March is Women’s History Month. It started as “Women’s History Week” when Congress passed Public Law 97-28 in 1981. Congress passed joint resolutions for the next five years to continue celebrating “Women’s History Week.” After the National Women’s History Project petitioned it, in 1987 Congress passed Public Law 100-9 which designated March as “Women’s History […]

Grab Skipper, hop in the convertible, and head to the beach house – March 9th is National Barbie Day! Ruth Handler was an American inventor (who created the iconic Barbie doll in 1959) saw that her daughter’s toy choices only allowed her to play out being a mom or a caregiver whereas her son could […]

MAGIC, the preeminent apparel trade show, has expanded over the years to include several events. There’s the Las Vegas event that happened over Valentine’s Day, the New York event from February 27th through March 1st, and a Nashville event happening from May 16 – 17 at Music City Center. Licensing and fashion have always gone […]

February 20th is National Love Your Pet Day. When it comes to pets, the licensing industry is standing at attention with licensed pet products for our furry friends. While we love our pets every day, on  February 20th,  it’s encouraged to show it by paying extra attention and pampering our furry family members. The pet […]

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. In 1926, Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and the prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland sponsored a national Negro History week with their organization- the Association for the Study of Negro Life and […]