The NAB Show Annual Party & Event List 2026
Where to be. Who to Meet.
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Friday 17th April
Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April - JB&A Pre-NAB Technology Event. Eat, Drink and Close Deals. The Flamingo.Register.
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Saturday, 18th April
9am - 2pm - GVx Council Presents the GV Forum | Grass Valley. Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel, 3400 Paradise Road.
11am - 5pm - NAB Networking Lounge - new this year, in NES4, Central Hall, is open to all registered attendees. Info.
4pm - Putting the New Back in News - Joint session and Happy Hour with RTDNA featuring newsroom leaders from CBC, Gray Media, CBS, and Hearst Television discussing responses to shifting audience expectations for authenticity, novelty, and multi-platform delivery. The happy hour is co-sponsored by RTDNA and part of RTDNA's World Tour. Use the code RTDNA199 for a discount. Register.
4 - 5pm - FOR-A Connect - FOR-A will host a “FOR-A Connect” event on Saturday, in the LVCC’s West Hall, Level 2, Rooms W220-W221. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - BEIT Conference and Premium Passholder Happy Hour - sponsored by Shure and Cisco. Casual happy hour for BEIT conference premium passholders. N141 Main Stage. Paid event. Register.
5 - 6pm - Rise & AWS Community Happy Hour at NAB 2026 - Sold Out. Join the Waitlist.
6 - 8pm - Sync Social: Las Vegas with CaptionHub, Norsk, M2A, and Rise. Broadcasters, sports rights holders, and other industry leaders gathering for drinks and light bites at the Lake of Dreams Terrace at the Wynn. Invite only, spaces are limited. Contact eric@norsk.video if interested.
8.30pm - MonteVideo Tech Community Meetup. Park MGM. Register.
Sunday, 19th April
8 - 10am IABM Breakfast - including CEO Press Briefing, Fireside chat with Matt Stagg (Warners Bros Discovery / BT Sport) and the IABM Impact briefing, including a major announcement impacting the future of the MediaTech industry. Room N250.Register.
8 - 11am - OTT.X Breakfast - Start your NAB week with an exclusive, executive-level gathering designed to spark new ideas, strengthen partnerships, and examine how broadcast’s legacy is evolving alongside next-generation platforms, technologies, and workflows. With Hollie Choi, President and CEO of OTT.X, Dan Rayburn, Chairman of the NAB Streaming Summit, Dustin Sullivan, CEO SportsDataIO and Chris Ziemer, AWS. Stirling Club, close to the LVCC. Paid event. Complimentary entry for OTT.X members. Register.
8am - 6pm - NAB Executive Lounge - new this year, in room W231-233, Weat Hall. NAB Show approved access required $500 fee. Info.
9am - 3pm - LPTV Broadcasters Association Annual Meeting and Mike Gravino LPTV Hall of Fame Awards - 9am Networking and Refreshments followed by Technical and Broadcast Sessions. 12pm lunch, followed by a fireside chat, and the awards. Room N230. Sold Out. Join the Wait List here.
9am - 7pm - NAB Networking Lounge - new this year, in NES4, Central Hall, is open to all registered attendees. Info.
2.30 - 5.30pm - VeUP Wrestlemania Watch Party NAB - Toms Watch Bar, New York, New York Casino. RSVP.
3 - 5pm - 4 - 6pm - Diversified Happy Hour - Booth NES4 (Central Hall Lobby). Programme and further info.
4.30 - ATSC - The Broadcast Standards Association - Happy Hour - ATSC Booth C1655.
4.30 - 5.30pm - AWS Partner - Community Network Reception - W1333 AWS Theater. Info.
4.30 - 6pm - Grass Valley Happy Hour with ES Broadcast. Booth C2408. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - NPAW Happy Hour in partnership with Medianova - Booth W3307. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - LucidLink & Projective Happy Hour - Join LucidLink and Projective at NAB for a happy hour at the LucidLink booth. If you're navigating the complexity of modern media production — distributed teams, growing file volumes, cloud infrastructure — this is the room you want to be in. Come for the drinks, stay for the conversations with people solving the same problems you are. No agenda. No pitch decks. Just good people in the industry. Booth N2940. Register.
5pm - Synamedia Clubbing Happy Hour - Join our happy hour with drinks and live music by DJ Ehren Stowers. Booth W2851.
5 - 6pm - Rise Community Happy Hour - AWS and Rise will be hosting drinks. Limited tickets. Register.
