Hello Ben,
All went good!
CPhI Worldwide 2023
SPIEL 2025
(23 October 2025
- 26 October 2025
)
Venue:
Messe Essen
Industry:
Toys
Organizer:
Messe Essen GmbH
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Event Update
SPIEL 2025 will occur as a live event between 23.10.2025 and 26.10.2025. 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.
Travel 2 Fairs Takes You There
As soon as you get your tickets for SPIEL, it’s time to plan your business trip to Essen, Germany – hotel prices only go up the closer you get to October. Act fast and decisively before you’re out of options. Hire Travel 2 Fairs ltd to discover the best deals at the best prices close to Messe Essen. You combine a quick commute with low prices and great comfort. A personal travel assistant works on your case so you get results within a single day. The size of your group is also no challenge – Travel 2 Fairs is good with three-four up to over twenty people!
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.
Our visitors for the event
Nicole Stoessel
René Krallis
Hi Megan and Ben,
I would like to thank you for our booking and making our stay super amazing at Mitico! They are so very helpful, made everything so comfortable for us and most certainly you can recommend this hotel to other wheelchair users! We made some recommendations to a lady there, I think it may have been Laura about the bathroom which could use a little improving.
Once again, thank you for you the help offered regarding everything!
For next year I would like to start sourcing for 5 people (1 wheelchair user) as this year because the bookings were so late, we were all around Bologna and the taxi fairs were insane.
Something for us to keep in mind!
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna - 2024
Elisa Lullo
Dear Michael,
I am thank you, hope you too J
Nice to e-meet you.
About Hotel Marconi, Ihave a couple of things to point out:
1)Mrs. Straccia and Mrs. Fantaccione had rooms not good enough for a 4**** Hotel (they were really small, not so nice and below the ground floor…). Mrs. Straccia asked to change it and the Hotel did it. Honestly, the Hotel asked us to pay the full amount one year in advance, we did it but we expected to have the best rooms, and the Hotel was big with lots of rooms);
2)the temperature in some rooms (also Mr. Pagliuca ones) was quite cold.
By the way, aside this (even important), the staying was quite good.
About Megan, she is great as usual
For CPhI 2025, we have already booked through you and paid the “Frankfurt”.
I wish you too a great day!
Kind regards.
Elisa
CPhI Worldwide 2024
Pia
Thanks to Tess,
we had nice time in Hotel City Garden in Amsterdam. Especially thanks for the room upgrade we got!
Many thanks...
Nathanaël HERRBACH
Good morning Tom,
I hope you are doing well.
All was in order with the Moxy hotel, thank you.
Thank you for your feedback and have a nice day,
Best regards
Yuliya Dolia
Dear Tom,
Yes, all is fine.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Yuliya
Ambiente Germany - 2024
Barbara Lewin
We had a great experience at the hotel. The service provided by Megan Moore, from travel fairs, was great. I fully recommend to book hotels with them.
Ruth Franklin
Hi Megan,
Just heading back from ITB. Hotel was awesome, very happy with it and would highly recommend.
Thanks for your help with booking it was all seamless.
Kind Regards Ruth
Armando Ramos
Helllo Nick good morning!!!
Every thing went as plan so congarts for all the work that you done!!!
The hotel Ibis Budject was ok , and with good connection for the exibition and for Muchen~
So Nice work!!!
Keep up the good work
Armando Ramos
Marco Markus
Very pleased with your help. All went very well. Nice and clean hotel.
Alessandra Angeloni
Dear Megan,
The hotels booked for our group (Arya Stadium and Madanis Liceo) were both perfect for our needs.
CPhI Worldwide - 2023
Okafor Ekene Christian
Dear Ben,
I had great time during my stay in B&B Hotel Düsseldorf.
I will give you feedback later as regards Gulf food exhibition 2024.
Best regards
Anuga 2023
Nicole Stoessel
Hello Ben,
All went good!
CPhI Worldwide 2023
René Krallis
Hi Megan and Ben,
I would like to thank you for our booking and making our stay super amazing at Mitico! They are so very helpful, made everything so comfortable for us and most certainly you can recommend this hotel to other wheelchair users! We made some recommendations to a lady there, I think it may have been Laura about the bathroom which could use a little improving.
Once again, thank you for you the help offered regarding everything!
For next year I would like to start sourcing for 5 people (1 wheelchair user) as this year because the bookings were so late, we were all around Bologna and the taxi fairs were insane.
Something for us to keep in mind!
Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna - 2024
Elisa Lullo
Dear Michael,
I am thank you, hope you too J
Nice to e-meet you.
About Hotel Marconi, Ihave a couple of things to point out:
1)Mrs. Straccia and Mrs. Fantaccione had rooms not good enough for a 4**** Hotel (they were really small, not so nice and below the ground floor…). Mrs. Straccia asked to change it and the Hotel did it. Honestly, the Hotel asked us to pay the full amount one year in advance, we did it but we expected to have the best rooms, and the Hotel was big with lots of rooms);
2)the temperature in some rooms (also Mr. Pagliuca ones) was quite cold.
By the way, aside this (even important), the staying was quite good.
About Megan, she is great as usual
For CPhI 2025, we have already booked through you and paid the “Frankfurt”.
I wish you too a great day!
Kind regards.
Elisa
CPhI Worldwide 2024
Pia
Thanks to Tess,
we had nice time in Hotel City Garden in Amsterdam. Especially thanks for the room upgrade we got!
Many thanks...
Nathanaël HERRBACH
Good morning Tom,
I hope you are doing well.
All was in order with the Moxy hotel, thank you.
Thank you for your feedback and have a nice day,
Best regards
Yuliya Dolia
Dear Tom,
Yes, all is fine.
Thank you for your support.
Best regards,
Yuliya
Ambiente Germany - 2024
Barbara Lewin
We had a great experience at the hotel. The service provided by Megan Moore, from travel fairs, was great. I fully recommend to book hotels with them.
Ruth Franklin
Hi Megan,
Just heading back from ITB. Hotel was awesome, very happy with it and would highly recommend.
Thanks for your help with booking it was all seamless.
Kind Regards Ruth
Armando Ramos
Helllo Nick good morning!!!
Every thing went as plan so congarts for all the work that you done!!!
The hotel Ibis Budject was ok , and with good connection for the exibition and for Muchen~
So Nice work!!!
Keep up the good work
Armando Ramos
Marco Markus
Very pleased with your help. All went very well. Nice and clean hotel.
Alessandra Angeloni
Dear Megan,
The hotels booked for our group (Arya Stadium and Madanis Liceo) were both perfect for our needs.
CPhI Worldwide - 2023
Okafor Ekene Christian
Dear Ben,
I had great time during my stay in B&B Hotel Düsseldorf.
I will give you feedback later as regards Gulf food exhibition 2024.
Best regards
Anuga 2023
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