GennComm

09/22/2024

Our friends at Topanga Pal are hosting a Poker Tournament Fundraiser. Please ante-up if you're a player or want to support this wonderful community organization! www.topangapal.org for tickets!

09/20/2024

Our very own Jeremy Medwed and Serino Frome joined our CEO Genna Rosenberg to talk about their career journeys at her Careers in the Toy Industry class at University of Maryland, to inspire young people into careers in toys and licensing that intersect social impact. Play for work is fun!

08/23/2024

Unmatched creativity coming your way with this new partnership for GennComm with Promotional products leader Logo Woman. Thanks License Global! Industry friends - let's create some magic together!

The new partnership will enhance branded merchandise offerings.

06/11/2024

Thinking of the awesome clients and consumer products GennComm has had the chance to play with since inception! Here's just a few of them. Grateful to the incredible GennComm Team who have touched these projects and more over the past 12 years! And Yay for Toy Sales in the US Up!

06/01/2024

Let’s Talk About ! We are thrilled for our friend and client Maxwell-Smith on the relaunch of his beloved classic Game Show and Party Game, Talk About! We announced this weekend coinciding with Quiz Show Expo, our awesome new Party Games Licensee, Rowen and Toyetic Brands! Game On!

https://toybook.com/toyetic-brands-game-show-talk-about-licensing-deal-news/

05/31/2024

Have you heard the news coinciding with Show Expo and !?! is back and its creator and legendary game show creator, writer and producer Maxwell-Smith will be at the Expo speaking on a panel on Saturday at 3:30pm! A global Talk About Game Show reboot is in the works, and Party Games and Apps are coming in 2025 from and Board Game Innovator Dan Rowen! Read more below, and thanks Marlene Sharp and Medium for sharing this fun news! !

Happy (early) National Game Show Day! Consider celebrating with something to Talk About.

05/03/2024

Do you love Game Shows as much as we do!?! Have you heard that the Inaugural Show Expo is happening in Burbank on !? We are excited that our awesome client and friend to GennComm, Mark Maxwell-Smith will be there to bring down the house! Let us know who’s coming - Let’s Talk About it!

Welcome to the EXPO Mark Maxwell-Smith! We are honored to have such a wonderful person from the Game Show World at our Inaugural !

www.quizshowexpo.com

05/01/2024

Thinking back to this awesome launch event for the Talking Tom and Friends show, at YouTube Studios with Team GennComm.

04/08/2024

HUGE Congratulations to our forward-thinking friends at the Inaugural Autism In Entertainment Conference, on their incredible and impactful year-one program! Team GennComm was beyond thrilled to connect with the hundreds of ready-to-work neurodiverse young people who are interested in careers that touch the entertainment industry, and share-out to them about exciting careers in the Toy Industry at our table and on the Game Design Panel! So Cal has over 300 toycos and we should be tapping this highly creative community! THANK YOU rockstar Guiterez, Love on the Spectrum Bowman, Founder Judi Uttal, Zavikon, Marlene Sharp, Capps and others for setting this stage! Variety's Dunn quote sums it up: "5 Takeaways From Inaugural Autism in Entertainment Conference: ‘The Industry Needs to Know They’re Missing Out’
Genna Goldberg Rosenberg
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/autism-in-entertainment-conference-2024-takeaways-1235962452/

04/04/2024

We're excited to Talk About the hit 80's Game Show and Board Game, Talk About, created by Game Show legend, Mark Maxwell-Smith! Rumor has it that a TV reboot is in the works, and GAME-ON, GennComm is seeking a new Board Game and App partner for this fun, fast-paced, conversational and collaborative party game! Contact Genna Goldberg Rosenberg and Let's Talk About it! Meantime, check out episodes on BUZZR and YouTube, and wouldn't we love to see these on Game Show Network too!? In this clip you'll see the original Board Game from back in 1989 promoted in the show!

One episode from the short lived Canadian game show that ran on CBC from 1988-89. The host is Wayne Cox and Dean Hill is the announcer. The competitors are D...

03/04/2024

We're celebrating our 5th US Patent over here at GennComm for tactile sensory toys! The latest is for Fiber in Slime, which makes slime furry, hairy or super stretchy! Congrats Team GennComm and especially the inventor, our very own Jeremy Medwed! Now signing new licensees for this unique and fun, versatile compound innovation - let's play! The Toy Book

The latest patent is for a slime compound.

02/28/2024

What a brilliant social media post, and commentary on pop culture. Congratulations to Gerwig (and why are their 10 Greta pages and none official), congrats to Mattel and to Barbie for creating the most profound brand, movie, impact and movement we have ever seen! XO, GennComm

From one iconic woman to another...🩷💛

Let's celebrate Greta Gerwig, the visionary behind 💖🎬

02/03/2024

I’m baking to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and this week’s goodies are a healthy spin on chocolate Chip cookies, with bananas and oats! Please join me 🙂 https://www.facebook.com/donate/365082402933344/?fundraiser_source=external_url

12/05/2023

Thanks University of Maryland Maryland Today Magazine for this great interview with our CEO, Genna Goldberg Rosenberg (Class of '95) about her top classic toys that still hold-up today, and her new class to bring young people into Social Impact Careers in the Toy Industry! - Slinky, Cabbage Patch, Pac-Man, Weaving Looms, Karaoke and Lego make the list!