5 - 6pm - Dalet Afterworks Happy Hour - Booth W1519.
5 - 6pm - Streaming Community Happy Hour - NES4: NAB Networking Lounge. Open to all registered attendees. Info.
5 - 6pm - Reidel Happy Hour - Central Hall, C4908.
5 - 6pm Content & News Leaders Happy Hour - sponsored by RTDNA, part of the Programming Everywhere stream. Room W21-W215LMR. Info.
5 - 6pm - NAB NextGen TV News Technology Lab Happy Hour - an informal networking gathering for broadcasters, technologists and innovators exploring the future of local journalism and ATSC 3.0. Co-located with the NAB Small and Medium Market Radio Forum Reception. Room C2450: TV and Radio HQ Theater. Info.
5pm - Yospace Happy Hour - Booth W2317.
5.15 - 7.15pm - Post|Production World Party & Adobe Mini-Expo - Networking party with cash bar, passed hors d’oeuvres and one free drink ticket. N250. Paid Event.
5.30 - 6pm - Sports Summit Networking Reception - part of the Sports Summit stream. W3643: Sports Theater.Info.
7pm - 9th Annual Mograph Meetup - A free networking event for motion graphics enthusiasts hosted by School of Motion with an open bar from 7pm-9pm. Tom's Watch Bar, Las Vegas, NV.
Register. 7.30pm - An Evening with Akamai at NAB - Connect with industry peers at Scarpetta to discuss technologies driving the next generation of broadcasting. Scarpetta at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. By invitation only. Reserve your spot.
8 - 10pm Logik After Dark Party at Planet Hollywood. Open to Logik members only. Register.
9.30pm - Networking at NAB with Persistent, at the 1923 Prohibition Bar.Info.
Monday, 20th April
7 - 9am - Dalet NAB Executive Breakfast - Wynn Las Vegas. Register.
7.30am - Everpure Breakfast Event at NAB Show 2026 - Join us for a breakfast discussion on how to build an AI-ready content engine across the media pipeline. Learn where AI can deliver value in your workflow and how to move from proof-of-concept to production with confidence. Siegels Bagelmania. Register.
8 - 9 am - AWM Breakfast - hosted by the Alliance for Women in Media. LVCC Room N250. Paid event. Register.
8am - 6pm - NAB Executive Lounge - new this year, in room W231-233, Weat Hall. NAB Show approved access required $500 fee. Info.
9am - 7pm - NAB Networking Lounge - new this year, in NES4, Central Hall, is open to all registered attendees. Info.
1 - 3pm - Private Executive Lunch hosted by Trianz & Concierto. Reserved exclusively for infrastructure and technology executives. Limited Seats. Info and Registration.
4 - 6pm - PERG Meeting at NAB - CineCentral Gathering - part of the CineCentral Stream. PERG is the trade group of camera and lighting rental companies, manufacturers, and services companies that support the episodic, feature, and commercial production markets. Members may RSVP, non members are by invitation only. C6944 CineCentral Theater. Info.
4 - 6pm - Diversified Happy Hour - Booth NES4 (Central Hall Lobby). Programme and further info.
4 - 6pm - AudioScience Happy Hour - with drinks, popcorn and cake. Booth C2739.
4.30 - 6pm - LucidLink & TPN Happy Hour. Booth N2940. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - NPAW Happy Hour in partnership with Redge Technologies - Booth W3307. Register.
4.30 - 6pm. - Harmonic and Deltatre Happy Hour - Booth W2831.
4.30 - 6pm - Women in Streaming Media Networking - Join fellow industry professionals at the Women in Streaming Media Networking event to connect and share experiences! Grab a drink and meet the Women in Streaming Media community to learn about our latest initiatives, and find out how you can become involved. LVCC meeting rooms W224-225. Register.
5pm - Yospace Happy Hour - Booth W2317.
5pm - Cobalt Digital - Happy Hour. Book N1340.
5 - 6pm - Dalet Afterworks Happy Hour - Booth W1519.
5pm - GPL Technologies - Swing by Topgolf after a full day at NAB for a relaxed evening of golf, drinks, and good conversation. We’ll have unlimited gameplay and Topgolf coaches on hand to keep things fun. Register.
5 - 6pm - Reidel Happy Hour - Central Hall, C4908.
