Kimberly Carcone

Kimberly Carcone, senior vice president of global market events, is responsible for the management of the organization’s live go-to-market events – Toy Fair New York, the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere, and Toy Fair Dallas, the by-appointment-only event allowing long-lead buyers to scout innovative products to lay the groundwork for the following year’s fourth quarter – as well as Toy Fair Everywhere, the toy industry’s first and only year-round digital social marketplace, and The Toy Association’s virtual Private Previews, connecting toy sellers with key retail buyers in private meetings.

Carcone is a seasoned professional with nearly 30 years of experience in non-profit and corporate event management, marketing, and publishing in both New York City and Washington, D.C.

Over the past 14 years, she received numerous accolades for her work at The Toy Association: she was named one of EXPO Magazine’s Expo Elites and was a nominee for Event Marketer Magazine’s B2B Dream Team in 2017. Since Carcone joined the organization’s events team, Toy Fair New York has been awarded three Gold Grand Awards by Trade Show Executive Magazine (“Against All Odds,” “Best in Social Media,” and “Greatest Show on Earth”).

Carcone is also a founding member of the North American Women in Exhibitions Networking and a recent board member of NYIAEE.