New York, NY (October 23, 2026)—The annual NAB New York convention returned to the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan this week for two days of exhibits, panels and more, as all corners of the broadcast industry converged to discover the latest and greatest advancements in the field.
While the event is often thought of as “an East Coast show,” NAB NY attracts an international crowd; this year’s edition drew attendees from 72 countries, 57 percent of which were first-time attendees—which was good news for the 250-plus exhibitors and sponsors.
The influx of visitors was not lost on exhibitors, as Gary Rosen, VP of Global Sales for Pliant noted, “It is significantly busier than last year; the booth has been non-stop all day.” Tracy Ye, North American Sales Manager for Hollyland, confirmed the show’s busy pace, laughing, “I haven’t had lunch yet and it’s 3 PM!”
Many of the show’s exhibitors also have a presence at the NAB Convention in Las Vegas every April, and some noted that New York gets a different kind of crowd. “In Las Vegas, we get more executives who want to know what’s happening,” said Ken Smalley from RTS Intercom Systems. “Here in New York, we get more end-users. The questions we get are more project-based and ‘Here’s what I have in mind—can your product help me do this and this and this?’”
Scroll down to see some of the sights of the show, and if you feel like you missed out, start getting ready for next year’s NAB New York, taking place September 29-30, 2027 at the Javits Center.
Calrec Managing Director Sid Stanley was on-hand, talking up the company’s new Apex M6 1U modular I/O platform and, seen here, its Type RT all-in-one digital broadcast console, combining DSP, control, monitoring and I/O in one unit.
Shure’s Ben Escobedo (left) and Jason Waufle shared insights and knowledge as they hosted the session, “High Tier Broadcast Array Deployments and Wireless at Scale.”
Sound Devices’ Laura Sillanpää discussed the company’s new Astral Mini Plus ultra‑compact digital wireless transmitter. Offering 8-plus hours of battery life, 169–1525 MHz SpectraBand tuning for global operation and IP67-rated waterproofing, the Astral Mini Plus just shipped this month.
Lawo was highlighting its long-running mc2 audio production console range.
Sennheiser’s Spectera wideband, bidirectional digital wireless ecosystem was a consistent draw to the company’s booth.
Stagetec had its Avatus D live sound mixing console at the show, highlighting the desk’s flexibility to be customized to both a venue and an engineer’s needs.
Things were busy at the Hollyland booth, as the company presented a variety of products intended for everyone from broadcast pros to content creators.
Studer by Evertz showcased the flexibility of its Vista mixing console platform.
The Dale Pro Audio booth was packed all day.
Matt Lott, regional sales manager at Pliant, spent his days discussing the company’s offerings including the new CrewCom Flex intercom platform, which integrates wired panels, wired beltpacks, virtual users and wireless intercom systems into a single communications ecosystem.
John Spitz of My Case Builder extolled the family-owned company’s customization offerings, designed to ensure gear stays safe in transit.
Wheatstone highlighted its TekTon 32, fitting dynamics, IFB and bus matrices, automixing, AES67/SMPTE 2110 compatibility and IP audio networking in a 39”-wide console.
Riedel’s OnAir 500 Series Headset held court front and center at the company’s booth.
Exhibiting at NAB NY for the first time, media preservation specialists George Blood LP brought along an Obsolete Media Petting Zoo to help illustrate just some of the 211 different media formats the company can stabilize, backup and transfer.
This busy moment at the Clear-Com booth was indicative of the entire NAB NY show floor throughout the first day, underlining how the industry converged to network and learn.
Education and industry insights were a crucial part of the show’s offerings, such as this well-attended panel on “The Great Media Reshuffling: Consolidation, Spin-Offs and the Battle for Scale,” featuring speakers from CNBC, J.P. Morgan, Apollo Global Management and Bank of America Securities.
