In-Person 2021 NAB Show Canceled

The 2021 NAB Show won’t be in-person, NAB said Wednesday. The event had been set for Oct. 9-13 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“The pandemic and surge of the Delta variant has presented unexpected and insurmountable challenges for our global community,” said Chris Brown, executive vice president and managing director-global connections and events. “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 previously planned to hold the show in-person. Recently, it had added a COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The 2022 show, set for April 23-27, is still planned to be in-person, Brown said. Virtual events to replace the 2021 convention will be announced soon, NAB said.