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WHAT IS EUROPE’S BIGGEST ANNUAL IMAGING
EVENT OFFERING THIS YEAR?
With hits on the Focus website bookings from companies
up by over 41% in the pre- from right across the imaging
Christmas quarter – even before industry spectrum, both Focus
regulars and show newcomers,
supernationals and fl edgling
businesses. There also seems
to be a lot to show off, with
many moving to bigger stands camera brands, many of which and to register their attendance,
or reserving adjoining ones for we’ve introduced in this issue. visitors should go to
more space. Another emphasis of this year’s www.focusonimaging.co.uk.
For visitors - there was a record show is on printing media The list features the big camera
34,254 of them last year, and display solutions. As we brands you might expect, such
comprising retailers, professional reach nearly 200 years since as Canon, Nikon, Fujifi lm,
photographers, enthusiastic the beginning of photography Kodak, Sony, Panasonic, Pentax
amateurs and students - and as we know it, there is a vast and Olympus, plus a range
choice of materials on to which of brands, distributors and
photographs can be printed and, services which complement trade
where necessary, specialised businesses such as Calumet,
equipment to print them with. Colorworld, Corel, Flaghead
At Focus, visitors will see simple Photographic, Hahnemühle, Lion,
the show’s customary high desktop printers and the latest Loxley Colour, TheMagicTouch,
profi le advertising campaign dry minicabs, self service kiosks Master Photographers
had started to kick in – Focus and photobook printers, as Association, Noritsu,Paterson
on Imaging is on target for yet well as traditional and not-so- Photographic, Photomart, Photo-
another record attendance. exhibitors, the big attraction to traditional frames and albums. Me and Focus newcomers
the event is depth of what’s on For the complete list of exhibitors Snapperstuff.
show, with visitors of all kinds
able to meet with and talk to
the exhibitors and offering an
environment for interaction.
Focus on Imaging this year is
occupying halls 9 and 10 of the
NEC, Birmingham, from Sunday
7th March to Thursday 11th
March.
Even as we draw so close to
Show organiser and proud the event, many exhibitors are
holder of a coveted Pixel Award keeping their plans a surprise,
for Outstanding Contribution but visitors can expect to see,
to the Industry, Mary Walker touch and try many of the new
has been busily taking stand key models from all the big name
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