NAB Show 2023: The Official Toolfarm Guide #NABShow #NAB2023

The Expo

NAB takes place every year at:
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
Phone: (702) 892-0711

Exhibit Hours

This year, NAB will run Sunday through Wednesday.

• Sunday, April 16 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Monday, April 17 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 18 – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 19 – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Where to start?

First, you’ll need to register for the show. Be sure to use a free Exhibits-only code to save some dough. Vegas is expensive afterall!

Registration and Free Exhibits-Only Codes

Register for NAB here. Register by mid-March to receive your badge in the mail! U.S. media registering after Friday and international press will need to pick up badges onsite at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Free Exhibits Pass Codes expire March 31, 2023. After that, it will cost you $50.

• Digital Anarchy:  LV98226
• Maxon: LV64357

We’ll add more when we know about them.

What is the free exhibits pass code?

Vendors at the show each have their own free code. There’s a competition put on by the show for exhibitors to get at least 300 sign-ups. I would recommend that you register for a free one, even if you aren’t sure that you can make it to the show. Let us know if your booth has a code and we’ll add it to the list.

First Time to NAB?

Get some tips on how to make it through the convention at your best!

NAB Survival Video

A couple of years ago, we put together a fun survival video for attendees. It’s as relevant this year as it was for last!

Toolfarm NAB Survival guide from Toolfarm on Vimeo.

Read Michele’s NAB Survival Guide

Also, check out:

• An Introvert’s Guide To NAB by Chris Potter
• NAB Survival – Is it in the shoes? – The article in which I try to impress upon you the copious amounts of walking to be done at what is a very large trade show situated in the Mojave desert.

Booths Not to Miss

It’s early so we haven’t heard if everyone who had booths last year will be participating again. We’ll edit the list below as we get information and add notes as needed. If you have information that we should add, please contact Michele.

Booth Abbreviations

N = North Hall
C = Central Hall
W = West Hall
Ren = Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel

NAB Show Booths Not to Miss

Unofficial After-Hours Events

If you know of event details that have been released, let us know!

We haven’t yet heard of information on a few of the usual events: 4K 4Charity Fun Run, Blue Collar Post Collective Meet-Up. Below, are confirmed events.

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Mograph Meetup

What: Come hang out and talk MoGraph with the crews from aescripts + aeplugins, School of Motion, Greyscalegorilla, Video Copilot, pixelplow, Action VFX, Puget Systems, Mograph.com, nvidia, Dell, Adobe, and Maxon!

Where: Tom’s Urban, 3790 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109
When: Sunday, April 16, 2023, 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
More info: It’s free but you must RSVP.

Colorist Mixer 2023

What: Colorists get together and talk shop. They’ll have a raffle
Where: Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89169
When: Sunday, April 16, 2023, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

More info: Get Tickets at EventBrite

Monday, April 17, 2023

IMUG Media Motion Ball 2023

What: This will be the 25th anniversary and the last one ever!

Get tickets: Early-bird tickets are $68+fees.
These prices are subsidized by MMB sponsors and the price will rise in March.
Full-price tickets are $125+fees

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Nothing yet… but you need a rest.