Kids India Issue VIII September 2021 | Page 20

The toy business thrives on face-to-face meetings. That’ s why the toy industry is eagerly waiting for the trade fairs to take place everywhere again. The Spielwarenmesse is known for its diverse and international business potential. From 2- 6 February 2022, long-standing and future business partners will gather in Nuremberg. They will exchange information about the new products and initiate and conclude business deals. So far, more than 1,440 companies from 57 countries have already booked their place at the fair – including all the industry’ s key players. the expo’ s lasting international pull,” emphasizes Christian Ulrich, Executive Board Spokesperson.
Top priority: Safety & health of all participants
The safety and health of all participants is the top priority of the Spielwarenmesse team. It is constantly monitoring COVID-19 developments in order to ensure a safe stay for all guests in Nuremberg. A corresponding hygiene concept is updated on an ongoing basis in keeping with the pandemic’ s progress and in coordination with the relevant authorities and NürnbergMesse GmbH, the site operator.
Exhibitors and visitors can find all updates of the hygiene measures on the fair ground at:
Hygiene measures of Spielwarenmesse 2022 www. spielwarenmesse. de / en / fair / hygiene For further details on hygiene measures for staying in the city of Nuremberg are provided by the Nuremberg Convention and Tourist Office.
This means that the current exhibitor numbers are only marginally down on those recorded at the same point in the registration phase for Spielwarenmesse 2020. Florian Hess, Executive Board Member Fair Management, Spielwarenmesse eG, feels upbeat about the current booking levels:“ The figures underline the extremely high standing enjoyed by the trade fair around the world.” The international composition of the exhibitors is also seen as a positive sign.“ The high number of countries bears witness to
Hygiene measures of the City of Nuremberg www. tourismus. nuernberg. de / en / information / corona /
New features of Spielwarenmesse 2022
When shaping the exhibition concept, the organizer attaches much importance to continuity. Both the hall allocation and product groups will, therefore, remain unchanged. As in previous years, the Tech2Play area in Hall 4A will place the spotlight on innovations from the Elec-
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