Scheduled For January 13-16, 2004; Agreement Re-unites Television Industry Event In One Central Location
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, NATPE 2004 will be held January 13-16, 2004, at the adjoined Venetian/Sands complex, where television production and distribution companies will be afforded the opportunity to select suites and/or exhibition space to participate at the annual global television complex. The arrangement is in response to recent changes in the television marketplace and meets the needs the global content distribution community has expressed to NATPE.
NATPE kicks off its annual Conference and Exhibition tomorrow in New Orleans, where the association is celebrating the event's 40th anniversary. It is the last time NATPE will be held in New Orleans, which has hosted the event twelve times, before moving to Las Vegas on a permanent basis.
Regarding the announcement, Johansen stated, "We are very pleased to have concluded this arrangement with the Venetian Hotel and Sands Expo Center, which are best suited to hold the annual NATPE Conference and Exhibition. Along with the worldwide television industry, our association is implementing a number of changes that are geared to satisfy the needs of our membership and companies from around the world that exhibit and attend NATPE."
He added, "We understand our clients' wishes to exhibit at NATPE in hotel suites, where they can hold meetings in an intimate environment. Other companies, however, desire to have dedicated space on an exhibition floor during our conference. By moving NATPE to the Venetian and Sands, we provide the best of both worlds to the television community, which in January 2004 will be reunited in one central location."
The Los Angeles-based National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is a global alliance of business professionals engaged in the creation, development and distribution of content, as well as advertising and financial activities. NATPE is the world's largest non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the continued growth and convergence of all content across multiple distribution platforms.