NAB 'Sorry' to See INTX's End, But Disagrees Large Trade Shows Are 'Anachronistic'

“NAB is sorry to see the end of INTX," an NAB spokesman told us Wednesday evening, shortly after NCTA said it won't hold its annual cable show (see 1609280068). NCTA CEO Michael Powell blogged that his group thinks "large trade show floors, dotted with exhibit booths and stilted schedules have become an anachronism." NAB "strongly" disagrees "that large trade shows are ‘anachronistic,’" its spokesman said. "We believe the 103,000 attendees at last year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas would also beg to differ.” CTA can't comment on other trade shows, a spokesman emailed us Thursday. CTA holds the annual CES.