific communities such as educators, consumers, marketing, pr, pro/new inventors and more - the largest and longest running in our industry.
Membership is accessible, with several tiers from free to "company-wide. That means that everyone in the industry can, and should, join People of Play!