Toy and game designers in Rochester for Toy Design Conference 2012

Posted at: 06/25/2012 7:03 PM | Updated at: 06/25/2012 8:55 PM

 Rochester is already home to one of the best children's museums in the country and now the Strong is playing host to toy and game designers from around the world. 

Toy Design Conference 2012 is being held at the Strong. It's the first of its kind convention of toys and game designers. Folks from companies like Fisher Price, American Plastic Toys and Sesame Workshop are all here in Rochester.

The Strong is frequently named one of the best children’s museums in the country so this convention is highlighting all that Rochester has to offer.

The president of the Toy Industry Association spoke with News10NBC’s Christine VanTimmeren on Roc City Tonight on Monday. He talked to her about what toy designers are learning and why Rochester is the site for all this innovation. To watch the interview, click play on the video player on the right hand side of the page.

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