The Nuremberg International Toy Fair (German: Spielwarenmesse), held annually since 1949, is the largest international trade fair for toys and games. Only trade visitors associated with the toy business, journalists and invited guests are admitted. Each year during the course of the event which is held for six days, about 2,800 exhibitors from about 60 countries present their products. In 2017, 73,000 trade visitors and purchasers from 123 countries came for the fair. The fair is organized by Spielwarenmesse eG, a marketing and trade fair service provider, based in Nuremberg, Germany. Range of products Every year, about one million products are displayed on the fair, including approximately 70,000 new products. On the fair, they are presented in twelve different product groups. These are, as of the 2011 fair: Model Construction, Hobbies Model Railways and Accessories Technical Toys, Educational toys, Action Toys Dolls, Soft Toys, Games, Books, Learning and Experimenting, Multimedia Festive and Trend Articles, Carnival Wooden Toys, Craftworks, Gifts Arts& Crafts, Creative Design Sports, Leisure, Outdoor School Articles, Stationery Baby & Infant Articles Multi-product Group ToyInnovation/ToyAward The awarded products stand out due to their degree of innovation, product concept, creativity and playing idea. A jury of industry experts determines the winners in five categories (as of Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair 2011): Baby&Infant PreSchool SchoolKids Teenager&Family SpecialAward (Topic changing annually) Global Toy Conference The Global Toy Conference takes place on the last day of the fair and deals with issues concerning the future of the toy trade and industry, e.g. sustainability, toy safety, online marketing and successful selling on the Internet. References External links Official site of Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair Official site of Spielwarenmesse eG Nuremberg International Toy Fair 2006 A personal visit to the toy fair with photographs Nitro Modelismo - (Portuguese) Feira Internacional de brinquedos em Nurember Nuremberg Trade fairs in Germany Recurring events established in 1950 1950 establishments in West Germany