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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