NAB Show’s Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference has long been marketed as a place where the future of broadcast technology takes shape, bringing together industry leaders to explore cutting-edge advancements.
As technology across radio, television, digital and the broader media and IT ecosystem continues to evolve, this year’s 2025 NAB Show will see the NAB partner with Public Media Venture Group (PMVG) to present TechConnect ’25, designed to serve as a premier technology education conference targeting public media professionals.
The subconference will take place across the day on Friday, April 4, ahead of the NAB Show’s official opening dates, at the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)’s West Hall.
“Bringing TechConnect to NAB Show creates an unparalleled opportunity for public media technologists to engage with the broader broadcast and media technology ecosystem,” said John Clark, SVP of Emerging Technology at the NAB. “This collaboration not only strengthens NAB Show’s commitment to the future of content delivery and infrastructure, but it also provides public media professionals with direct access to the latest innovations.”
PMVG CEO Marc Hand commented, ”This partnership is a game-changer for public media technologists and NAB Show alike, combining world-class programming with convenience and efficiency for both the hosts and attendees of TechConnect. NAB Show is a world-class event, and we look forward to TechConnect ’25 being the first of many opportunities to partner on providing technology education for the unique and critical U.S. public media industry.
TechConnect ’25 will address numerous technology issues of interest to public media professionals, such as ATSC 3.0 transition options, interactive media for public TV audiences, artificial intelligence-assisted content archiving, proper balancing of streaming and broadcast content delivery, advanced emergency alerting, facility robustness and security, enhanced content accessibility, improved operational efficiency, optimal use of cloud-based services, and datacasting.
TechConnect ’25’s lead sponsor is Google, joined by other event sponsors Heartland Video Systems, Public Media Management, Enensys Technologies, Mediaproxy, DigiCAP and ATSC. Further sponsorship opportunities remain available.
PMVG is also presenting during the BEIT Conference, and will highlight its work at its NEXTGEN TV “laboratory station” in Cookeville, Tenn.
