InterBEE REVIEW2011 (EN)

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06Seeking to engage in the exchange of advanced broadcasting technologies between Japan and the U.S.The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a broadcast-ing association that represents more than 8,700 member compa-nies and organizations, including terrestrial radio and television broadcasters. The president of NAB, Gordon Smith, came to Japan to attend Inter BEE 2011, where he delivered the keynote speech. Established in 1922, NAB will be marking its 90th anniversary this year, but Mr. Smith’s keynote speech was the first time for a president of NAB to deliver a formal address in Japan. His visit to Japan to attend Inter BEE came out of his own desire to convey, on behalf of the broadcasting industry of the United States, his sympathies to all the people of Japan who were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and to express his respect to all the broadcasters who were bravely involved in press coverage in the aftermath of the disaster. His second objective in coming to Japan was to engage in the exchange and interaction in the field of advanced broadcasting technologies between Japan and the U.S., with an eye towards the “next generation” of broadcasting. He praised the techno-logical capabilities in Japan and also expressed the strong determination of the U.S. broadcasting industry to engage in initiatives towards the standardization of next generation broadcasting technologies.

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