Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), in partnership with industry association, Licensing International, is launching an annual Country Spotlight initiative to highlight a different European territory at the event each year. As Europe’s leading event for licensing and brand extension, BLE attracts exhibitors and attendees from more than 30 European countries and the Country Spotlight initiative enables a spotlight to be placed on each of these markets by bringing to the forefront their latest brands, trends and IPs.
The initiative will start with a focus on France, where the licensing market in 2021 was valued at $6.7 billion, an increase of 2.6%, according to a Licensing International 2021 Global Licensing Survey. The focus will include an overview of the French market, delivered by Licensing International ahead of the event, in-depth previews of French brands, licensees and retailers participating at BLE, in-person networking at the French-themed Opening Night Party and the chance to meet with many exhibiting French brands and agents including:
French Football Federation
Le Petit Prince Licensing
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“We’re delighted to partner with Licensing International on this new Country Spotlight initiative,” says Anna Knight, senior vice president, licensing, Informa Markets. “As the only pan-European licensing event, we have seen exponential growth in the number of exhibiting brands and attendees within Europe over the past six years, and we’d like to celebrate this growth with an annual spotlight on a different European territory. France is the perfect place to start, given our longstanding relationship with Licensing International France and our in-region plans for 2023.”
“We are thrilled to have France as the first territory to be promoted during BLE,” say Florence Ayem and Laurent Taieb, co-presidents, Licensing International France. “This is a tremendous recognition of the excellence of the French licensing industry and a major showcase for all our members exhibiting at BLE. This will also be a great opportunity to kick start our 2023 new event: The France Licensing Day and Awards.”
Attendees will also be invited to a drink reception hosted by BLE and Licensing International France at the Motul Cafe on Sept 20 to officially launch France Licensing Day which takes place March 2023 in Paris. Those wishing to find out more about France Licensing Day can register their interest by clicking here.