Monday, June 11, 2012
**All Monday events will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center (BCC), unless noted otherwise
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Awards Breakfast and Business Meeting
Come one; come all for a delicious hot breakfast and a meeting with the ASTRA Board of Directors. All members are welcome to attend the business meeting. Learn what ASTRA has in store for the coming year and join us as we present the prestigious ASTRA Member Awards and honor one of our own for the ASTRA Lifetime Achievement Award presentation.
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Exhibit Floor Opens—Construct a Profitable Fourth Quarter...Plus Win Valuable Prizes!
Every year ASTRA Marketplace attracts over 50 new and first time exhibitors with product so new it’s never been exhibited anywhere before. Many regular ASTRA manufacturers are showcasing their product only at the ASTRA Marketplace. So clear your calendar and make this the place to find the best and newest toys your customers have come to expect from you. Be sure to get a ticket with every order you write to be entered into a raffle for a chance to win an iPad and other valuable prizes.
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Best Toys for Kids Finalists Display and Voting
ASTRA’s signature Best Toys for Kids program is a proven attention grabber for your store during the holiday season, and ASTRA provides great user-friendly tools to support your sales of Best Toys for Kids winning products. Stop by to see the products nominated by your fellow retailers for this honor, and vote for your top picks at the booth. Winners will be announced at the Wednesday closing session.
NOON – 1:00 PM
Lunch in Exhibit Hall Provided by ASTRA
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Ice Scream Social - Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Wikki Stix
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Cocktail Reception - Exhibit Hall
7:00-10:00 PM
Game Night: Take on Inventors and Manufacturers! - Sheraton Baltimore City Center
Sponsored by Jax Ltd
If you play a game yourself and have fun with it, your ability to sell it to someone else will increase dramatically. It is all the more fun when you can say you learned how to play it directly from the inventor ... and won! This round-robin game fest gives you plenty of time to experience many great new stars for the holidays. Take the excitement back to your sales floor and watch your game sales soar.
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