| News for broadcast and electronic media leaders | March 15, 2007 |
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| Looking Ahead to Las Vegas |
| NAB2007, held April 14 to 19 in Las Vegas, highlights the newest technologies from the entire spectrum of content creation, management and delivery. Featuring 1,500 exhibitors in 860,000 square feet of expanded and redesigned exhibit space, and attended by more than 100,000 broadcasters, carriers, telecoms, next-gen creators, production gurus, engineers and programming professionals,
NAB2007 is the world's largest electronic media show. In preparation for NAB2007, NAB SmartBrief offers show attendees and
SmartBrief subscribers a glimpse into the emerging technologies, trends,
announcements, products and events that will be featured at this year's
convention. If this kind of timely, relevant news is what you need, sign up to receive our daily industry news summary: NAB SmartBrief. Like over-the-air broadcasting, it's FREE. It's not too late to register for NAB2007. Sign up today to attend The World's
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- Thinking about doing HD? Don't miss NAB2007
Station managers looking to broadcast HD radio shouldn't miss the three-day Radio Management Conference, which will feature start-to-finish instructions explaining how to incorporate new HD broadcasting technology into existing stations. Radio World
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- Engineers prep for DTV countdown at NAB2007
The Broadcast Engineering Conference, held under the NAB2007 umbrella, will feature sessions with engineers designed to help share information about issues relating to the February 2009 switchover to digital broadcasting. Topics include broadcast tower prep, HD news production and more. TVTechnology.com
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- FCC Commissioners to speak at NAB2007
FCC Commissioners Michael Copps, Jonathan Adelstein and Deborah Taylor Tate will appear at the Broadcast Regulatory & Legislative Conference on Tuesday, April 17, during NAB2007 in Las Vegas. Radio Ink
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Google's Eric Schmidt to headline Super Session
Google CEO Eric Schmidt will headline the "Innovator Spotlight" Super Session at NAB2007, on Monday, April 16. Schmidt, who is serving as chairman of the NAB2007 executive committee, will discuss Google's impact on the future of radio, television, advertising and the public. Click here for more from NAB.
- NAB taps Robison for keynote speech
Shane Robison, EVP and chief strategy & technology officer at HP, will be the keynote speaker at April 16's "Digital Content: The Race Is On" Super Session at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas. Radio Ink
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- NAB taps radio's Rick Dees for Hall of Fame
The NAB will induct storied LA and national radio personality Rick Dees into its Broadcasting Hall of Fame in April, at its NAB 2007 Radio Luncheon, in Las Vegas.
"Rick Dees has been one of America's most entertaining radio personalities for nearly three decades," said NAB President and CEO David Rehr. "NAB is proud to recognize him for his significant contributions to radio and American pop culture." Radio Ink
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- "Roots" executive producer Wolper to be honored by NAB
The NAB will honor David L. Wolper, the executive producer of the landmark miniseries "Roots," with its Distinguished Service Award, in April, during NAB2007.
"David Wolper is one of America's most successful and influential television producers," said NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr. "His masterpiece miniseries, Roots, is 30 years old this year and is recognized as a seminal event in the history of mass media. We are honored to recognize him for his contributions to broadcasting." TVNewsCheck (free registration)
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- NAB2007 to open with expanded space, more exhibits
NAB has unveiled an expanded and reorganized exhibit floor for NAB2007, the world's largest electronic media show. The redesigned show floor will now encompass all halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center, including two additional halls in the North Building, spanning nearly 860,000 square feet in all. Radio World
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- NAB2007: Going mobile
Mobile TV is coming of age, and NAB2007 is giving this new medium its due, with an all-day event on April 17, called "MoTV: Mobile Video & TV Forum." TVTechnology.com
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- NAB2007 to feature telecom sessions
Telecom@NAB2007 is a new series of events for telecom professionals and network operators, set for April 16 to 18, during the NAB2007 convention in Las Vegas. The sessions are intended to meet "the needs of telecom professionals, telecom business entrepreneurs and network operators who are deploying next generation video networks or who plan to do so in the future," according to NAB. TVNewsCheck (free registration)
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