Yana Kabushka, Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee for Public Health, addressed the guests at the gala opening ceremony. She reminded that this year the Decade of Childhood had been launched in Russia: «We hope that all plans and events will be realized. Currently, we’re actively preparing the modernization program for our children’s clinics and policlinics. I can say with assurance that a very good future awaits us». The Deputy Chairwoman emphasized that next year the Committee would expand its participation in «The Planet of Childhood» in order for parents to ask all questions about their children’s health that worry them, and get the right answers.

Svetlana Agapitova, Commissioner for protection of children’s rights in St. Petersburg, said that she was happy to have such important for children projects taking place in the city. «A child for us, grown-ups, is a whole planet which we can develop together with the organizers at the exhibition», Svetlana Yuryevna said. «Many goods, services and various projects that will make the childhood of our children even brighter and happier, are presented here». The speaker emphasized that exhibitions of the childhood industry were very important as they assembled all participants in one place, with that providing an opportunity to follow where enterprisers were going and what to expect in future.
Antonina Tsitsulina, President of the Association of Children’s Goods Industry Enterprisers, confirmed her words and said that the exhibition was held not only for presenting new products but also for feedback from the final consumers of the industry – the obtained information can fully predetermine or change the activities of the whole industry.

«The Decade of Childhood is in front of us, and this is a big challenge for our industry and economy. We also expect a serious change of the state policy from the point of view of support for families with children as well as development of our amazing and talented children», Antonina Viktorovna summed up.

Sergey Voronkov, CEO of ExpoForum International, emphasized that the project’s format was expanded every year: «We’re trying to make ‘The Planet of Childhood’ useful for all the market players: business, professionals and children. We want all groups of the community to focus on making goods and services for children the best in the world».

This year, more than 120 companies present new products and popular goods at «The Planet of Childhood» exhibition: toys, garments, books, baby food, furniture, sports goods and special services. There are such famous brands among the participants as Agusha, Tema, Spelenok, HIPP, Merries, Mepsi, Budy Mamoy, Anex, Munchkin, Polesye, Myakishi, Zanyatny Dom, Banda Umnikov, Tetra, MagMaster, Umnitsa, Abumba, Olifu, Ranny Start and others.
There is a big entertainment park operating for children during the four exhibition days – a playground with animators, amusements, trampolines and show. The magic castle from Joki Joya, virtual reality and maze from Smeshariki, Lasertag game from Turbomishki, «Round the World in 80 Days» quest from ITMO.KIDS, duck ground from Munchkin, table games from Banda Umnikov, big sling from the Angry Birds Activity Park await little fidgets.