The NAB has a preliminary take on its registered attendance for the 2017 NAB Show.
Considered the world’s largest annual convention encompassing the convergence of media, entertainment and technology, some 103,443 are on hand in Las Vegas for this year’s event, which saw activities begin on Saturday and will conclude on Thursday afternoon.
The exhibition features 1,806 companies spanning 1,091,792 net square feet of exhibit space.
“Once again, NAB Show is the premier destination for content creators, producers and distributors exploring the evolving world of media, entertainment and technology,” NAB EVP/Communications Dennis Wharton said. “We thank our exhibitors, program partners, speakers and attendees for their support in making NAB Show the must-attend event for bringing content to life.”
TOTAL REGISTERED ATTENDEES: 103,443
INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEES: 26,714
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED: 161
NEWS MEDIA ATTENDEES: 1,518
The 2016 NAB Show final attendance was 102,513.
International and news media attendance figures are included in the overall registration number.
All numbers are based on pre-show and onsite registration and subject to an ongoing audit.