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NUREMBERG, Germany, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Majority in the industry back the trade fair going ahead

- Planning certainty for exhibitors, trade visitors and service providers

- Robust safety and hygiene concept in place

An entire toy industry is currently looking to the opening event of the year:

the Spielwarenmesse. The majority of exhibitors and visitors are keen to meet

up in person for the event. Decisions recently taken by the Bavarian government

have reaffirmed that the event can go ahead safely at the Nuremberg Exhibition

Centre from 2 to 6 February 2022. In compliance with these regulations, the

organiser, namely Spielwarenmesse eG, will best prepare to meet the express

wish for a real trade fair experience.

There is great eagerness to take part in the trade fair. Accordingly, the

majority of exhibitors and trade visitors have expressly backed the

Spielwarenmesse going ahead, as evidenced by a survey conducted amongst the

companies this week. This survey was prompted by the increasing number of

companies asking for information on the current situation in Germany due to the

pandemic and needing to know if they could safely plan their participation in

the trade fair. The latter is important to exhibitors and specialist retailers

as well as stand constructors and other service providers.

“Thanks to the latest decisions taken by the Bavarian government and the

improving pandemic situation in Bavaria, we can continue as planned with our

preparations for the trade fair”, said Christian Ulrich, Spokesperson for the

Executive Board of Spielwarenmesse eG. The rules continue to allow events and

focus on boosters rather than testing. 15 days after having received a third

vaccination, participants will no longer be required to get tested if the event

is still subject to 2G+ requirements in February – which otherwise means the

organisers would only be able to grant access to those who were previously

considered fully vaccinated or recently recovered and can produce evidence of a

recent negative antigen test. Incidence rates are also heading in the right

direction and there are no more hotspots in Bavaria.

Other trade fairs in Germany have successfully managed a relaunch since the

start of the pandemic – thereby proving that they can be held successfully

under the restrictions in place. For the Spielwarenmesse, too, a robust safety

and hygiene concept has been developed in close consultation with the health

authorities and NürnbergMesse (www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/hygiene). The

exhibition centre in Nuremberg is ideal given the sheer scale of the halls and

multiple air changes per hour. There will also be testing capacity at the venue.

“The intensive and constructive discussions with industry representatives over

recent days prove just how highly the Spielwarenmesse is valued as a networking

and order platform. We will do everything we can to give them what they have

asked for – a real trade fair experience in safe conditions”, emphasised

Christian Ulrich. Participants can expect the usual comprehensive industry

overview – from a varied product offering and inspiring trends through to

valuable insights into the toy world that they can put to best use in their

daily business.

Spielwarenmesse(R)

The trade fair and marketing services provider Spielwarenmesse eG is the

organiser of the Spielwarenmesse(R) – the leading international trade fair for

toys, hobbies and leisure. This B2B fair creates a comprehensive communication

and ordering platform for national and international exhibitors. Its

presentation of innovations and comprehensive overview of the industry

represent a valuable pool of information for specialist retailers from around

the world, guiding them through the market every year. Since 2013, the term

Spielwarenmesse(R) has also been a protected word mark in Germany.

Fair date: Spielwarenmesse(R), Wednesday to Sunday, 2 – 6 Feb 2022

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