Frankfurt Book Fair Gives Publishing Industry a New Direction
The 73rd edition of Frankfurt Book Fair, held as a guest event by Messe Frankfurt on its exhibition grounds in Frankfurt from October 20-24, 2021 was the world’s largest trade fair on books till date. The book fair is a crucial one for promoting publishing and written content of all kinds – from novels and children’s books to scientific databases.
With the theme “Re:connect - welcome back to Frankfurt”, the 2021 edition was the international book industry’s first major physical event of the year. The trade fair attracted 73,500 attendees from 105 countries and regions, as well as 2,013 exhibitors from 80 countries and regions that were present in the exhibition halls as well as on the digital platform.
The group made all the necessary preparations to ensure that people could take part safely, and that the company is ready for the return of more in-person events, said Wolfgang Marzin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Messe Frankfurt. Commenting on the successful event, Juergen Boos, President and CEO, Frankfurter Buchmesse said: “After 18 months, Frankfurter Buchmesse represented a new start and considering the travel restrictions in place around the world, it far exceeded our expectations. It just shows how resilient and creative our industry is.”
