Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1475048
2022 Trade Shows NAB Trade shows this year were very different. The NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show was held in Las Vegas April 23-27. Attendance was 52,468 with 900 exhibitors. In 2019, it was 91,460 with more than 1,600 exhibitors. (The 2020 and 2021 shows were canceled.) The show looked even smaller, as the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) had opened a new West Hall, adding 1.4 million square feet to the center, which gives it a total of 3.2 million square feet. Audio Design Desk was one of the winners of their "Outstanding Product Award." Otherwise, it was a fairly slow year for new audio products. Also new at the LVCC was Vegas Loop. Built by Elon Musk's Boring Company (that's the name, not a description) at a cost of more than $50M, it's a 1.7-mile underground route that cuts a 45-minute walk to a 5-minute drive. The Loop stops at the South, Central, and West Halls. The tunnel is lit with color-changing LED's, which the locals call "Rainbow Road." Currently, there are small Teslas with drivers that max at 25 mph. It is eventually expected to have fully autonomous Tesla busses and a speed limit of 45 mph. It is free for now. Las Vegas recently approved expansion of the Loop, which will go from Downtown, through The Strip, and onto the airport.