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NFL's Consumer Products Summit Kicks Off Today In Atlanta

Around 875 NFL licensees, team and league merchandising personnel, along with retail buyers, are assembling in Atlanta today for the league’s two-day Consumer Products Summit. The annual gathering will be held in the Georgia World Congress Center and adjacent Mercedes-Benz Stadium, site of Super Bowl LIII. NFL Senior VP/Consumer Products Michelle Micone, who joined the league last fall, will be officially introduced to licensees and retailers. Falcons President & CEO Rich McKay also is scheduled to speak to the group today. The trade show portion of the summit will have more than 100 booths.

New licensees include Lokai, which fashions bracelets and other novelty products with ingredients from the highest and lowest points on earth; S.C. Johnson’s Ziploc brand; and jewelry maker Logoart, which is returning as an NFL licensee.

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