Photokina

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{{Short description|Photographic and imaging trade fair}}
{{For|the 1920s sound-on-disc movie sound system|Photokinema}}
[[File:2016 09 24-Bettenhaussen-Bas-photokina.jpg|thumb|Photokina event space in 2016]]
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[[Image:Südeingang Photokina.jpg|thumb|South Entrance of the [[Cologne Trade Fair]] during Photokina 2008]]

'''Photokina''' is a [[trade fair]] held in Europe for the [[Photography|photographic]] and [[Reprography|imaging]] industries. It is the world's largest such trade fair.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} The first Photokina was held in [[Cologne]], Germany, in 1950, and since 1966 it has been held biennially in September at the [[Koelnmesse]] Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre in [[Deutz, Cologne|Deutz]]. The final Photokina under the then-current biennial cycle took place in 2018. Initially, the promoters planned to start a new annual cycle in 2019, with future shows to be held in May, but they later decided not to begin the new annual cycle until 2020.<ref name="p2020">{{cite press release|url=http://www.koelnmesse.com/Koelnmesse/Press/Press-Releases/index.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_kmue&format=html&base=&tp=k3content&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1543849219&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |title=The next photokina will take place in May 2020 |publisher=Koelnmesse |date= 3 December 2018 |access-date=3 December 2018}}</ref><ref name=Baskin>{{cite web |url=https://www.dpreview.com/news/7503898674/photokina-repositions-itself-will-become-an-annual-event |title=Photokina 'repositions' itself, will become an annual event |first=Dale |last=Baskin |website=[[Digital Photography Review]] |date=May 23, 2017 |access-date=May 30, 2017 |archive-date=October 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016100308/https://www.dpreview.com/news/7503898674/photokina-repositions-itself-will-become-an-annual-event |url-status=live }}</ref> The worldwide outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and its effect on the imaging industry made Koelnmesse decide to cancel both Photokina 2020 and Photokina 2021.<ref name=covid19/> Many photographic and imaging companies introduce and showcase [[state of the art]] imaging products at Photokina.

==Similar trade shows==
The show has two main competitors, both of which are 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 [[United States|U.S.]], the main photography show is [[Photo Marketing Association|PMA@CES]], which since 2012 has coincided with the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].

==History==
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The first Photokina was held in 1950 at the initiative of {{Interlanguage link multi|Bruno Uhl|de}}. U.S. President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] sent a greeting [[telegram]] marking the opening of Photokina in 1956.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Glimpse at Tradeshow History (September) » Exhibit City News |url=https://exhibitcitynews.com/a-glimpse-at-tradeshow-history-september-2473/ |website=Exhibit City News |access-date=25 March 2023 |location=1956 – President Eisenhower values photography tradeshow |date=29 August 2011 |archive-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325073150/https://exhibitcitynews.com/a-glimpse-at-tradeshow-history-september-2473/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* The 2008 show featured 1,579 exhibitors from 46 countries and had over 169,000 visitors from 161 countries.<ref>[http://www.photokina-cologne.com/press/_press_information.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=k2&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1222681963&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= photokina report 2008] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226195218/http://www.photokina-cologne.com/press/_press_information.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=k2&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1222681963&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |date=February 26, 2010 }}</ref>
* The 2010 Photokina took place from 21 to 26 September. It featured 1,251 suppliers from 45 countries and had over 180,000 visitors from 160 countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news-photokina.koelnmesse.info/2010/09/schlussbericht-photokina-2010-setzt-neue-massstaebe |title=photokina report 2010 |publisher=News-photokina.koelnmesse.info |access-date=2013-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724060337/http://news-photokina.koelnmesse.info/2010/09/schlussbericht-photokina-2010-setzt-neue-massstaebe/ |archive-date=2012-07-24 }}</ref>
* The number of visitors increased to 185,000 from 166 countries for Photokina 2012, which took place from 18 to 23 September 2012 and hosted 1,158 suppliers from 41 countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.photokina.de/de/photokina/presse/presseinformationen/index.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokina&format=html&base=&tp=k3content&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1348390645&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=d |title=photokina report 2012 |publisher=photokina.de |date=2011-08-15 |access-date=2013-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707143944/http://www.photokina.de/de/photokina/presse/presseinformationen/index.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokina&format=html&base=&tp=k3content&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_1348390645&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=d |archive-date=2015-07-07 }}</ref> The 2014 attendance remained roughly constant, at an estimated 185,000.<ref name="2014 report">{{cite press release |url=http://www.photokina.com/media/en/photokina/downloads_32/pdf_37/presse_1/schlussbericht.pdf |title=photokina 2014: Final Report |publisher=[[Koelnmesse]] |date=2014-09-21 |access-date=2014-09-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929015159/http://www.photokina.com/media/en/photokina/downloads_32/pdf_37/presse_1/schlussbericht.pdf |archive-date=2014-09-29 }}</ref> The 2016 Photokina had about 191,000 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.photoscala.de/2016/09/26/rueckblick-das-war-die-photokina-2016/|title = Rückblick: Das war die photokina 2016|date = 26 September 2016|access-date = 27 September 2016|archive-date = 27 September 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160927212332/http://www.photoscala.de/2016/09/26/rueckblick-das-war-die-photokina-2016/|url-status = live}}</ref>
* Photokina 2018 was held in Cologne, Germany from 26 to 29 September 2018. The dates were originally announced as 25–30 September, but the format was shortened as a part of the change to an annual event.<ref name=Baskin/>
*Photokina 2020, the first in the new annual cycle of events, was planned held once again in Cologne, 27–30 May 2020,<ref name="p2020" /> but was cancelled because of the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease 2019 <ref name=covid19>{{cite press release |url=https://www.photokina.com/news/photokina-newsroom/photokina-press-releases/photokina-press-releases.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=kme9&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_0240_2020pm7_e&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |title=photokina 2020 is cancelled |publisher=Koelnmesse |date=10 March 2020 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=6 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406060640/https://www.photokina.com/news/photokina-newsroom/photokina-press-releases/photokina-press-releases.php?aktion=pfach&p1id=kmpresse_photokinae&format=html&base=&tp=kme9&search=&pmid=kmeigen.kmpresse_0240_2020pm7_e&start=0&anzahl=10&channel=kmeigen&language=e&archiv= |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as Photokina 2021.<ref name=covid19/>
*On November 27, 2020, Koelnmesse announced <ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.de24.news/en/2020/11/koelnmesse-does-not-continue-the-traditional-photokina-27-11-20-news.html|website = www.de24.news|title = Koelnmesse does not continue the traditional Photokina – 27.11.20 – News|date = 27 November 2020|access-date = 1 January 2021|archive-date = 24 May 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240524151052/https://www.de24.news/en/2020/11/koelnmesse-does-not-continue-the-traditional-photokina-27-11-20-news.html|url-status = live}}</ref> that Photokina was suspended until further notice, due to changing market conditions.


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== External links ==
*[https://www.photokina.com Official Photokina site]

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