From LEGO to Slinky, Alum Toy Marketer Finds ‘What’s Old is Certainly New Again’

11/21/2023

Thank you Amplomedia for sitting down with our CEO Genna Goldberg Rosenberg to talk about GennComm, , and advice for business owners.

Empathy and thoughtfulness, understanding your own secret sauce, and comprehending the nuances between clients - all of these are valuable skills for any en ...

10/28/2023

We are deeply saddened at the loss of industry icon, Global Toy News, Global Toy Experts founder and friend to GennComm, Richard Gottlieb after a battle with . It sadly affected his throat and ability to speak, but that didn’t hold him back from continuing to work, even through Toy Fair earlier this month. Our thoughts are with his wife Wendy, family and the countless industry friends and colleagues he worked with and impacted around the globe, including Steve Velte, Byrne, Marlene Sharp, and others. Rest In Power, friend. You will be missed. 😢♥️

10/16/2023

Thank you License Global magazine for recognizing our CEO Genna Goldberg Rosenberg the we're doing here at GennComm by her on the Shortlist for The Category! Earlier this year License Global named Rosenberg their Inaugural Catalyst For Change for her industry leadership for !

Great job to all the Influentials recognized for their influence, and going above and beyond as leaders in the , especially fellow Changemakers, Dr. Lisa Williams, Tina Xavie, Natalie Lennox and James ( Jim ) Fielding! See the whole list here --> https://www.licenseglobal.com/industry-news/revealed-the-influentials-2023-shortlist

09/24/2023

From our CEO, Genna Goldberg Rosenberg: I’m launching a new course for High School and Middle School students to inspire them into careers in the Toy and Licensing Industry, and to literally change the world through their career in play. Whatever they love, whatever they’re good at, they can use their unique skills and interests to find their dream jobs in this $104billion global industry, with over 1000 employers nationwide and over 300 in Los Angeles alone! I’m pre-selling this Digital Online Course available to schools nationwide this Spring Semester, and the first 50 schools in my network will receive 1/2 off. Let me know if you’d like more info, and thanks in advance for sharing with College and Career advisors, administrators, parent / teacher Associations, principals and others who might be interested!

08/22/2023

Congratulations Dr. Lisa Williams and Team World of EPI on 20 years of making magic happen with The Fresh Dolls and TWO ! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

08/10/2023

What's your Most Precious Thing? GennComm CEO Genna Goldberg Rosenberg talked about her beloved relationship with Cabbage Patch Kids that spans over four decades on the with Claudia Henock! Listen-in as they chat about toys, celebrities, the , , brands that give back, , and more! The Singing Machine, and more! Toyassociation Listen here -- > https://pod.link/1650890995

08/03/2023

This week our CEO Genna Goldberg Rosenberg was named License Global Magazine’s inaugural “Catalyst for Change” for her industry leadership in diversity, inclusion and Social Impact! Congratulations to everyone who touches this purpose-driven work, especially the Team at GennComm, and our incredible clients and likeminded philanthropic partners like The Singing Machine, University of Maryland, College Park and others. Genius of Play

The inaugural Catalyst for Change column features Genna Rosenberg, chief executive officer, GennComm, and advisory board member for Women in Toys.

07/01/2023

Thanks Debbie Nigro and The Debbie Nigro Show for having our CEO Genna Goldberg Rosenberg on to talk about The Singing Machine's new initiative, Ryan Seacrest Foundation, The Center for Learning Unlimited and more. Bringing Joy Through Music, Karaoke and Congrats to Ryan Seacrest on his new gig at Wheel of Fortune!
Marlene Sharp Boston Children’s Hospital Ryanair coincidence too!

CARE-eoke By Singing Machine and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation are on a joint mission to bring the joy of music to children's hospitals nationwide. Genna Rosenberg, an impact-driven toy and licensing industry leader saw a partnership opportunity for her client 'Singing Machine Company', the world lea...

06/01/2023

Let’s sing and shout - The Singing Machine has a new social impact mission, by Singing Machine, and we’d love to align with YOU! 🎤❤️

Singing Machine, via CARE-eoke aims to help amplify the diverse emotional and physical health and wellness benefits of karaoke.

05/01/2023

Mom will love this! Forbes said "This stylish microphone will make her feel like a celebrity doing Carpool Karaoke with James Corden. Available in a variety of sparkly colors, it’s got more than 9,000 five star Amazon reviews praising its ability to let aspiring singers choose any song from the radio or their streaming service via wireless connection and mute out the singer on the actual song. The mic also offers six voice changing effects for extra fun, making road trips feel shorter. Price: $40.76 The Singing Machine Lois Alter Mark

These small but mighty gadgets will make her travels easier and more fun.

04/21/2023

It’s and we are celebrating the bright minds and great work being done at The Center for Learning Unlimited and the grand opening of their Studio Productions with The Singing Machine! Marlene Sharp

First, happy world autism month! Next, celebrate an animation studio’s official grand opening and employment of neurodiverse adults.