International Broadcasting Convention, more commonly known by its initials IBC, is an annual
trade show, held in September at the
RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in
Amsterdam
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, the
Netherlands
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. IBC's tagline is "By the industry. For the industry." and it is aimed at
broadcasters,
content creators/providers, equipment manufacturers, professional and technical associations, and other participants in the broadcasting, entertainment and technology industry. In addition to being a trade show showcasing a hundred of exhibitors there is an IBC conference, panel discussions, demos, technical paper presentations and speaker sessions to attend.
IBC is an independent body, owned by six partner bodies:
IABM,
IEEE
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The IEEE ...
,
IET __NOTOC__
IET can refer to:
Organizations
* Institute of Educational Technology, part of the Open University
* Institution of Engineering and Technology, a UK-based professional engineering institution
** Institute of Engineers and Technicians, wh ...
,
RTS, SCTE and
SMPTE
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, with a full-time professional staff.
The 2019 show marked the last in-person show for 2 years due to the
COVID-19
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outbreak, although a digital show was held in 2021. IBC returned on 9-12 September 2022 with 37,071 visitors from over 170 countries gathering in Amsterdam to reconnect face-to-face again.
IBC will return in 2025, from Friday 12 – Monday 15 September.
Dates
2009
* Conference: 10–14 September 2009
* Exhibition: 11–15 September 2009
2010
* Conference: 9–14 September 2010
* Exhibition: 10–14 September 2010
2011
* Conference: 8–13 September 2011
* Exhibition: 9–13 September 2011
2012
* Conference: 6–11 September 2012
* Exhibition: 7–11 September 2012
2013
* Conference: 12–17 September 2013
* Exhibition: 13–17 September 2013
2014
* Conference: 11–15 September 2014
* Exhibition: 12–16 September 2014
2015
* Conference: 10–14 September 2015
* Exhibition: 11–15 September 2015
2016
* Conference: 8–12 September 2016
* Exhibition: 9–13 September 2016
2017
* Conference: 13–17 September 2017
* Exhibition: 14–18 September 2017
2018
* Conference: 14–18 September 2018
* Exhibition: 15–19 September 2018
2019
* Conference: 13–17 September 2019
* Exhibition: 13–17 September 2019
2020
The 2020 edition of the show was originally scheduled for 11–15 September 2020, but was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
.
2021
The 2021 edition of the show was originally scheduled for 3-6 December 2021, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a digital show was held in its place.
2022
* Conference: 9–10 September 2022
* Exhibition: 9–12 September 2022
2023
* Conference: 15–16 September 2023
* Exhibition: 15–18 September 2023
2024
* Conference: 13–15 September 2024
* Exhibition: 13–16 September 2024
References
Broadcasting associations
Trade fairs in the Netherlands
Mass media in Amsterdam
Events in Amsterdam
International broadcasting
Recurring events established in 1967
1967 establishments in the Netherlands
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