Chicago Toy & Game

We are the Chicago Toy & Game Group, but you can call us “ChiTAG” – pronounced SHY-Tag – for short. Every November, we produce ChiTAG Week packed with events that promote and celebrate play through consumer events and fairs, toy inspired fashion shows, innovation conferences, innovation awards, inventors of all ages, inventor challenges and get-togethers around the world. The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is the largest toy and game fair in North America and was founded in 2003. It was the first non-hobby toy and game fair targeting families and continues to grow each year and has added more playful events over the years including Innovation Conferences serving professional and new inventors as well as company licensors (2006), Toy & Game Innovation Awards (TAGIEs) (2008), Young Inventor Challenge (2006), Blogger and Media Breakfast Event (2009), PlayCHIC Fashion Show (2012) and the Young Tech Challenge (2016). ChiTAG Group’s Chicago Toy and Game Foundation, which was founded in 2011, is a philanthropic foundation supporting various children’s organizations. The ChiTAG Group is a family of initiatives designed to encourage and promote the power of play and joy of invention in social, educational, and professional environments. We welcome all people interested in play and inventors to our LinkedIn Group: Toy, Game & Play Innovators Network by Mary Couzin.