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NAB Show 2015 Highlights

The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show that just finished in Las Vegas (Apr 11-16) is one of our favorites. While large shows (NAB had 103,000 attendees with 1789 exhibits spread over 30 acres!) tend to be a bit daunting, the new technology put on display every year is fascinating. While most of the show activity is focused on the broadcast and motion picture industries, the Zibiters like to spend some time looking at the DSLR camera announcements where continued improvements Read more [...]

Top 10 Hi-Tech U.S. Trade Shows

Pulling together a Top 10 trade show list is somewhat problematical. Most lists are based on square footage (the “largest”), show attendance (the “biggest”), number of exhibitors (the “largest display of products” or “exciting number of new product announcements”) or industry focus (the “industry’s premier event”). While these lists are great for promoting an event and can be useful for marketers planning their marketing programs, their utility stops there. The typical Top Read more [...]
Cable-Tec Expo 2014 - take the IP Challenge

SCTE CABLE-Tec Expo ’14 – Denver

Save the Dates For Cable & Telecom Engineering Industry's Big Day - SCTE CABLE-Tec Expo '14  The annual SCTE CABLE-Tech Expo is often billed as one of the hottest cable and telecommunications industry events. It's not hard to see why. The expo has consistently been the cable telecommunications show of the year for over three decades. With some 10,000 attendees every year (comprising mostly key influencers and decision makers), representing 60 countries around the globe, the event continues Read more [...]
IBC 2014 held at the RAI in Amsterdam

IBC 2014 – Amsterdam

IBC 2014 To Focus On Change, Disruption and New Opportunities in The Broadcasting Industry The annual International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) is one of the largest trade shows in Europe and is focused on all aspects of the broadcasting industry – from content creation to delivery. This year’s theme of industry disruption based on technical advances should prove to be great news for some, a threat to many.  The event will be held September 12 to 24 in Amsterdam’s RAI Convention Center. Executives Read more [...]
InfoComm 2014 - Las Vegas Nevada

InfoComm 2014 – Las Vegas

Looking back at InfoComm 2014 - the largest event on the AV industry calendar InfoComm International represents the industries and individuals of the audiovisual and information communications sectors around the world, and each year they host what has become the number one AV trade show and conference. This year's main event took place this summer from June 14th to 20th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Technology events such as InfoComm provide a platform for industry leaders and specialists Read more [...]

NAB 2012 – Video Broadcasts Using Virtual Sets

TechMarketeers recently attended the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas. Toward the end of the show, we had some time to walk around and see if there were any products that might be of interest to our clients or to marketers. Needless to say, if you use video in your marketing (and most of us do), there was a lot to see!  The theme of this year’s show was “Where Content Comes to Life” – something that should resonate with all marketers. One application in particular Read more [...]

The Great Content Shift – Ideas from NAB 2012

Like all large industry gatherings, NAB Show 2012 was busy with just under 1600 exhibitors showing their wares and announcing plenty of new products for the 90,000+ attendees to see. The annual National Association of Broadcasters event earns it boast as the world’s largest electronic media trade show and conference for broadcasters, digital media and entertainment professionals. This year’s show was actually bigger than last years with over 825,000 square feet of exhibit space for the attendees Read more [...]

NAB 2012 – What To Expect

NAB Show 2012 is just a couple of weeks away and I am working on my personal ‘must see’ list. With the focus on the Content Lifecycle (creation, management, commerce, distribution and delivery, consumption), there is always a great deal to see at NAB. The theme for this year’s event is The Great Content Shift. The explosive growth of the mobile market is causing and shift in demand for content ‘anytime, anywhere’ and users expecting a high quality experience no matter what device they Read more [...]