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2019 NAB Show Brings Over
91,000 Media & AV Professionals
to Vegas
Organizers have announced that the preliminary
registered attendance at the 2019 NAB Show was
91,460. This is a slight decline from 2018’s 92,912
attendees. The NAB Show, held this year from April
6-11 in Las Vegas, is the largest annual convention
for the media, entertainment, and related technol-
ogy industries.
At this year’s convention, there were 24,096
international attendees representing 160 countries.
“Once again, NAB Show is the premier
showcase for the latest advancements that are
reshaping the world of media, entertainment,
and technology,” says NAB EVP of Communica-
tions Dennis Wharton. “We thank our exhibitors,
program partners, and speakers for making NAB
Show a must-attend event for content creators,
producers, and distributors from around the world.”
This year, the NAB Show featured several new technology-focused areas of the show floor, including the eSports Experience, AI+Cloud Campus,
ATSC 3.0 Information Center, Destination 5G, and the In-Vehicle Experience. The Innovation Pipeline housed three destinations and a theatre showcas-
ing future-focused technologies and solutions from concept to prototype. Destinations in the Innovation Pipeline are equipped to promote each stage
of innovation through Futures Park, StartUp Loft, and SPROCKIT.
For more information, go to www.nabshow.com.
Patrick Bouchard Joins Show
Distribution in Sales &
Business Development
Show Distribution
Corporation has
announced the
appointment of
Patrick Bouchard
in the role of sales
and business
development.
Prior to joining
Show Distribu-
tion, Bouchard
spent six years as the pro AV account manager
for Strong/MDI.
“Patrick’s addition to our team is part of
a continuous improvement process that will
contribute to the growth of the company,” says
Denis Lefrançois, CEO of Show Distribution.
“His experience, his knowledge of the national
market, and his unparalleled dedication to
clients fits perfectly with the company’s values
and its desire for development.”
“I’m very excited. I had the opportunity to
interact with Scapin Staging and Show Dis-
tribution in the past and always enjoyed the
relationship with the team,” adds Bouchard.
For more information, contact Show Distri-
bution: 514-343-9090, info@showdistribution.
com, www.showdistribution.com.
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