Photo Marketing Association Annual Convention and Trade Show
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The Photo Marketing Association International (or PMA) International Convention and Trade Show is an annual imaging
technology
trade show conducted by PMA held in Las Vegas
. The PMA International Convention and Trade Show frequently are the occasion for the public
introductions of important imaging products
. The major competition for this trade show is the Photokina
of Cologne, Germany.
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
trade show conducted by PMA held in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
. The PMA International Convention and Trade Show frequently are the occasion for the public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
introductions of important imaging products
Product (business)
In general, the product is defined as a "thing produced by labor or effort" or the "result of an act or a process", and stems from the verb produce, from the Latin prōdūce ' lead or bring forth'. Since 1575, the word "product" has referred to anything produced...
. The major competition for this trade show is the Photokina
Photokina
The 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 it is now held biannually in September at the koelnmesse Trade Fair and Exhibition Centre...
of Cologne, Germany.
Shows
| Year | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2004 | February 12 — February 15 |
| 2005 | February 20 — February 23 |
| 2006 | February 26 — March 1 |
| 2007 | March 8 — March 11 |
| 2008 | January 31 — February 2 |
| 2009 | March 3 — March 5 |
| 2010 | February 21 — February 23 |
| 2012 | January 10 — January 13 |