5 - 6pm - Creator Lab Community Mixer sponsored by Adobe, Blackmagicdesign and Tubefilter. Grab a drink, expand your network, make new connections, and explore partnerships driving the next era of storytelling. Creator Lab Theater, C9226. Register.
5 - 6pm - Rise Community Happy Hour - Fonn Group and Rise will be hosting drinks. Room N2850). Limited tickets. Register.
5 - 6pm - AWS Elemental Inference Networking Reception. Join AWS and our partners Big Blue Marble, Deltatre, Grabyo, Nomad Media, ScorePlay, #tagboard, and TrackIt for cocktails and conversations celebrating the launch of AWS Elemental Inference — the AI that transforms live broadcasts into social-ready vertical video in real time, automatically, at scale. LVCC W1701. Limited Places. Register.
5 - 6pm - Startup Communit Happy Hour - NES4: NAB Networking Lounge. Open to all registered attendees. Info.
5 - 6.30pm - Streaming Summit Happy Hour - A networking reception featuring drinks and snacks sponsored by Brightcove, CDN77, Dolby, Evrideo, Fastly, Gcore, Google Cloud, Gracenote, Hydrolix, MediaKind, Medianova, Netskrt, Oracle, Qwilt, Synamedia, TwelveLabs, Uplynk, Vecima, Verimatrix, Videomagic, Vimeo and Wowza. Open to all NAB Show attendees with no RSVP required. Level 3 Terrace, West Hall.
5 - 7pm - IABM Impact Awards Ceremony - IABM Hub, Room N257 LMR.Register.
5 - 8pm - NAB Tech on Tap - hosted by ACTi at the Elvis Suite, Westgate. Info.
5 - 8pm - Drinks with a Sunset View with M2A and Norsk. Sports broadcasters and systems integrators getting together for drinks and light bites in an executive suite at the Wynn. Invite only, spaces limited. Contact eric@norsk.video if interested.
5:15 - 6:45pm - Birds of a Feather - Women in the Industry Meetup and Mini Keynote. Room N236/N238. Paid event. Register.
5.30pm - Join ScorePlay for Drinks - co-hosted with Twelve Labs. An exclusive evening gathering for broadcast leaders and partners. Private room, curated guest list. Request an invitation.
6pm - NAB Happy Hour @ Gilleys, hosted by bunny.net, Uniqcast and LightHouse Growth. Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Info.
6 - 7pm - The Society of Broadcast Engineers - is hosting a member reception. SBE members only. Room N250. Full roster of SBE events.
6 - 8pm - Game On. Good Times. Great Connections with Cisco, Splunk and AWS - After a full day at the National Association of Broadcasters conference, it’s time to kick back, connect, and play with Cisco, Splunk and AWS! Step into RedTail, Vegas’ hotspot for non-stop fun, flavor, and fandom.Wall-to-wall action: 30+ huge TV screens, private viewing rooms, and every game you can imagine. Arcade nostalgia: Relive your favorites or challenge new friends to a round of interactive games. Cheers-worthy bites & sips: Dig into mouthwatering dishes, signature cocktails, and beers on tap. Register.
6.30 - 8.30pm - Backlight NAB 2026 Happy Hour - Join Backlight for an exclusive happy hour, in partnership with AWS, MASV and Suite. The perfect opportunity to connect with industry colleagues and unwind during the 2026 NAB show. Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd. Register.
6.30 - 8pm - NAB Film Sound Community Meetup - A social gathering for the film sound community visiting NAB in Las Vegas. Tommy Rocker's Mojave Beach Bar & Grill. Register.
7pm - Private Executive Dinner hosted by Trianz & Concierto. Reserved exclusively for infrastructure and technology executives. Limited Seats. Info and Registration.
7pm - 12am - New Hollywood NAB Cocktail Party - presented by Tunnnel, Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) and New Hollywood. Request an Invite.
7.30 - 9.30pm - #GALSNGEAR Second Decade Party - Join #GALSNGEAR and Friends, enjoy cocktails and munchies, and celebrate our 11th year of making Tequity front and center for our industry. Special thanks to our sponsors Diversified, Blackmagic Design, Puget Systems and Creative Space. FIREFLY at 335 Hughes Center Drive. Register.
8pm - Cuez Club Presents: Able Baker Brewery - Join us for a drink at Able Baker Brewing in Las Vegas’ Arts District! Enjoy great craft beer, even better company, and a relaxed night of socializing all under one roof — no walking required, just great vibes, fresh brews, and unwinding after another busy NAB day. Cheers to an unforgettable evening! Stand N1867. Register.
