Events

NAB2021 is Canceled

Washington, D.C., September 15, 2021--The National Association of Broadcasters, the organizers of the annual NAB show in Las Vegas announced today that it is canceling the live event scheduled to be held from October 10-13.  While the live event will no longer be held, the NAB kept open options for virtual content through  NAB Amplify.

National Harbor Your Way: In Person or Virtual

by Martin Jarrold

National Harbor, Maryland, September 6, 2021--Welcome to National Harbor, in-person or virtually!  In my previous column for Satellite Markets & Research I included reference to some details of the SATELLITE 2021 (https://gvf.org/event/satellite-2021/) conference program, an event comprising both digital and in-person content and featuring two panel sessions to be hosted by GVF.

NAB Launches Diversity Symposium at NAB Show

Washington, D.C., September 3, 2021--The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is launching a new NAB Show Diversity Symposium at the 2021 NAB Show. The two-part program will cover strategies for developing and fostering corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the media industry. The symposium will take place Sunday, October 10 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is open to all NAB Show attendees

Show Report: Space Symposium 2021

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Colorado Springs. Colo., September 1, 2021--The 36th edition of the Space Symposium held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs from August 23-26, 2021 was the first major industry event to be held live since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Organizers estimated the attendance at between 7-8,000 from 25 countries who came to see a full slate of distinguished speakers in various panels and keynotes and 200 companies exhibiting on the show floor. With the exception of everyone required to wear a mask indoors, the show was much like the shows pre-pandemic with the usual receptions and networking activities.

Sir Richard Branson to Keynote at SATELLITE 2021

Washington, D.C., September 1, 2021--Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, will deliver SATELLITE 2021’s opening keynote address on Thursday, September 9th at 8:30 am ET at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Less than two months after captivating global audiences with a trip into suborbital space, Branson will share stories with SATELLITE attendees from his experience and his views on the future of commercial space development.

 

NAB Show Provides Update on Health and Safety Protocols

Washington, D.C., August 18, 2021--The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announded today that it will be requring proof oof vaccination for all attendees of the NAB show to be held in Las vegas from October 9-13, 2021.

IBC Announces Shortlist for IBC2021 Innovation Awards

London,  UK, July 29, 2021 – IBC today announces the shortlist for the highly coveted IBC2021 Innovation Awards. This year, the awards will celebrate the spirit of collaboration within the content and technology industry, where organisations identified a market challenge and worked together to create a solution. Winners and their technology partners will be honoured at an awards ceremony at IBC2021 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3-6 December 2021). 

The Road to National Harbor

by Martin Jarrold

London, U.K., July 5, 2021--The latest webinar in the GVF-SEG series posed a very important question – Antenna Innovations: Keeping Up with the Rest of the Industry?  It is based on a very important premise – that the transformation of the commercial exploitation of space and rapid progression from “Space 2.0” to “Space 3.0” (exemplified in such innovations as re-usable and 3-D printed launchers, assembly line satellite manufacturing, terabit-per-second satellite networks) can only be fully realized if comparable innovations occur with antennas.

NAB Show Launches Annual 'Product of the Year' Awards

Washington, D.C., June 16, 2021--NAB Show is now accepting nominations for the third annual Product of the Year awards. Companies scheduled to exhibit in either the 2020 or 2021 NAB Show are eligible. The awards recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies developed by NAB Show exhibitors. Nominations are being accepted through September 17, 2021.

IBC Postponed to December

London, UK, May 25, 2021--Following a period of industry consultation, the IBC Partnership Board announced that IBC2021 will now take place on December 3-6 at The RAI in Amsterdam. The Board based their decision on the results of recent IBC exhibitor and visitor surveys and macro evidence of Europe opening up for business.