More than 98,000 professionals attend NAB 2014

The number of visitors to the 2014 edition of NAB is 98,015, which represents 4% compared to the 2013 edition.

This Tuesday, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released preliminary figures for the 2014 edition of the world's largest event dedicated to broadcasting, audiovisual and entertainment.

According to data managed by the NAB, as of Tuesday, April 8, the number of visitors amounted to 98,015, which represents a 4% increase compared to 2013. Of them, 25,989 came from outside the United States.

The exhibition area of ​​the fair has also registered an increase, in this case of 7% compared to the previous edition, exhibiting a total of 1,746 companies occupying 945,000 net meters.

The total number of countries represented has risen to 159, while the number of accredited journalists is close to 1,700 professionals.

NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton acknowledged that "NAB Show continues to be the leading global showcase of cutting-edge technologies covering all stages of media and entertainment production. We are very pleased that so many communications and entertainment professionals from around the world have made NAB their annual destination to grow their talent and operations. We thank our exhibitors and attendees for a job well done this week and look forward to their continued support on future occasions."