Signature of renewal sponsorship of Visa pour l'Image, Canon Europe. From left to right:
Mr Yoshikawa/Canon Europa, Mr Pascal Briard/Canon France, Mr Suzuki/Canon Europa,
Mr Jean-Francois Leroy/Visa pour l'Image, Mr Shimodate/Canon Europa, Mr Barry van Vuuren/
Canon Europa, Mr Thibaut du Roure/Canon France. Photo credit: © John McDermott. “We are delighted to be able to take our relationship with Visa pour l’Image to the next level and to strengthen our support of the photojournalism industry,” said Mogens Jensen, Head of Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. “Visa pour l’Image pays tribute to the talent and courage of the best photographers in the business, and Canon is proud to reinforce this sentiment.” Visa pour l’Image 2008
Visa pour l’Image provides a forum for photojournalists from around the world to present their work, talk to peers and meet with potential clients – photo agencies and magazines. The festival this year is attended by about 260 agencies from more than 60 different countries; some 3,000 professionals from photojournalism are expected to attend. Some thirty exhibitions are presented this year, with in-depth reports and stories. In 2008 the festival runs from 30 August-14 September, with professional week taking place from 1-7 September. Canon at the festival
Every year, Canon has a large display area in the Palais des Congres, the press centre of Visa pour l’Image. The space incorporates the pro imaging line-up, from input to output, supplying global solutions adapted to the world of professional photography.
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