Toy Man® Global News is pleased to announce that PLAY Across America™ is back, February 10-13 2026, with an exciting new cross country adventure in Play!
About PLAY Across America
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You might be wondering, "What is Play Across America™" about?" I'll be glad to provide a brief outline. The Toy Man® will be on Amtrak trains for 3 days, demoing toys and games en route to New York City for Toy Fair 2026!
From morning to night, The Toy Man® will be in the recreation car and other places, hosting gaming competitions for prizes and sitting down with passengers to demo various toy, games and other products. |
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A Unique Opportunity
This event provides a unique opportunity for companies to get their products in the hands of a wide range of people and interests. Unlike a normal consumer hands-on experience at a store, time is something people have plenty of. An added bonus is they can remain enraged in their activity for extended periods of time not available in retail stores or other events.
From the marketing perspective, "PLAY Across America™" provides an opportunity for cross-pollination not just for age groups, but reaching a vast variety of consumers and business people.
This is an experience not soon forgotten and word of mouth carries for weeks after the experience. People simply can't resist telling others about their experience! |
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Sponsors whose products are featured in this event get a powerful marketing push from not just the hands-on experience with the passengers on the train or in the train stations, but from the excitement from the people who win the prizes. The winners share their experience with others and show them what they won, along with the detailed description of the experience and the fun with the product.
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SO SIMPLE YET SO POWERFUL
Visual perception is a key element of "PLAY Across America™". You quickly discover this when you consider the amount of repetitive human interaction between product winners and giveaway recipients, with other passengers on the train each day.
In this instance, the woman in the picture at right was the winner of a product produced by WeeDrool, bibs designed to look more like a t-shirt more than a bib.
Think about how many people this woman interacted with while on the train. Practically every last person who the woman met, made a comment about how cute the bib was, and more often than not, asked her where they can buy one!
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That is the beauty of free unsolicited advertisement by way of "PLAY Across America™"! The exposure doesn't stop there; it continues everywhere else a product is taken long after leaving the train. Essentially a powerful and flawless advertising solution!
How Is This Event Supported?
Our sponsors are not simply just anybody who puts money up to get their product featured. This event is made possible by sponsors who are carefully evaluated and selected to ensure a strong balance of products and educational opportunity in the experience.
An application form is filled out by each potential sponsor. Each and every application is carefully considered and we determine which companies/products are the best fit to be used together and get maximum productivity for the sponsors.
Our primary objective in our sponsor selection process is to ensure the sponsors get a maximum value out of their investment while we ensure a solid offering of products is made available for the passengers to select from. This ensures a constant flow of attention and participation.
Tiered Sponsorship Levels
The sponsorship is broken down into three distinct levels of sponsorship
PLATINUM - The Platinum-level is reserved for only one company. That company gains recognition as the primary sponsor and gains the most promotional features and recognition on our website and in all press content. This includes feature recognition in The Toy Man® YouTube Brief. Daily LIVE video blogs on Socual Media, and video recordings featuring their product(s) will be posted Online. Still shots will be featured on Toy Man® Global News.
The sponsorship fee is the largest, but the company receives the highest recognition and a banner ad on both of our websites for 1 year, with a direct link to their website. A Platinum level sponsor also receives a prestigious "Award of Recognition" plaque for their support of the event. Exclusive YouTube videos of the company's product(s) in passenger hands-on use will be featured daily Online. Candid still shots will be featured on Toy Man® Global News.
GOLD - The Gold-level is reserved for TWO companies only. This provides stronger recognition than a STANDARD level, yet ensures they have a feather in their cap for being a vital part of the foundation of the event being a reality. Just as a Platinum level sponsor, a Gold level sponsor also receives a prestigious "Award of Recognition" plaque for their support of the event.
Then we will have LIVE video blogs on Socual Media just as Platinum level.
Exclusive YouTube videos of the company's product(s) in passenger hands-on use will be featured daily Online, and still shots will be featured on Toy Man® Global News.
STANDARD - The Standard-level is for up to FIVE companies. This level of sponsorship provides a good series of candid images of passengers interacting with one another and with the company's product(s), which will be featured on Toy Man® Global News. This will include daily feature news and pics on all products provided by the sponsors.
For More Information
For more information about
"PLAY Across America" we invite you to use our Contact Us form. |
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