Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group, the organiser of Licensing Expo, has announced details of its planned events for the next few years. This includes the next three editions of Licensing Expo and Brand Licensing Europe (BLE).
This year, Licensing Expo will take place from 13 – 15 June at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Brand Licensing Europe is scheduled for 4 – 6 October at ExCeL in London, and B&LIS North America will take place from 2 – 3 November in New York.
Dates for 2024 & 2025
Next year’s events are scheduled as follows:
- Licensing for Retail: 7 March, Convene, 22 Bishopsgate, London
- Licensing Expo 2024: 21 – 23 May, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
- France Licensing Day: 27 June, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
- BLE: 24 – 26 September, ExCeL, London
Meanwhile, next year’s events include:
- Licensing for Retail Day: Date TBC
- France Licensing Day: Date TBC
- Licensing Expo: 20 – 22 May, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
- BLE: 14 – 16 October, ExCeL, London
Anna Knight, SVP of licensing at Informa Markets, says: “Now events are fully back in person and the entire global licensing industry can meet and collaborate in real life, the role of face-to-face meetings and human connections has never been more important. That’s why we’ve decided to release our event dates as early as possible to help everyone reserve the dates and plan their networking diaries in advance.”
About the events
With three days of business-building, networking, and trend-spotting, BLE, the only pan-European tradeshow devoted to licencing and brand extension, brings together thousands of European retailers, manufacturers, and brand owners. It is the only event that features national, regional, and international brands from every European country and showcases the finest of European licencing.
Across the pond, Licensing Expo is the largest and most significant annual exhibition devoted to licencing and brand extension. It was first held in 1980 and serves as a launch pad for new companies, new intellectual properties, and new content, drawing thousands of decision-makers from all five continents.
New for 2023 is Licensing for Retail, which brings together over 100 UK retailers for an opportunity to learn about the potential of brand licensing through a combination of expert education and networking opportunities. Another new event this year is France Licensing Day, which brings together key players in the French market, including retailers, licensors, influential rights holders and agents.
Finally, the Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit (B&LIS) brings together brand licensing leaders and influencers to enjoy content expertly curated by License Global and networking opportunities that propel the industry forward.
Earlier this year, Brand Licensing Europe announced that the theme for 2023 will be Location-Based Experiences (LBE).
