NAB Shows Canceled Over Delta Surge
• The NAB Show, Radio Show and Sales & Management Television Exchange (SMTE), which had been scheduled to run from Oct. 9-13 in Las Vegas, have been canceled, citing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
A release from Chris Brown, NAB EVP and Managing Director of Global Connections and Events, read in part, “For more than a year we have worked tirelessly to bring our industry together safely in Las Vegas at NAB Show. Unfortunately, the pandemic and surge of the Delta variant has presented unexpected and insurmountable challenges for our global community. As we have always kept the best interest and safety of the industry as our priority, it has become apparent in the face of these challenges that we can no longer effectively host NAB Show or our co-located events, the Radio Show and Sales and Management Television Exchange, in person.
NAB Show is the premiere destination for the media and entertainment industry and we will not move forward with a show that delivers anything less than the excellence our community has come to expect and deserves from us.”
In closing, Brown said, “While we are disappointed that we will not be together again in person next month, we look forward to converging at the 2022 NAB Show, April 23-27, 2022, to reignite our passion for our business and focus on a bright future ahead.” Brown adds that “virtual options for accessing select 2021 NAB Show content through NAB Amplify” will be available.