8pm - OTTRED Meetup - Vice Versa Patio & Lounge in Vdara. No RSVP neded.
9 - 11pm - QSR Systems - Join QRS and fellow sponsors Tech Align Group, Spectra, Barco, TrackIt, Tunnel, Technogent and Filmtools for HBA @ NAB. Patio, Nine Fine Irishmen. New York New York Hotel and Casino.
6 - 9pm - Diversified VIP Party at the Fontainbleau. Private event by invitation only. Info.
Tuesday 21st April
7.30 - 9.30am - The Future of Satellite Replacement - The Core Discussion. The goal is to facilitate an open and balanced discussion across the broadcast distribution ecosystem, ensuring multiple viewpoints are represented. Renaissance Hotel. Register.
8am - 6pm - NAB Executive Lounge - new this year, in room W231-233, Weat Hall. NAB Show approved access required $500 fee. Info.
9am - 7pm - NAB Networking Lounge - new this year, in NES4, Central Hall, is open to all registered attendees. Info.
1pm - Private Executive Lunch hosted by Trianz & Concierto. Reserved exclusively for infrastructure and technology executives. Limited Seats.Info and Registration.
4pm - Video Happy Hour with Elecard - Join Elecard for drinks and snacks and a casual opportunity to connect with peers across streaming, broadcast, and video engineering. Booth W2551 Register.
4 - 6pm - Diversified Happy Hour - Booth NES4 (Central Hall Lobby). Programme and further info.
4 - 6pm - Redesign Private Happy Hour at Ski Lodge - By invite only. Please RSVP due to limited capacity. Info.
4.30 - 6pm - LucidLink & Varnish Happy Hour - Booth N2940. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - NPAW Happy Hour - Booth W3307. Register.
4.30pm - DPP and Signiant - Come and join the DPP for a drink and catch-up with our community. Open for anyone to attend. Signiant Booth W2131. Register.
4.30 - 6pm - #GALSNGEAR Tech Talk + Happy Hour - Join us for a high-energy, behind-the-scenes conversation with the visionaries pushing creative and technical boundaries. Stay and network at our #GALSNGEAR show floor Happy Hour, sponsored by DELL, NVIDIA and PSSI Global. VideoNext Theater W2457. Register.
5pm - The 15th Annual Women in Technology Awards, presented by TVNewsCheck. LVCC West Hall, Media and Entertainment Theater (W1467).Register.
5 - 6pm - Dalet Afterworks Happy Hour - Booth W1519.
5 - 6pm - Saga Happy Hour - N2850. Register.
5 - 6pm - Corporate In-House Video Production Professionals Happy Hour - NES4: NAB Networking Lounge. Open to all registered attendees. Info.
5.30 - 7.30 pm - The Gracenote Spotlight: Panel & Happy Hour - featuring industry leaders on the power of AI-enabled entertainment, including Tom Dodson (Roku), Tony Huidor (Cineverse), Tyler Bell (Gracenote), and Tim Cutting (Gracenote). The Gatsby @ Resorts World. Places are limited. Register.
6pm - DVEO NAB Content Distribution Meetup 2026 - Connect with media professionals at DVEO’s NAB meetup on OTT, FAST, and content distribution. Across the industry, one thing is clear: distribution is no longer a downstream problem. It shapes how content is created, packaged, and monetized.And yet, most conversations still happen in silos. Platform. Infrastructure. Delivery. Monetization. Rarely in the same room. This meetup is about changing that, even if just for an evening. No panels. No presentations. Just people working on the same problems, from different angles. By Invitation Only.Register.
7pm - Private Executive Dinner hosted by Trianz & Concierto. Reserved exclusively for infrastructure and technology executives. Limited Seats. Info and Registration.
7pm - Join Norsk for an informal drink at the Horse Trailer Hideout after the show on Tuesday. Schedule a meeting.
Wednesday 22nd April
8am - 1pm - NAB Executive Lounge - new this year, in room W231-233, Weat Hall. NAB Show approved access required $500 fee. Info.
9am - 1pm - NAB Networking Lounge - new this year, in NES4, Central Hall, is open to all registered attendees. Info.
1 - 2pm - Market Expansion Roundtable. Siegel's Bagelmania, Las Vegas. Register.
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