The Learning Express annual meeting is a closed exhibit available only to the top manufacturers of Learning Express and their franchise holders from across the country. This prominent event is one of our favorites because the buyers from the Learning Express headquarters were one of the first to join our retailer program. At the trade show we hand out listings of award winners to their retailers and encourage the buyers to consider items that have won our award, but may not be on their approved vendor list at the time of the trade show. With Learning Express, building a track record with their vendor's is an important part in the process of becoming an approved vendor. We hope to help this process by introducing your products to Learning Express stores. Learning Express is the largest specialty toy retailer in the United States with over 100 locations across the country. As the leader of the specialty toy and children's gift category, they provide a fun and friendly shopping environment with a knowledgeable sales staff that provides expert advice to parents looking for that perfect specialty toy. The buyers from the Learning Express corporate offices assisted the iParenting Media Awards program in the development of our innovative Retailer Program.