Licensing Expo is gearing up to host the consumer product industry’s in-person get together, with a growing roster of brands signing on daily to exhibit at the in-person event to be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 24-26, 2022.
Produced in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International, the event continues to lock in cross-category brands from around the world, from sports to gaming, entertainment, corporate brands and artists, with 17 countries represented to-date. With 40 new companies confirmed in the past 4 weeks alone, the event now comprises more than 170 exhibitors signed on to date.
“Licensing Expo returns in-person for the first time since 2019, and excitement among the industry is palpable,” said Anna Knight, SVP of Licensing, Informa Markets. “This is a business-critical time in the calendar for brands, manufacturers and retailers alike — they’re coming with a pen in hand ready to ink new deals and discover the new trends that will line their shelves in the coming years, but also to reconnect in-person possibly for the first time since the pandemic.”
Commenting on Licensing Expo’s return, Knight also remarked: “The licensing industry is built on relationships, and we’re delighted to be able to provide a safe and comfortable environment for people to reconnect, strengthen existing partnerships, celebrate successes and do business at scale face-to-face for the first time in three years. We’re also extremely excited to showcase Location-Based Experiences as the event’s theme, creating even more opportunities for brands to engage and inspire attendees in new ways.”
Explore the exhibitor list below:
- 9 Story Brands
- Abysse Corp
- ADK Emotions NY Inc.
- American Mensa
- Amparin, S.A. de C.V.
- Animation Magazine
- Ansada Licensing Group, LLC
- Art Brand Studios
- Artestar
- ARTSHINE
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
- Banijay Brands
- Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment
- BBC Studios
- bCreative
- BigFoot 4×4 Inc.
- Boss Industries / Blue Sphere, Inc.
- Bottle Dezign Corp.
- Brainbase
- Brand Activation Consulting
- Brand Central
- Brand Liaison, The
- Brandgenuity LLC
- Bravado
- BuzzFeed
- Candlewick Press Inc
- CAPCOM U.S.A., Inc.
- Cartotecnica Sinigaglia
- Cloudco Entertainment
- Crayola Properties
- Creative Licensing Corporation
- Crunchyroll
- Curtis Licensing
- Cyber Group Studios
- DAG Worldwide LLC
- Dark Horse Comics
- Dependable Solutions, Inc.
- Design Plus
- Dimensional Branding Group (DBG)
- Dorna Sports SL
- Dr. Seuss Enterprises
- Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc
- Elly Lu LLC
- Epic Rights
- Epic Story Media
- Falcon’s Beyond
- Firefly Brand Management
- Flowhaven Oy
- Fox Chapel Publishing
- Frida Kahlo
- Funko, LLC
- Galexie Glister
- Games Workshop
- Geekify, Inc.
- Gelsinger Licensing Group Inc
- Genius Brands International
- Gesner Marketing & Management Inc
- Giordano Studios / Greg & Company
- Global Merchandising
- Grupo Chespirito
- H3 Sportgear
- Hasbro, Inc
- Highlights for Children Licensing, LLC
- Incanto Productions Corporation
- Innovation First International
- Jazwares
- Jewel Branding & Licensing, Inc.
- Joester Loria Group
- JPatton
- King Features Syndicate, Div.
- KOCCA
- Lauren Roth Art
- LEGO
- Legendary Entertainment
- LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG
- Licensing Matters Global
- Licensing Works!
- Limit Out LLC
- Lincoln Design Co.
- Lisa Marks Associates, Inc. (LMA)
- LMCA – ProdigyWorks
- Mattel, Inc.
- Maui and Sons
- Mercis bv
- MerryMakers, Inc.
- MGA Entertainment
- MGM Studios
- Mitchell Black Wallpaper
- MO 1975 LLC
- Mondo TV
- Monster City Studios
- Moonbug Entertainment
- Moxie & Company, LLC
- Mr Puppy Productions LLP
- MyMediaBox
- NECA
- New Games Productions, Inc.
- NFL Players Inc.
- No Worrys
- Octane5
- OpSec Security
- Pastell
- Patterson International
- Paul Frank
- PBS Kids
- PDS Equipment
- Peanuts Worldwide
- Penguin Random House
- Penny Lane Publishing
- Perfetti Van Melle
- PI Creative Art
- Pin-Club, Division of Traly Inc.
- Pocket.Watch Inc.
- Pokémon Company International
- Recur
- Retail Monster LLC
- RIPNDIP
- RSG Media Systems
- San-X Co. Ltd
- Scholastic
- SEGA of America, Inc.
- Seltzer Licensing Group
- Shell Brands
- Someday Mouse
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Consumer Products
- Spin Master
- Spotlight Licensing
- Striker Entertainment
- Surge Licensing, Inc.
- Swissbrand World
- Synchronicity
- Tate & Co Licensing
- Tetris
- Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd
- The Beanstalk Group
- The Lumistella Company
- The Smiley Company
- The Smurfs
- TheSoul Publishing
- Toei Animation Inc.
- TOHO Co., Ltd
- Tokidoki
- Topps Company Inc
- Ubisoft
- ULTRAMAN Represented By The Licensing Group Ltd.
- VIZ
- Warner Bros. Consumer Products
- Warner Music
- Westend Software
- Wetlands USA, LLC
- WHP Global
- Wild Apple Graphics
- WildBrain CPLG
- World Art Group
- WWE
- Zag America Inc.
- Zoonicorn
Licensing Expo health and safety measures
All Licensing Expo participants will be required to wear a face mask while indoors at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (MBCC).
In addition, all participants at Licensing Expo 2022 must either:
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least two weeks after final dose) and provide proof of vaccination by presenting either the original vaccination card, a photocopy of the vaccination card, or digital proof. Full name and date must be visible, and a photo ID is required. Vaccinations accepted as determined by the CDC. Proof of vaccine boosters will not be required.
- Receive a negative antigen COVID-19 test within 24 hours prior to attending the event, or a negative PCR test within 48 hours, and provide proof of a negative result before entering the show alongside a photo ID.