Winterthur fair

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The Winterthurer Messe , also known as Winti Mäss , is a public exhibition from Winterthur . The fair takes place in the Eulachhallen at the end of November / beginning of December .

The fair is organized annually by the fair organizer Maurer + Salzmann. At the beginning of the millennium, the trade fair lasted ten days and over two weekends and in 2002 recorded 50,000 visitors with 280 exhibitors. In the meantime, the duration of the trade fair has been successively reduced and it now only takes place on five days and over a weekend. In 2012, the fair counted 38,800 visitors within five days from 260 suppliers. In addition to classic exhibition stands, the fair also includes a fashion show and special occasions such as concerts, for example in 2012 by the Swiss folk music group Oesch's die third , the DSDS winner Luca Hänni or the Winterthur musician MG Grace.

The 82nd edition of the fair will take place in November / December 2013. The first edition of the fair took place in 1931 in the hall of the former Platte restaurant in Veltheim .

traffic

During the fair, a special bus runs between the main train station and the Eulachhallen.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Roger Tacheron: The dispute over a weekend. In: The Landbote . December 3, 2002.
  2. Media release: The 81st Winti Mäss met the high expectations of visitors and exhibitors. (PDF; 203 kB) (No longer available online.) Winti Mäss, December 2, 2012, archived from the original on December 13, 2014 ; Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
  3. Popular trade show. In: The Landbote . November 24, 1984.