NAB Show 2020?

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I'm leaning towards skipping it anyway. I attended 20 years in a row (not as many as some, but still something). But in 2016, I shifted to every other year (and may lengthen that). Mostly, I catch up with old friends. So for me now, NAB isn't a MUST ATTEND! thing. And there's Cinegear, which on the production side, is a much nicer, more fun, and more informative event.

So these days, it's easier for me to think, "maybe I won't go this year after all." I suspect there are a growing number of people who can similarly more easily be convinced to skip NAB. :-(

But I too am curious to see what others are thinking. Thanks for the question Cary!
 
I googled it and they do have a policy page established already, and it says that as of now it is still planning on taking place.
 
Went last year. Will likely skip this year.

I try to always attend cinegear.
 
I think a lot of people will decide if they're definitely going or not going depending on what happens & what's said within the next 30 days or so.
 
PhotoKina in Köln (end of May) said they're not canceling but the Geneva Auto Show (March, 5th-15th) has.

The early casualties so far are in Washington state but there are two new cases in Florida.
 
AJA announced today that they're pulling out:

From a couple hours ago. Perhaps not the last. Also, "AJA remains fully committed to transitioning all of our planned NAB events... to web-based video conferences."

Note that there's at least one case (currently mild) near Grass Valley, and a few more down the mountain from them.

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https://www.facebook.com/ajavideo/photos/a.278823845353/10164691322720354/

It is with a heavy heart that AJA is withdrawing from the NAB 2020 show in Las Vegas due to the risks from the Coronavirus. We have made this decision out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our employees and partners worldwide.

While we will miss gathering with our friends and colleagues from around the world, AJA remains fully committed to transitioning all of our planned NAB events (product announcements and demos, channel partner meeting and press conference) to web-based video conferences. We have exciting product news to share, and we look forward to bringing those products to market as planned.

AJA is a community-based company with a majority of our staff, product development and manufacturing located in Grass Valley, California and in light of the risks presented by Covid-19, having a physical presence at NAB posed too great of a risk.

For the latest updates and developments regarding event participation and upcoming web events, please be sure to follow AJA on Twitter via @AJAVideo (https://twitter.com/AJAVideo).
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All this talk of AJA being big. What relevant products do they make? Back in the Sony F3 days they had a recorder which no one uses anymore, and then the AJA Cion which no one bought. I guess they sell products that aren't geared towards videographers?


Fatality rates are quite low for healthy young people. It seems the media doesn't like to mention that because that would cause less of a concern among a large percentage of the public, and therefore less paying attention to the media.
 
Having been to NAB several times, I can tell you that AJA always has a pretty big booth. They make a lot of products that end up in the editing suite or on a live/streaming production. Lots of streaming gear, I/O boxes, ingest cards... stuff like that.

AJA also used to (maybe they still do/did, I lost my connection for a pass) throw the biggest party at NAB.

While they're not Canon or Sony level, AJA is a pretty decent sized exhibitor to pull out of the show.
 
Eric Coughlin said:
All this talk of AJA being big. What relevant products do they make? Back in the Sony F3 days they had a recorder which no one uses anymore, and then the AJA Cion which no one bought. I guess they sell products that aren't geared towards videographers?
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AJA makes a ton of stuff for facilities, trucks, and all sorts of things. Products aimed at us, from Kona cards, to their external I/O boxes, to their small recorders, to their failed camera, were always a sideline revenue wise... Well, the Kona cards and external I/O boxes did really really well for a while, but they're still happening. Though as you say, perhaps less happening for denizens of dvxuser. https://www.aja.com

But you know, it's easy to have warm fuzzy feelings for AJA. Their products are solid (except for the Cion camera, which was a great design, IMO but basically killed when the imager they wanted wasn't available and they went with one that kinda sucked. A rare misstep, but definately a misstep), their tech support is amazing. Like if you have an issue with one of their products that can't be solved through a chat with their easily-reachable and actually-knowledgable support staff, they'll cross ship a replacement... As in, it'll be in the mail soon after the call. You of course, need to return your product...but they don't wait until they have your unit before the new one goes out. I don't know if that's their universal policy, but that's what they did for a couple friends who each needed replacement Kona cards (I think it was Kona). That comes, I presume, from having broadcast clients who REALLY can't have downtime.

