WASHINGTON,
DC -- Nearly one in four attendees at this year's NAB Show, April 18-23
in Las Vegas, is expected to come from outside the U.S., demonstrating
the global scale and scope of the NAB Show, convention organizers announced
today.
Some of these NAB Show international attendees will be part of more than
70 international groups, organized by 51 different delegation leaders.
Four delegations -- representing Bulgaria, Greece, Morocco
and Norway -- are coming to the show for the first time. In addition,
as many as nine countries are sending top-level government officials representing
broadcasting and allied industry sectors. These Ministers of Communications
will bring business leaders from their respective countries including
Taiwan, Colombia, Brazil, India, Philippines,
New Zealand, Cambodia, Kenya and Russia.
Among the more than 1,500 companies exhibiting at the NAB Show, more than
500 are headquartered outside the U.S. Some of these companies will be
showcased within the largest representation of international pavilions
in the show's history. International pavilions include Bavaria,
Belgium, Brazil, India, Italy and the United
Kingdom. France and Korea will also have a presence
on the show floor with dedicated pavilions for the first time in recent
years.
In addition, the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT), a telecommunications
research organization in Japan, will demonstrate advanced imaging and
sound technologies being developed in their labs. Some of these demonstrations
will occur for the first time outside of Japan and will include major
advances in Holographic TV, glasses-free 3D Display, Internet 3D HiVision,
and gCubik Autostereoscopic Display.
Also on
the show floor, the NHK Pavilion will present a super hi-vision theater
and new technologies that reproduce 3D in HDTV as well as Japan's terrestrial
digital broadcasting system, ISDB-T, featuring mobile DTV services.
"We put global content professionals around the world in touch with
solutions providers from every stage of the content lifecycle," said
NAB Executive Vice President of Conventions and Business Operations Chris
Brown. "The participation of international visitors is a key component
and we are committed to growing the global scope of the show by delivering
an international audience and remaining the global business-to-business
event for the entire industry."
More than 28,000 electronic media professionals representing 166 countries
traveled from outside the U.S. to attend the 2008 NAB Show, representing
more than 25 percent of overall attendance.
The NAB Show has been recognized time and again by the U.S. Department
of Commerce as the most critical business-to-business international industry
event in which to participate in any hemisphere and was presented with
the "Highest Global Participation" award from Trade Show Executive
magazine in 2008.
The NAB Show also offers a valuable education and training element with
twelve concurrent conferences presenting a global perspective on business
with more than 60 international speakers and presenters scheduled to participate.
Sessions with a specific international focus include:
About
the 2009 NAB Show
The NAB Show will take place April 18 - 23, 2009 in Las Vegas (exhibits
open April 20). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering
filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content
across all mediums. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.
Online
registration is
now available for news media reporters interested in covering the
NAB Show.
About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association
for America's broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and
television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative, regulatory
and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables
broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses
and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.