Welcome to the Trade Show Calendar, a post that tracks camera and photography related trade shows, covering 2014.Q4 to early 2021, in reverse chronological order… This is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of every photography-related trade show on the planet, only the major/influential shows… For omissions/additions and corrections, please leave a comment or use the online contact form…
Latest Update: December 23 (2020): Waiting to see how things go with the vaccine situation before I attempt another update of the calendar… All trade shows are subject to change/cancellation as of the time of writing due to the COVID-19 situation… Some shows moved to the Fall of 2020, others to 2021/2022, while others have TBD dates… As a result, the calendar is more jumpy than usual… Trade shows that don’t have confirmed dates have “??-??” as their date… SPE (every March) goes to a different city every year… CES changed their website to a .tech…
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May 2022
+ 18-21: Photokina in Cologne (Germany): moves here from May 2020
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January 2021
+ 6-9: CES 2021 in Las Vegas (USA) as usual
+ 14-19: Imaging USA in Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
+ 20-23: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ ??-??: Photo LA in Santa Monica (LA area, California, USA)
February 2021
+ 25-28: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
+ ??-??: B&H Photo’s Depth of Field in New York
+ ??-??: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
March 2021
+ 1-4: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
+ 7-11: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 18-21: Society for Photographic Education in Denver, CO (USA)
+ ??-??: The Photography Show (Birmingham, UK): the 2020 show moved to September, unknown if 2021 will also do so
April 2021
+ ??-??: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
+ ??-??: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
May 2021
+ next Photokina in May 2022
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January 2020
+ 5-10: CES 2020 in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 19-21: Imaging USA in Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
+ 22-25: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ 30-2: Photo LA in Santa Monica (LA area, California, USA)
February 2020
+ 11-12: B&H Photo’s Depth of Field in New York
+ 23-27: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 24-27: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (CANCELED due to COVID-19)
+ 28-3: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 27-2: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
March 2020
+ 6-8: Society for Photographic Education in Houston, TX (USA)
+ 14-17: The Photography Show (Birmingham, UK) moves to September 2020
April 2020
+ 18-22: NAB in Las Vegas (USA): CANCELLED, will launch “NAB Express” online trade show at a TBD later date
+ 23-26: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea): CANCELLED
May 2020
+ 18-21: Photokina in Cologne (Germany): CANCELLED due to COVID
+ ??-??: Photoshop World, in Orlando, Florida (USA): MOVED to TBD 2021
June 2020
+ 2-6: Computex Taipei moves to September 2020
+ 4-7: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA): MOVED to TBD date
July 2020
+ no events?
August 2020
+ no events?
September 2020
+ 4-9: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
+ 11-15: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ 19-22: The Photography Show (Birmingham, UK) moved here from March 2020
+ 28-20: Computex Taipei in Taipei: moved here from May
+ 27-1: GITEX in Dubai
October 2020
+ 20-23: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 22-24: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
November 2020
+ 5-9: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2020
+ Ned Stark was right, Winter is Here with the COVID Walkers!
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January 2019
+ 8-12: CES 2019 in Las Vegas (USA), better dates this year, some breathing room after the New Year’s Eve festivities
+ 16-19: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ 17-22: Imaging USA in Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
+ 31-3: Photo LA in Santa Monica (LA area, California, USA)
February 2019
+ 5-6: B&H Photo’s Depth of Field in New York
+ 21-25: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
+ 25-28: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
+ 25-1: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 28-3: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
March 2019
+ 7-10: Society for Photographic Education in Cleveland, OH (USA)
+ 16-19: The Photography Show (Birmingham, UK)
April 2019
+ 6-11: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
+ ???: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
May 2019
+ 8-11: Photokina in Cologne (Germany) [NEW MONTH!]
+ NOTE that starting with 2019, Photokina takes place in May, breaking with the tradition; in Cologne as usual
+ 28-1: Computex Taipei in Taipei
+ 30-1: Photoshop World, in Orlando, Florida (USA)
+ 30-2: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA)
+ ???: The Photography Show (Los Angeles)
June 2019
+ CANCELLED: 24-28: CeBIT in Hannover (Germany)
July 2019
+ no events?
August 2019
+ 21-23: Photoshop World II, in Las Vegas, Florida (USA)
September 2019
+ 6-11: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
+ 12-17: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ ???: Pro Photo Expo
October 2019
+ 6-10: GITEX in Dubai
+ 10-15: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 24-26: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
+ ???: Cine Gear Expo II in Atlanta (USA)
November 2019
+ 7-11: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2019
+ winter is coming
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Changes for 2018
Added The Photography Show (Birmingham, March; Los Angeles in May). Thanks to our readers for the alerts… There’s many date changes for 2018, with some trade show having significant changes in dates since the previous years such as CEBIT, Photoshop World, Pro Photo, and more… Photokina 2018 will happen in September as usual, but starting with 2019, Photokina will be in May in Cologne…
January 2018
+ 9-12: CES 2018 in Las Vegas (USA), better dates this year, some breathing room after the New Year’s Eve festivities
+ 10-14: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ 11-16: Imaging USA in Nashville, Tennessee (USA)
+ Photo LA has a new buyer, will return in February 2019, no trade show in 2018
February 2018
+ 8-12: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
+ 24-28: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 26-1: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
March 2018
+ 1-4: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 1-4: Society for Photographic Education in Philadelphia, PA (USA)
+ 17-20: The Photography Show (Birmingham, UK) [ADDED!]
