NAB Show
| NAB Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country | USA |
| Inaugurated | 1923 |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
| Organized by | National Association of Broadcasters |
| Website | http://www.nabshow.com/default.asp |
The NAB Show is an annual trade show produced by the National Association of Broadcasters. It takes place in April at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show's tagline is "Where Content Comes to Life". The NAB Show is the world's largest electronic media show.[citation needed]
Show Highlights
2009
The 2009 NAB Show was held between April 18 and 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton. The show has evolved to remain the world's resource for high-level insight, training, education and state-of-the-art technology powering the future of content creation, management, commerce and delivery. The show drew 83842 registered attendees of which 23232 were international attendees and 1246 from news media.
2008
The 2008 NAB Show took place from April 11 - 17 in Las Vegas. The Show introduced a new technology pavilion titled Content Central, which featured forums and companies on emerging broadcast technology such as IPTV, Mobile content and a live 3D Transmission from Los Angeles[1]. National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO David K. Rehr delivered his third State of the Industry Address, which was followed by the opening keynote from Actor, Producer and Activist Tim Robbins where he decried a media "abyss" -- "We are at an abyss as an industry and as a country"[2].
Notable firsts
- The first HDTV broadcast.[3]
- The first presentation of the Red Digital Cinema Camera.[4]
References
- ^ Douglas Bankston. "Live from L.A. in Three Dimensions - It's Howie". DV Magazine. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "NAB 2008: Tim Robbins Decries Media 'Abyss' in NAB Keynote"; see also Audio from FAIR.org, Tim Robbins' Beautiful, Impossible Media Dream
- ^ "KLAS-TV broadcasts HDTV images for show". Las Vegas Sun. 1996-04-16. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Red Digital Cinema Camera: Ted Schilowitz, Part 1". Digital Media Online. 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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