LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The National Association of Broadcasters has canceled its October event and plans to return to Las Vegas in April 2022.
The news was posted on the NAB’s Facebook page this morning.
The full announcement to members:
To our NAB show community:
For more than a year we’ve worked tirelessly to bring our industry together safely in Las Vegas at the NAB Show. Unfortunately, the pandemic and the rise in the Delta variant has presented our global community with unexpected and insurmountable challenges.
Since we have always considered the best interests and safety of the industry as our priority, in the face of these challenges, it has become apparent that we can no longer effectively host the NAB show or our joint events, the radio show and sales and management, and television exchanges , personally.
The NAB Show is the premier destination for the media and entertainment industry, and we will not offer a show that offers less than the excellence that our community expects and deserves from us.
While we’re disappointed we won’t be back in person next month, we look forward to meeting up at NAB Show 2022 from April 23-27, 2022 to rekindle our passion for our business and look forward to a brilliant Focus on future.
Stay tuned for details on virtual options to access selected NAB Show 2021 content through NAB Amplify.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau responded to the NAB’s decision on Wednesday morning.
“We really appreciate our three decades of partnership with NAB and will miss seeing its exhibitors and visitors this autumn very much. We are excited to see the show return in April, ”said Steve Hill, LVCVA President and CEO.
Show officials announced in August that proof of COVID-19 vaccination would be required at the October show.
The NAB is the world’s largest event for media, entertainment and technology. The show began in 1991 and typically brings more than 100,000 viewers to multiple locations in Las Vegas by April. This year’s show was held on September 9-13. October postponed.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
