It’s no wonder that the licensing industry, growing in size and value every year, attracts the world’s most successful and influential companies, licensors and agents. Whatever your business need, brand or property, there are deals to make at Licensing International Expo.

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Animation/Anime/Manga

Manga and anime have developed a devoted fan base in the United States and beyond. Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! have generated billions of dollars at retail. Fan collecting is a power reason for brand extensions to apparel, publishing, video games, wireless, and more. Licensing International Expo is your bridge between East and West and your opportunity to connect with manufacturers and retailers from both sides of the globe.

Apparel/Fashion

Non-apparel licensing annually generates more than $7 billion dollars for the fashion and apparel industry, and the market is growing. The fashion industry has extended brands, with great success, to home décor, health & beauty products, accessories, and many other consumer product categories.

Art & Design

Showcase in our exclusive Art & Design section. Draw the attention of consumer product manufacturers and licensing agents who want original work. Extend your work into new products across all major categories. Begin publishing and TV/studio programming partnerships.

Automotive

Licensing auto brands for accessories, fashion, sporting goods, novelties, and other consumer product categories is a powerful and popular business strategy. You can increase brand awareness,create new revenue streams and improve your brand’s visibility.

Entertainment

From television to feature films and the latest video games, licensing deals begin at the show years before general release. Benefit from exhibiting and marketing opportunities to companies at the top of the entertainment industry.

Food & Beverage

Alongside the surge in popularity of celebrity chefs and cooking shows, food and beverage brands continue to be among the fastest growing segments in licensing. License! Global predicts that food licensing will continue to thrive — especially the organic/green market.

Interactive

Retail sales for interactive licensed products reached $6.1 billion in 2007, driven by retailers and licensees seeking to capitalize on the connection between early-adopting consumers and their game, gadget or technology of choice.  In 2009, Licensing International Expo is offering you the chance to exceed your marketing and revenue goals, connecting you with 25,000 retailers, manufacturers and agents that are the best in the business, in your own Interactive/Gaming show floor environment.

International

Thousands of international visitors from more than 80 countries attend Licensing International Expo. From Australia to Korea, the Czech Republic to Poland, new representatives are coming with big ideas and leaving with contracts signed.

Professional Service Providers

Many licensors are in need of professional services. The greater the number of licensing agreements, brand extensions, and new partnerships, the greater the need to service the industry.

Publishing

From comic-strip characters and anime moving into wireless media to book characters turning into film stars, licensing in and out of the publishing segment is expanding across the world, grabbing headlines as it goes.

Sports

Sports licensors are among those leading the industry. At the show, you can realize marketing and revenue goals by connecting with the world’s leading licensees and retailers from every consumer category.

Licensing Agents

Do you represent brands or properties instead? You gain access to thousands of licensees, retailers, and promotional partners. Licensors visit our show as well, looking for representation — giving you the opportunity to increase your client base.