The National Association of Broadcasters has wrapped up its NAB Show New York, which it said drew 11,500 broadcast, media and entertainment professionals.
That number is down slightly from last year, when NAB said there were an estimated 12,000 attendees. However, this year the show was not collocated with the annual AES Show, as the Javits Center in NYC has hosted in Octobers past. The AES Show instead takes place in California.
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NAB said this year’s attendees represented 95 countries, and visitors from outside the U.S. accounted for 10% of the audience.
Approximately 260 exhibitors could be found across the show floor, including 51 of the first-time variety. The show’s first day was more heavily broadcast-focused, including three on-floor theater sessions moderated by the Society of Broadcast Engineers’ New York Chapter 15. Day one also included sessions in the Radio + Podcast Interactive Forum. Day two focused more on the growing “creator economy.”
Next year’s NAB Show New York will be held at the Javits Center Oct. 20–22, 2026.
