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NAB ANDMPTS PREVIEW
TAKE TO THE STANDS Expo-nential growth! After no shows for two years, big events are back in business –with NAB in Las Vegas andMPTS in London
T he two biggest filmmaking pandemic in 2020 and last year. NAB Show in Las Vegas runs from 23-27 April, while the revamped MPTS will be at the historic Olympia London on 11-12 May. Each is brimming with the latest hardware and software, plus seminars from the great and good of film, TV and broadcast. shows in the US and UK make welcome returns for 2022, after both were axed due to the global Vegas, baby! Get yourself to America’s glitziest city for the National Association of Broadcasters’ huge mega-show at the giant Las Vegas Convention Center. Jump on the monorail that stops at many of the large casino/ hotels, and it takes you right to the door. The show is so big, you need a few days just to get around the massive space, which has been expanded to the brand- newWest Hall for 2022. Every aspect of filmmaking is in Vegas. From cameras, lenses and kit, to huge TV and broadcast solutions, the entire ecosystem of media production is on hand. Whole pavilions are purposefully dedicated to emerging technologies, as well as vast stands from all the main equipment suppliers.
The main stage includes some of the biggest names, holding informative talks, such as rapper/TV presenter Nick Cannon, actor Jim Gaffigan and NBC news anchor Lester Holt. NAB’s conference rooms host industry titans speaking on everything, from cameras to the future of cinema, podcasting and remote collaboration. London calling It’s a new look and name for the big London show. Following the acquisition of BVE in 2019, MPTS is the UK’s largest broadcast show that brings the creative and technical together. Now the Media, Production and Technology show, its mission is to connect experts across all aspects of content creation, including the latest advancements in audio, remote production, lighting, post, sports broadcasting, training and much more. The show not only has many products from 200 exhibitors, but offers exclusive insight from 150 leading experts in one of the seven theatre areas. Both deliver opportunities tomingle and network with like-minded creators. Let’s take a look at the hot kit you could see. nabshow.com mediaproductionshow.com
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