Photokina

For the 1920s sound-on-disc movie sound system, see Photokinema.
Photokina logo
South Entrance of the Cologne Trade Fair during Photokina 2008.

The Photokina (rendered in the promoters' branding as photokina) is the world's largest trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries. The first Photokina was held in Cologne, Germany, in 1950, and since 1966 it is held biennially in September at the koelnmesse Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre. Many photographic and imaging companies introduce and showcase state of the art imaging products at Photokina. The show has two main competitors, both annual shows held in different parts of the world. The CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan, originally the Japan Camera Show, has been held since the early 1960s. In the U.S., the main photography show is PMA@CES, which since 2012 has coincided with the International CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas.

History

The first Photokina was held in 1950 at the initiative of Bruno Uhl. Noting the importance of the trade show, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a greeting telegram marking the opening of Photokina in 1956.

References

  1. Photokina report 2008 Archived February 26, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Photokina report 2010". News-photokina.koelnmesse.info. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  3. "Photokina report 2012". Photokina.de. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  4. 1 2 "photokina 2014: Final Report" (PDF) (Press release). koelnmesse. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-24.

External links

Media related to Photokina at Wikimedia Commons

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