April 2018
+ 7-12: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 19-22: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
May 2018
+ 4-6: The Photography Show (Los Angeles) [ADDED!]
+ 31-2: Photoshop World, in Orlando, Florida (USA)
+ 31-3: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA)
June 2018
+ 5-9: Computex Taipei in Taipei
+ 11-15: CeBIT in Hannover (Germany) – moving from March to June
July 2018
+ no events?
August 2018
+ 31-5: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
September 2018
+ 13-18: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ 15-17: Pro Photo Expo in Valencia (Southern California)
+ 26-29: Photokina in Cologne (Germany)
+ NOTE that starting with 2019, Photokina will take in place in May, breaking with the tradition; in Cologne as usual
October 2018
+ 14-18: GITEX in Dubai
+ 16-19: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 24-27: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
November 2018
+ 8-12: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2018
+ winter is coming
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January 2017
+ 5-8: CES 2017 in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 5-10: Imaging USA in San Antonio, TeXaS (USA)
+ 11-15: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ 26-30: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
February 2017
+ 5-9: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA) [CORRECTED]
+ 23-26: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 27-2: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
March 2017
+ 9-12: Society for Photographic Education in Orlando, Florida (USA)
+ 20-24: CeBIT in Hannover (Germany)
April 2017
+ 20-22: Photoshop World, in Orlando, Florida (USA)
+ 22-27: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
May 2017
+ 4-8: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
+ 19-21: Pro Photo Expo at TBA
+ 30-3: Computex Taipei in Taipei
June 2017
+ 1-4: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA)
July 2017
+ no events?
August 2017
+ no events?
September 2017
+ 1-6: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
+ 14-18: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ No Photokina (only happens on even-numbered years)
October 2017
+ 3-6: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 8-12: GITEX in Dubai
+ 26-28: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
November 2017
+ 9-13: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2017
+ winter is coming
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January 2016
+ 6-9: CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
+ 10-12: Imaging USA in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)
+ 20-24: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
+ 21-24: Photo LA, international photographic art exposition in Los Angeles
February 2016
+ 4-8: PhotoPro Expo in Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati (USA)
+ 22-25: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
+ 25-28: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
March 2016
+ 3-10: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA) – the trade show is March 7-9
+ 10-13: Society for Photographic Education in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 14-18: CeBIT in Hannover (Germany)
April 2016
+ 2-3: Pro Photo Expo at Brooks Institute in Pasadena (CA)
+ 16-21: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
May 2016
+ 4-8: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
+ 31- June 4: Computex Taipei in Taipei
June 2016
+ 2-5: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA)
July 2016
+ 19-21: Photoshop World, in Las Vegas
August 2016
+ nada?
September 2016
+ 2-7: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
+ 8-13: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ 20-25: Photokina (Photokina only happens on even-numbered years)
+ TBD: The Digital Show in Melbourne (Australia)
October 2016
+ 4-7: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 16-20: GITEX in Dubai
+ 19-22: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
November 2016
+ 10-14: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2016
+ winter is coming
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January 2015
+ 6-9: CES 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
+ 6-9: PMA at CES 2015 (the exhibit) in Las Vegas (USA) – the conference is January 4-5
+ 14-18: Society of Social and Wedding Photographers in London (UK), convention and trade-show
February 2015
+ 1-3: Imaging USA in Nashville::TN (USA)
+ 12-15: CP Plus in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 19-22: Nature Photography Summit in San Diego California
+ 26 to March 5: WPPI (full conference) in Las Vegas (USA) – the trade show is March 2-4
March 2015
+ 2-5: Mobile World Congress in Barcelona::Spain
+ 12-15: Society for Photographic Education in New Orleans (Louisiana::USA)
+ 16-20: CeBIT in Hannover (Germany)
+ no longer: Focus on Imaging in Birmingham (UK)
April 2015
+ 11-16: NAB in Las Vegas (USA)
+ 16-19: Photo & Imaging in Seoul (Korea)
May 2015
+ nada?
June 2015
+ 2-6: Computex Taipei in Taipei
+ 4-7: Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles (USA)
July 2015
+ nada?
August 2015
+ 10-13: Photoshop World, now in Las Vegas
September 2015
+ 4- 9: IFA in Berlin (Germany)
+ 10-15: IBC in Amsterdaaam (Holland)
+ 16-18: The Digital Show in Melbourne (Australia)
+ no Photokina (Photokina only happens on even-numbered years)
October 2015
+ 7-10: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 18-22: GITEX in Dubai
+ 21-24: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
+ 21-24: Palm Sprints Photo Festival at Photo Plus Expo
November 2015
+ 5-9: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2015
+ winter is coming
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October 2014
+ 7-11: CEATEC in Tokyo (Japan)
+ 12-16: GITEX in Dubai
+ 29 to Nov 1: Photo Plus Expo in New York (USA)
November 2014
+ 13-17: Le Salon de la Photo in Paris (France) – also in english
December 2014
+ winter is coming