We review and re-cap a tumultuous 12 months for the world and the photo industry, asking industry leaders to share their hopes for the new year. We also take a look at must have new products from Sigma, MindShift and Think Tank, as well as the latest cameras, accessories and movements in the photo printing industry. Additionally, we investigate the reasons behind the cancelling of Photokina, Europe's biggest and longest running photo event, while looking ahead to the UK's own Photography Show... in short, this is one issue of BPI News you most definitely need to read, to get up to speed!