Photokina
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- The correct title of this article is photokina. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
The photokina is the world's biggest and most important trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries. It is held in September every 2 years at the Cologne Trade Fair, Germany. Many photographic and imaging companies introduce important imaging products at photokina, or at the Photo Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show (PMA), which is held in February or March of every year.
[edit] photokina 2006
This year's photokina was the largest ever. photokina 2006 was held from September 26 to October 1, 2006. It was the first photokina in the restructured Cologne Exhibition Center.
Details:
- Even greater supply and demand than in 2004
- 1,579 suppliers from 46 countries
- Over 162,000 visitors from 153 countries
- Positive feedback for new halls and new concept
- Wider range of consumer electronics, IT and communications technology on show
- Brisk ordering for the Christmas business
- Technical photographic and imaging innovations for everyone
- Worldwide media coverage of the trade fair
[edit] photokina 2008
The next photokina Cologne – World of Imaging – will take place from Tuesday, September 23 to Sunday, September 28, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official photokina site
- Pictures of photokina 2004
- Visual Gallery at photokina
- photokina Report
- Experience Photokina 2006 in full 360-degree panoramic Virtual Reality (VR) photography