This year, the show is aiming to top the 2014 event, which was the biggest in its 17-year history. More than 7,164 retailers, licensees and sales promotion professionals attended from over 65 countries and there was a 28 percent increase in retailers attending the show.
Once again, the 2015 show will be zoned into three distinct areas to help visitors navigate easily: Art, Design & Image; Brands & Lifestyle; and Character & Entertainment.
Highlights for the 2015 show include:
Two educational programs–the Licensing Academy and the Brands & Lifestyle Theatre (launched last year).
Two keynote presentations from industry trailblazers. Past speakers have included executives from Mojang, Rovio, FIFA and Lucas Licensing.
New SPLiCE educational afternoons featuring expert panels on direct-to-retail, social accountability and anti-counterfeiting.
More than 30 new exhibitors spanning the food & beverage, beauty, art & design, sport and heritage categories.
A brand new BLE Blog providing weekly updates and insights on the event and the industry at
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