No Photokina at Cologne anymore!

A press release was send yesterday by Gerald Böse, President and Chief Executive Officer of Koelnmesse that Photokina at Cologne location will be suspended for the time being. It look likes that the world class imaging, video and photography fair after 70 years ends here.

The reason for this descission is made due to the further massive decline in markets for imaging products and "Unfortunately, at present the framework conditions in the industry do not provide a viable basis for the leading international trade fair for photography, video and imaging,".