Events

by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

Colorado Springs. Colo., September 1, 2021--The 36th edition of the Space Symposium held at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs from August 23-26, 2021 was the first major industry event to be held live since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Organizers estimated the attendance at between 7-8,000 from 25 countries who came to see a full slate of distinguished speakers in various panels and keynotes and 200 companies exhibiting on the show floor. With the exception of everyone required to wear a mask indoors, the show was much like the shows pre-pandemic with the usual receptions and networking activities.

Washington, D.C., September 1, 2021--Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, will deliver SATELLITE 2021’s opening keynote address on Thursday, September 9th at 8:30 am ET at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. Less than two months after captivating global audiences with a trip into suborbital space, Branson will share stories with SATELLITE attendees from his experience and his views on the future of commercial space development.

Washington, D.C., August 18, 2021--The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announded today that it will be requring proof oof vaccination for all attendees of the NAB show to be held in Las vegas from October 9-13, 2021.

London,  UK, July 29, 2021 – IBC today announces the shortlist for the highly coveted IBC2021 Innovation Awards. This year, the awards will celebrate the spirit of collaboration within the content and technology industry, where organisations identified a market challenge and worked together to create a solution. Winners and their technology partners will be honoured at an awards ceremony at IBC2021 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3-6 December 2021). 

by Martin Jarrold

London, U.K., July 5, 2021--The latest webinar in the GVF-SEG series posed a very important question – Antenna Innovations: Keeping Up with the Rest of the Industry?  It is based on a very important premise – that the transformation of the commercial exploitation of space and rapid progression from “Space 2.0” to “Space 3.0” (exemplified in such innovations as re-usable and 3-D printed launchers, assembly line satellite manufacturing, terabit-per-second satellite networks) can only be fully realized if comparable innovations occur with antennas.

Geneva, Switzerland, July 1, 2021​​​​​​​--The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) today signed an agreement with the Government of Romania for the hosting of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) in Bucharest. ITU's supreme governing body is set to convene from 26 September to 14 October 2022 at the Palace of the Parliament in the Romanian capital.

Washington, D.C., June 16, 2021--NAB Show is now accepting nominations for the third annual Product of the Year awards. Companies scheduled to exhibit in either the 2020 or 2021 NAB Show are eligible. The awards recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologies developed by NAB Show exhibitors. Nominations are being accepted through September 17, 2021.

London, UK, May 25, 2021--Following a period of industry consultation, the IBC Partnership Board announced that IBC2021 will now take place on December 3-6 at The RAI in Amsterdam. The Board based their decision on the results of recent IBC exhibitor and visitor surveys and macro evidence of Europe opening up for business.

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, May 5, 2021--The GVF-Satellite Evolution Group (SEG) Webinar Series is approaching its first anniversary.  For events across the last year we have been fortunate to have featured a diverse range of great moderators, as well as exciting populations of insightful contributors covering a broad spectrum of subjects.  

Paris, France, May 3, 2021--Euroconsult announced today new dates for the World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). The event will be held from Monday, December 13 to Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Paris, France.