The Toy Association announced recently that Kimberly Carcone has been promoted to executive vice president of global market events, according to the association’s website.
Carcone is a seasoned professional with 30 years of experience in non-profit and corporate event management, marketing, and publishing in both New York City and Washington, D.C. She joined The Toy Association in 2007, serving most recently as senior vice president of global market events. As an integral member of The Toy Association’s senior management team, Carcone is responsible for the management of Toy Fair, in addition to leading the development of year-round events, private meetings, and opportunities that connect toy sellers and innovators with key retail buyers, licensors, entertainment executives, and other decision makers in the toy, game and youth entertainment industry.
Over the past 15 years, Carcone received numerous accolades for her work at The Toy Association. Prior to joining the association, Carcone held various leadership positions at ALM Events, a division of American Lawyer Media; E.W. Williams Publications; Miller Freeman, Inc.; VNU Business Media; The American Society of Interior Designers; and the Council on the Arts for the City of Long Beach.
