Welcome to Astra Academy!

ASTRA Shopper Insights 1.0 is the result of a thorough survey of a panel of 834 respondents, heavily comprised of millennial moms, and indexes affluent and educated.

Access to 3 video recorded breakout sessions including handouts/slides along with the Lunch & Learn and keynote presentations. Access to 4 audio recordings of Lightning Learning on the show floor are also included in this package.

ASTRA offers two versions of the Make Way for Play guide, one in English and one in Spanish, to serve your community. This guide illuminates the hidden benefits of toys and the skills that sprout to help kids grow and develop. The following section of this guide shines light on the cornerstones of child development. It explores how toys are perhaps the fastest and certainly the most fun way for a child to reach important milestones through physical, cognitive, communicative, social/emotional and sensory play experiences.

Certified Master Retailer

Listen to this recorded webinar with a qualified SCORE representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to find out how the "Economic Injury Disaster Loan" may help your business.

Certified Master Sales Representative

This space is a place for conversation and learning around diversity, equity and inclusion for members of the specialty toy industry.

The new CPSC guidelines provide age-grading information for a variety of consumer products used by children based on their skills, play behaviors and interests. Learn the differences between the 2002 and 2020 guidelines and how these new regulations will affect your products as a manufacturer and retailer.

Access this 6 step framework from Jennifer Rust of Creative Profit Planning to understand how to make your business profitable and put more cash in your pocket.