NAB Show

NAB Show
StatusActive
VenueLas Vegas Convention Center
Location(s)Paradise, Nevada
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1923; 101 years ago (1923)[1]
Attendance100,000
Organized byNational Association of Broadcasters
Websitewww.nabshow.com

NAB Show is an annual trade show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters. It takes place in April, and has been held since 1991[2] at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show's tagline is "Where Content Comes to Life". NAB show is the largest show for media, entertainment and technology. The NAB shows covers: broadcast TV, radio, production, post production, news gathering, streaming, cable TV, satellite TV, film restoration, data storage, data management, weather forecasting, industrial TV, FX, CGI, connected media, cybersecurity and more. NAB had 103,000 attendees from 161 countries and more than 1,806 exhibitors in 2016. There are also exhibitors in Las Vegas hotels not counted in the official convention center displays. In addition to the exhibitors' booths, there are lectures, panel discussions and workshops. In 2017, there will be over 200 of these sessions.[3] Before 1991 the show had moved around to a number of cities: Atlanta (1990), Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Atlantic City, Dallas, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, St. Louis, White Sulfur Springs, W. Va., and once in West Baden Springs, Indiana[4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference O'Neal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Arnold, Marlys (June 11, 2016). "The Future Of Broadcasting is Alive and Well at NAB Show". Trade Show News Network (TSNN). Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Trade Show News Network, 2017 Top US Trade Shows
  4. ^ tvtechnology.com, A Brief History of the NAB Show, To heck with Barnum and Bailey; this is the ‘world’s greatest show’, James O'Neal, Mar 24, 2016
  5. ^ Plummer, Evans E. (July 1930). "Old Home Week" (PDF). Radio Digest. p. 26.