Consumenta
The Consumenta is a consumer fair in the Exhibition Center Nuremberg . It takes place annually in autumn and is a very well-attended trade fair of its kind with around 200,000 visitors. With around 1,000 exhibitors, it is the largest consumer fair in Bavaria.
The organizer is AFAG Messen und Ausstellung GmbH.
history
The consumer fair took place for the first time in 1952 under the name "The Shopping Bag". At the premiere in what was then the Nuremberg exhibition center on Berliner Platz, 25,000 visitors were counted. The fair was held annually from the mid-1950s. As a result of the economic upswing , the number of visitors increased, and in 1967 the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time. In 1970 the name was changed to Consumenta , in 1973 the trade fair took place for the first time in the newly built exhibition center in the Langwasser district. In the 1980s and 90s the number of exhibitors was between 800 and 900. In 1989, a record was set with around 270,000 visitors, which is still there today.
The regional connection has increased since the late 1990s. Also, municipalities and counties in the region are now among the exhibitors and provide for. B. tourist attractions and local specialties.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of Consumenta ( Memento of the original from December 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
