Events

Washington, D.C., March 24, 2023 – The 42nd annual SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, the largest and most important event for the global satellite and space industries, was held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington DC on March 13-16. With 13,959 registered professionals, 366 exhibitors, and 55 sponsoring companies from 112 countries, the event further solidified itself as the premiere gathering for the advancement of satellite and space technology.

by Martin Jarrold

Washington, D.C,, March 13, 2023--The SATELLITE 2023 in Washingotn, D.C. this month features two conference panel sessions brought to you by GVF. ‘How a Cell Tower in Space Connects to the Cell Phone in Your Pocket’ (Tuesday 14 March, 3:00-4:00 pm, room 146C) moderated by Secretary General David Meltzer, and ‘Why Your Business Needs Satellite IoT Services’ (Wednesday 15 March, 10:45-11:45 am, room 146 A/B) moderated by Brad Grady, Research Director with NSR. GVF is also exhibiting at booth #1657, along with our GVF Training partner, SatProf, Inc.

Washington, D.C. February 23, 2023 -- The NAB Show Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference will offer forward-focused insights into the technical issues, challenges and opportunities affecting the future of content delivery ecosystems. Produced in partnership with the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and the North American Broadcasters Association, the conference will run April 15–18, 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Washington, D.C. January 18, 2023 - NAB Show is collaborating with StoryTech to launch three unique attendees tour experiences at the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The tours explore three central themes: managing data, innovation in virtual production and the evolution of video. Group and individual tours are offered Sunday, April 16 through Tuesday, April 18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Washington, D.C., January 4, 2023.--PILOT, NAB's technology innovation initiative, is now accepting submissions for the PILOT Innovation Challenge through 5 p.m. ET on February 3. The program will provide mentorship and promotion for winning proposals, along with an opportunity to exhibit at NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2023.

Washington, D.C., December 15, 2022 - NAB Show is launching a new awards program to recognize individuals, companies and products for outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources and foster economic and social development. The NAB Show Excellence in Sustainability Awards will be presented during a special ceremony on the Main Stage at NAB Show on April 16, 2023 in Las Vegas.

Rockville, MD – December 8, 2022 – The SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition is pleased to announce this year’s Tuesday and Wednesday Opening General Session keynote speakers. Tuesday’s Opening General Session will feature Dave Limp, Senior Vice President of Devices & Services at Amazon, and Wednesday’s Opening General Session will feature Steve Collar, CEO of SES.

Baku. Azerbaijan., December 5, 2022 - The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) met with the science and educational institutions of Azerbaijan to present the 74th International AustronauticalCongress to be host by Azercosmos, an IAF member since 2018.

Hong Kong, November 7, 2022 -- The annual marquee event of the Asian video industry, the Asia Video Summit, returned in full swing, hosting over 300 delegates in person and online as a hybrid conference, amidst a time of immense innovation and disruption in the video industry.

by Roxana Dunnette

Bucharest, Romania, November 1, 2022--The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP- 22) was held from 26 September to 14 October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania.  It was hosted in the actual Parliament House--a palace built by former Romanian President Nikolai Ceausescu.  The Parliament House is bigger then the Pentagon and decorated like Versailles, a very comfortable venue. Over 3000 delegates from 183 of ITU’s 193 Member States, international organizations and private sector representatives gathered for three weeks to elect ITU’s top executives and bring consensus on the role of ITU in the future global ICT digital inclusive society and to ensure that the benefits of digital technology reaches out everywhere in order to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.