Good morning Tom
About the hotel, since I have been there, and its not my first time in Radisson Blu Garden, it was super nice, kind people and good service, thanks. Very good choice.
Have a nice day
Aqua Nor 2023
SPIEL 2026
(22 October 2026
- 25 October 2026
)
Venue:
Messe Essen
Industry:
Toys
Organizer:
Messe Essen GmbH
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Event Update
SPIEL 2026 will occur as a live event between 22.10.2026 and 25.10.2026. The trade fair will be held at the Messe Essen in Essen, Germany.
SPIEL – A Brief Introduction
SPIEL has almost 40 years under its belt and within that time has risen to be a defining moment for players in the board game business, which in recent years has been in a state of revival. The international fair is based in Essen, Germany and occurs every October for four days. Edition after edition, SPIEL has not stopped growing. The edition in 2019 registered its highest-yet attendance – more than 1200 international exhibitors and 209,000 visitors in total at the modern exhibition halls of Messe Essen. That’s more than a reason enough to head on over to SPIEL.
An Industry Profile
Board games have long since evolved beyond being a simple children’s toy. Today the market is a multi-million-dollar industry with games targeting the whole family, casual players and serious gamers who want to be challenged. SPIEL reflects these tastes in its variety of product groups that include board, card, movement, children's, adult, interactive, skill, computer and digital games. They also include comic and action books, as well as original comic artwork. Attendees can also examine action figurines. The audience is definitely varied, but it is safe to say the majority consists of end consumers.
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Past Iterations
SPIEL 2021
The 2021 edition of SPIEL took place as a hybrid event. The trade fair consisted of a face-to-face exposition and a complimentary digital platform. The edition featured around 600 exhibitors who presented more than 1000 new products. The strict Covid-19 prevention measures that were put in place at the Messe Essen included social distancing regulations.
SPIEL 2022
SPIEL 2022 was held as a face-to-face trade fair between 04.10.2022 and 09.10.2022 in Messe Essen. The venue did not include Covid-19 safety measures due to the removal of the related pandemic restrictions. The event received 147,000 visitors (a 53% increase in visitor participation rate compared to the previous edition) and 980 exhibitors from 56 nations. The exhibitors presented over 1,800 board games.
SPIEL 2023
SPIEL ESSEN 2023 occurred as a live trade fair between 05-08.10.2023. It took place in Messe Essen and, similar to the 2022 format, did not feature coronavirus precautions. The iteration was attended by approximately 200 000 attendants.
SPIEL 2024
SPIEL Essen 2024 was a live trade expo that occurred between 03-06.10.2024 in Messe Essen. It presented the wares of more than 900 exhibiting firms from 52 nations. It was attended by around 200 000 visitants.
SPIEL 2025
SPIEL Essen 2025 was a live trade expo hosted in Messe Essen between 23.10.2025 and 25.10.2025. The event was held on 77 500 m2 and presented more than 1 700 novel released via around 950 exhibiting firms from 50 nations. The trade expo featured 220 000 attendants.
Our visitors for the event
Soledad Francke
Catherine Douglas
Morning Tom
The hotel was perfect – could you please send rates for next year.
Many thanks
Catherine
Nuremberg Toy Fair / Spielwarenmesse - 2025
Scott
Tom Many thanks for your e mail. I have left some feedback with the hotel but I thought the hotel was excellent, the staff were friendly and helpful, the gym was usefeul & the food was excellent. In terms of location it was perfect. I would definitely recommend the hotel for future stays. 5 stars from me & if it is good enough to accommodate both Robbie savage and Howard Webb then it was good enough for me. In terms of your service you provided it was excellent and hassle free – it takes the stress out of looking for hotels. Are you a partner for the accommodation side of DSEi as we will probably look to exhibit in 2017 – I would love to stay at the hotel again but recognise that you can only book maybe 10 – 12 months in advance ?
Regards Scott
Fin Chr Skjennum
I got a room at Hotel Bakklandet in Trondheim the night of Aug. 23. to 24.. I came in late and everything was arranged as participated. Your services was good, prompt and working well for me. I would reccomand you services also another time. Regards Finn Chr. Skjennum
Aqua Nor 2023
Enzo Bertola
Hello Megan,
Thanks for your mail, I see you are “monitoring us”, like CIA / FBI …. J J J We have positive feedback about Euro Park Hotel, all went fine, as scheduled. Anyhow, no problems, we decided to confirm in advance and it is OK, it was our decision. Hotel people were good and friendly, rooms clean, hotel in general was OK. Maybe just a little remark: missing real coffee, maybe better coffee maker is appreciated more (the one available was not good…..but this is our taste, maybe others are appreciating).
Keep in touch Megan,
Bye now, Enzo
Dylan Micallef
Hi Kristina,
I would like to inform you that the hotel was superb!
While your Agent Tom Parker served us really well and acted fast when we needed anything
Thanks and Good day!
Bauma - 2025
Robert Shaw
Hi Megan,
Hope your well. Just a quick note to say thank you for all your efforts in arranging Interschutz hotel for us, very much appreciated. All went well with the hotel, no issues.
Regards
Rolf Zimmermann
Dear Tom
Please let me offer you the feedback like this: (I also gave it on the phone to one of your colleagues)
I was happy with my stay in Madrid. Your job was of high quality and high value to me. The location in center of town was wonderful. The price acceptable.
Keep up the good job.
There are no more exhibition planned for this year. I will probably start thinking about next year after the summer.
Regards
Rolf Zimmermann
SALON GOURMETS 2025
Renate Klein
Hello George,
Everything went well at Mercure Residenz Frankfurt Messe during Frankfurt Book Fair – 2023.
Renate
Frankfurt Book Fair 2023
Vanessa Kel
Hi Megan,
I hope you are doing well.
ISH was a great success, thanks for asking.
Do you already have some preliminary rates? It would be great if you could send them so we can review with the team.
Please also send different alternatives, althought we did like the hotel we stayed in, it’s always to see what options are available.
Thanks a lot for everything.
Have an amazing rest of the day.
Kind regards,
Vanessa Kelk
ISH 2025
Keith Hotchkiss
Thanks Tracy for reaching out. We certainly enjoyed our time in Frankfurt. The hotel was fine. Our room was clean and comfortable. The staff were very helpful.
We enjoyed the Fair. There was certainly lots to see. Unfortunately the fair did not have any fashion or jewelry or purses which would have been of interest to us. Is there a fair that focuses on those items. All in all we did enjoy the vast array of products on display at the fair and enjoyed many interesting conversations with retailers and distributors.
Sincerely
Keith
Ambiente Germany - 2025
Jaime Lechter
Very fast and efficient service!
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