Trade Publications

Licensing and Art Licensing Industries

• License! Global Magazine
• The Licensing Letter - EPM Communications, Inc.
• Royalties 
• Total Art Licensing  
• Art Buyer Magazine
• The Licensing Sourcebook

Home/Gift & Stationery Industries 

• Gift & Decorative Accessories
• Giftware News  
• Greetings, Etc.
• HFN (newsweekly of Home Products Retailing)  
• LDB Interior Textiles  

Licensing Agents

LIMA Licensing Agents Directory

50 U.S. Art Licensing Agencies: courtesy of Joan Beiriger's blog

List of International Licensing Agencies: courtesy of Joan Beiriger's blog

Retail Information

National Retail Federation

• Optimizing Your Customer Experience: An Actionable Guide

Networking Forums

Art of Licensing (Yahoo Forum) 

Art of Licensing (Linked In Forum) You can Google Linkedin-Art of Licensing or follow our link.

Web & Blogs

All Art Licensing Blog ... this is my blog and you can subscribe to receive it by email.

http://kateharperblog.blogspot.com/ ...a greeting card blog by industry veteran Kate Harper

http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com/ ...art licensing blog which is researched thoroughly by information junkie Joan Beiriger

All Art Licensing Blog ... hosted by Melissa Schultz

Copyright information from Cornell University /... United States 

http://artistswhothrive.com/...an art coaching and consulting blog by Ann Rea

Artist Career Training...Aletta de Wal's blog for Fine Artists

Trade Shows

The best strategy is to attend the trade shows in the product categories that you are targeting. Make sure you understand who is exhibiting and who is attending each show. It’s best to attend a show before exhibiting, or you can get information from colleagues and industry advisors. And definitely read the trade magazines for the industry before the event, as they often provide exhibitor lists and lots of news and names that will be valuable. Remember, there is a trade show for every retail market, so if you don’t see the link you’re looking for here, search the internet for additional shows. 

• AmericasMart, Atlanta
• Licensing Show International, Las Vegas  (May)
• BookExpo America (BEA), city varies 
• Craft & Hobby Association Show
• International Home + Housewares Show, Chicago 
• New York International Gift Fair, NYC 
• National Stationery Show
• Surtex, NYC
• International Juvenile Products Show, Las Vegas 
• MAGIC (Men’s Apparel), Las Vegas 
• Printsource

Trend Sites & Information

• Pantone Color of the Year 2013
• trendcentral.com (Now known as 'Cassandra Daily')
• hermangroup.com
• trendwatching.com
• trendhunter.com

Books

• The Designer's Guide to Marketing & Pricing - Ilise Benun

• I’d Rather Be in the Studio! - Alyson Stanfield

• Arts Law Conversations - Elizabeth Russell

International Events

EXHIBITIONS

• Brand Licensing Europe: 
  Grand Hall, Olympia, London 
• MIPCOM Junior: 
  Cannes, France 
• MIPCOM: 
  Cannes, France 
• Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair: 
  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Hong Kong Licensing Show: 
  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Toy Fair: 
  Olympia, London
• International Toy Fair: 
  Nuremberg, Germany
• Spring Fair:
  NEC Birmingham
• Bologna Children's Book Fair: 
  Bologna, Italy 
• MIPTV: 
  Cannes, France