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• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), organizer of NAB Show, affirmed the 2020 NAB Show will go on as planned, April 18-22 in Las Vegas. The association is closely monitoring COVID-19, a.k.a. coronavirus, and is prepared to devote whatever resources necessary to ensure a safe and productive NAB Show experience.
While the NAB stands firm in its commitment to hold the convention as planned, the health and safety of attendees and participants are NAB’s top priority. To that end, NAB is dedicated to providing rapid responses and assistance in support of the global NAB Show community’s participation plans. The event management team has also launched a COVID-19 resource page — nabshow.com/coronavirus –where updates will be provided.
NAB is taking COVID-19 very seriously and is fully invested and prepared to host a successful NAB Showin Las Vegas. The city of Las Vegas is maintaining rigorous cleanliness and safety standards throughout public spaces, resorts and meeting facilities, and hosts successful trade events daily. Meanwhile, NAB Show has experienced an uptick in exhibit sales, attendee registration and hotel bookings in recent weeks, and conference program speakers are confirmed daily.
As we speak NAB is:
1) Adhering to all guidance and recommended safety measures issued by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state and local health organizations;
2) Working with the Las Vegas Convention Center, the airport authority, and area hotels and resorts to coordinate appropriate safety procedures;
3) Following CDC recommendations and protocols for heightened levels of cleanliness at event facilities;
4) Making accommodations and actively encouraging attendees to take common-sense precautions and follow CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of illness;
5) Ensuring medical care is readily accessible to address immediate health concerns;
6) Working with China-based exhibitors and registered attendees to evaluate options for those unable to attend due to travel restrictions. Of note, NAB Show attendance from China, although growing, represented less than two percent of total registered attendees in 2019.
