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ToyPreviews.LA has released LA, In Play, a publication revisiting the Fall 2026 toy previews in Los Angeles. The International Toy Board Foundation says its LA launch drew more than 450 industry guests and that it plans further events and opportunities.
ToyPreviews.LA has released LA, In Play, a new publication documenting the Fall 2026 toy previews in Los Angeles, while the International Toy Board (ITB) Foundation continues work following a launch event attended by more than 450 industry professionals. The publication gathers trend coverage, product highlights, showroom observations, photography and industry perspectives; the Foundation says it expects to announce additional events and opportunities in the months ahead.
Compiled by the ToyPreviews.LA team, LA, In Play looks back at exhibitors, visitors and connections from the previews. The report says John Ollen contributed to the publication, which is available through ToyPreviews.LA. It is presented as a record of the season rather than an announcement of a new trade show or product line.
The ITB Foundation’s debut event took place at 1960 on Grand in El Segundo under the banner “One International Conversation in Play.” According to the report, the gathering brought together more than 450 toy industry professionals for networking and a sponsor product showcase, alongside presentations by Patrick Bowman and Nick Galletti. Their retail experience informed discussion about the business, the report said.
Stephanie Peyret introduced ITB Futures, an internship initiative intended to connect emerging talent with companies in the toy industry. The not-for-profit Foundation says its Associate community will provide access to speaker summaries and internship opportunities, as well as preferential rates with legal partners Mintz and DLA Piper. Its listed board members are Jonathan Busher, Tom Hodgkins, Nico Blauw, Stephanie Peyret, Camille Madi, Martin Perticone, Ravi Narula and Kepa Amutxastegi.
A Record of LA’s Toy Preview Season
The two developments serve different purposes within the toy trade. LA, In Play preserves a snapshot of the Fall 2026 previews, bringing together products, showroom observations and perspectives that might otherwise be scattered across individual company presentations and industry coverage. For people who attended, it offers a recap; for those who did not, it provides an account of activity across Los Angeles.
The Foundation’s stated plans address a separate industry need: creating opportunities for connection and supporting emerging talent. Its launch turnout indicates that more than 450 professionals attended that event, but attendance alone does not show how many will join the Associate community or take part in ITB Futures. The program’s reach and results will depend on details and participation that have not yet been reported.
Together, the publication and the Foundation’s early initiatives keep attention on the LA toy business after the previews themselves have ended. The recap documents the activity, while the Foundation is positioning its community and internship work as continuing efforts rather than a one-night event.
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From Fall Showrooms to ITB’s Launch
The news follows the Fall 2026 previews held across Los Angeles the previous month, as described in The Toy Book report. Toy previews give industry participants a chance to see products and meet with companies; this publication focuses specifically on what the ToyPreviews.LA team observed during that season. The source does not list individual products or provide sales figures.
The ITB Foundation’s launch brought industry guests together under the theme “One International Conversation in Play.” Its event combined a sponsor showcase with presentations and networking. The report describes ITB Futures as an internship initiative introduced at the gathering, and says the Foundation intends to use its Associate community to support access to resources and opportunities. It does not provide a launch date beyond describing the event as having taken place last month in relation to the report.
““One International Conversation in Play.””
— ITB Foundation event theme
Program Details Still Pending
The report does not give a publication page count, price, or detailed list of products and companies featured in LA, In Play. It also does not specify how many people have joined the ITB Associate community, how internships will be assigned, when the first placements may begin, or how many companies will participate in ITB Futures.
The Foundation says further events and opportunities will be announced in the coming months, but it has not provided dates, locations or formats in the source material. The report also does not give the event’s full budget, the number of sponsors, or measures by which the Foundation will evaluate its programs. Those details remain unreported.
Further ITB Announcements Expected
LA, In Play is available now through ToyPreviews.LA. The next developments to watch are the Foundation’s promised announcements about additional events and opportunities, along with further information on ITB Futures and its Associate community. The Foundation has not provided a schedule in the reported material, so specific dates and participation details are not yet available.
For readers tracking the Foundation, the ITB website is the listed place to learn more and find information about getting involved. Any assessment of the internship initiative’s reach will require later details on participating companies, placements and outcomes.
Key Questions
What is LA, In Play?
LA, In Play is a ToyPreviews.LA publication reviewing the Fall 2026 previews in Los Angeles. It includes trend coverage, product highlights, showroom observations, photography and perspectives from across the industry.
Where can readers find the publication?
The report says LA, In Play is available through ToyPreviews.LA. It does not specify a price or format in the source material.
What happened at the ITB Foundation launch?
More than 450 toy industry professionals attended the launch at 1960 on Grand in El Segundo, according to the report. The event included networking, a sponsor product showcase and presentations by Patrick Bowman and Nick Galletti.
What is ITB Futures?
ITB Futures is an internship initiative introduced by Stephanie Peyret at the Foundation’s launch. The report says it is designed to connect emerging talent with companies in the toy industry; further program details were not provided.
When will the Foundation announce more events?
The Foundation says additional events and opportunities will be announced in the coming months. No dates, locations or event formats are specified in the report.
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