Talking of being big, it's hard to tell from the size of NAB booths. For example Australia will cover up to 50-percent of promotional expenses up to some limit (I think it's less that it was 10ish years go; I could be wrong) and provide R&D grants (and/or tax incentives?) for companies that develop products for export. So in theory, a Aussie startup with a promising product could get some serious help affording a bigger NAB booth than they otherwise would have. So a big NAB booth doesn't always = a big company... Though clearly it sometimes does, and that kind of government support has led to some really interesting companies and products for us.
 
jerrygvizdek said:
Probably anyone 60 or over, anyone with compromised immune systems, diabetics (type 1 and 2), people with respiratory conditions (such as COPD or asthma) should avoid large crowds.
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Everybody should avoid large crowds!

Northern Italy is about to go into full lockdown while most people here in the USA still think that all they need to do is to wash hands because Trump said it's under control!
 
Cary Knoop said:
Everybody should avoid large crowds!

Northern Italy is about to go into full lockdown while most people here in the USA still think that all they need to do is to wash hands because Trump said it's under control!
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Covid19 is more deadly than other corona virus induced illnesses, we won't have a vaccine in the next year and people are dying here in Europe - a place where most people get free medicare.
So expect your poorest communities to suffer the most.
While every flu takes lives and this isn't OUTBREAK yet, people need to be aware and take precautions and most of all elected officials have to take it serious and prepare on a large scale.
 
Jim Feeley said:
Talking of being big, it's hard to tell from the size of NAB booths. For example Australia will cover up to 50-percent of promotional expenses up to some limit (I think it's less that it was 10ish years go; I could be wrong) and provide R&D grants (and/or tax incentives?) for companies that develop products for export. So in theory, a Aussie startup with a promising product could get some serious help affording a bigger NAB booth than they otherwise would have. So a big NAB booth doesn't always = a big company... Though clearly it sometimes does, and that kind of government support has led to some really interesting companies and products for us.
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This must explain the truly massive booths that Atomos has (at least they did a few years ago, I've missed the last two NAB's).
 
Per their annual report, Atomos gets 50% of its revenue from the States, so NAB is important to them. They are still bleeding red ink, but have made a nice comeback from 2018 ($2m loss vs $16m loss in 2018).
 
Spartacus said:
... So expect your poorest communities to suffer the most.
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The early victims in the US are international travelers, which is the opposite of poor. The current fatalities are mostly among the elderly, whose age is only given as "70+". The US - conferences, sporting events and industry expos aside - is both far more spread out and isolated than Europe, where public transport is far more common. Additionally, flu outbreaks are a winter phenomenon, when people spend most of their time indoors. That's when the COVid-19 began, in December. By the time, it went around the globe, three months have elapsed and a much warmer weather has arrived. The fact that the breakout is in Northern rather than Southern Italy is unlikely to be accidental.

But all of the above pales in relation to these early victims being caught unaware and unprepared. The subsequent response to the potential infection should drastically lower the rate of infection and suffering.
 
DLD said:
The early victims in the US are international travelers, which is the opposite of poor. The current fatalities are mostly among the elderly, whose age is only given as "70+". The US - conferences, sporting events and industry expos aside - is both far more spread out and isolated than Europe, where public transport is far more common. Additionally, flu outbreaks are a winter phenomenon, when people spend most of their time indoors. That's when the COVid-19 began, in December. By the time, it went around the globe, three months have elapsed and a much warmer weather has arrived. The fact that the breakout is in Northern rather than Southern Italy is unlikely to be accidental.

But all of the above pales in relation to these early victims being caught unaware and unprepared. The subsequent response to the potential infection should drastically lower the rate of infection and suffering.
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I believe that if we do not take similar measures as in South Korea, Japan and now also Italy right now we will have to take even more draconian measures later on.

I am just shocked there are still people who talk this very serious matter down in thinking the USA is different from all other countries.
 
Cary Knoop said:
... I am just shocked there are still people who talk this very serious matter down in thinking the USA is different from all other countries.
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The US is different. China is different. Germany is different. Russia is different. Vive la différence.

But here's a limited sample off that Princess Cruise ship that will be allowed to dock in Oakland tomorrow. Out of ~ 3,500 on board, 21 have tested positive but 19 out of the 21 are crew members. Not being an expert on cruises - I did watch the "Love Boat" back in the day - I'd still assume that the crew is generally stuck inside the ship interiors, while the passenger spend considerable time in the exterior parts of the ship. So, out of ~ 1,200 crew members, 19 tested positive. Out of ~ 2,300 passengers, only 2 have. One can do own math but, to me, two infections out of 2,300 potential is below a typical flu rate.
 
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