Events

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, November 24, 2021--The organizers of IBC announces that the in person IBC2021 event has been cancelled. The move followed growing concerns about the COVID-19 situation in The Netherlands, which has deteriorated over the past week, and feedback from the IBC exhibitor and visitor community.

Hong Kong, November 16, 2021–The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) will be hosting its annual Satellite Industry Forum on Thursday, 18 November this year, under the Asia Video Summit umbrella of events which are taking place from 11 – 18 November.

Hong Kong, November 16, 2021 – The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s marquee event of the year for the video industry, the Asia Video Summit, returns with a bang to wrap up a tumultuous year for media with five component events spread over two weeks and running the gamut of virtual, physical and hybrid.

Geneva, Switzerland, November 9, 2021--The sixth World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-21) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16 to 18 December, with the aim of helping countries worldwide move faster to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, without leaving anyone behind.

Geneva, Switzerland, October 25, 2021--​The next World Radiocommunication Conference, WRC-23, will take place between 20 November and 15 December 2023, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) confirmed today following a consultation with the ITU Member States around the world.

Dubai, UAE, October 10, 2021--The world’s most pivotal names in satellite, me edia, production, entertainment and technology are set to reconnect, live, in-person at  CABSAT 2021 this month in Dubai, UAE. More than 160 companies and brands from 38 countries will present their latest innovations and ideas that will alter the course of the content journey – in a transformed world.

London, UK, October 1, 2021–IBC, the world's most inspiring content and technology event, announces a comprehensive content programme for IBC Show 2021 which for the first time in IBC’s history will be free for all to access. Attendees can watch the sessions in person in Amsterdam or online via IBC Digital, which will launch on 21st October.

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.

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

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.