year before it could be under control in the U.S." However, despite having announced plans to mandate that all attendees be fully-vaccinated for COVID-19, and implement other mitigations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a number of major vendors (including Canon, Panasonic, Ross Video, and Sony) announced that they would not participate in the show. On September 15, 2021, the NAB Show was canceled once again, with organizers citing concerns over Delta variant, and a desire to focus on the 2022 show. 2022 The NAB Show opened in Las Vegas at the Convention Center on April 23, 2022, returning to its traditional spring location after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced preliminary registered attendance of 52,468. New NAB president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt delivered a state of the industry address. On the policy side, LeGeyt vowed support for the trade group’s legacy broadcast membership. He called for Congress to take action “to rein in the gatekeeping ability of the Big Tech giants who are stifling the economics of local news.” He urged lawmaker and regulators to “modernize media ownership laws to reflect the realities of the marketplace,” and called on the FCC “to reorient how it thinks about broadcast policy more broadly.” He also encouraged congressional support for the Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes a new performance fee on local radio stations. Notable firsts The first HDTV broadcast. The first presentation of the Red Digital Cinema Camera. In 1977 1" A and B format VTRs were shown, in Washington DC. References External links NAB Show Website Las Vegas Valley conventions and trade shows Television organizations in the United States Technology conventions Recurring events established in 1923 1923 establishments in New York City