This year’s NAB Show is going to be buzzing with drones/UAVs – both literally and figuratively! Starting with two-full-day workshops out in the desert in the Nelson Ghost Town and moving into the NAB Show Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, there will be several exhibitors demonstrating their gear as well as several conference sessions plus an all new Aerial Robotics & Drone Pavilion, which will feature scheduled demos and presentations throughout the show with a 30×30′ flying cage and several exhibitors.

NAB Show 2015 Aerial Robotics and Drone Pavilion

This is the first year this special demonstration cage and exhibitor community is being presented at the NAB Show. The new Aerial Robotics and Drone Pavilion features a 30×30′ fully enclosed “flying cage” that gives you an up-close and personal look at this technology in action. This is no mere fly by. A panel of industry experts — inclusive of broadcasters and Exhibitors — will take you through all aspects of employing aerial technology. All sessions at the 85+ seat Drone Pavilion Flying/Demo Cage are free and open to the public (with an Expo badge).

Aerial Robotics & Drone Pavilion Schedule:

Mon. Apr. 13  10:10 – 10:15 am	Aerial Robotics and Drone Pavilion Kickoff
Mon. Apr. 13  10:20 – 10:45 am	AeroJournalism by ArrowData  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  11:00 – 11:30 am	Drone Laws – The Latest  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  11:45 am – 12:15 pm	Sponsored by CANON  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  1:00 – 1:30 pm	Heavy Lifter Drone Demo  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  1:45 – 2:15 pm	AeroJournalism by ArrowData  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  2:30 – 3:00 pm	Drone Education and Training Options  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  3:15 – 3:45 pm	Sponsored by DJI  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  4:00 – 4:30 pm	Drones on the Big (and small) Screen  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  4:45 – 5:15 pm	Sponsored by DLSRPros  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Mon. Apr. 13  5:30 – 6:00 pm	Decked out Drones and Know Before you Fly  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  9:15 – 9:45 am	News Drones – Broadcast and Journalism  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  10:00 – 10:30 am	AeroJournalism by ArrowData  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  10:45 – 11:15 am	Drone Laws – The Latest  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Sponsored by CANON  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  1:00 – 1:30 pm	Decked out Drones and Know Before you Fly  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  1:45 – 2:15 pm	Connex by Amimon  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  2:30 – 3:00 pm	Heavy Lifter Drone Demo  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  3:15 – 3:45 pm	Sponsored by DJI  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  4:00 – 4:30 pm	Drone Education and Training Options  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  4:45 – 5:15 pm	AeroJournalism by Arrow Data  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Tue. Apr. 14  5:30 – 6:00 pm	Decked out Drones and Know Before you Fly  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  9:15 – 9:45 am	Drone Laws – The Latest  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  10:00 – 10:30 am	AeroJournalism by ArrowData  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  10:45 – 11:15 am	Decked out Drones and Know Before you Fly  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Sponsored by CANON  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  1:00 – 1:30 pm	Drones on the Big (and small) Screen  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  1:45 – 2:15 pm	AeroJournalism by ArrowData  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  2:30 – 3:00 pm	Drone Education and Training Options  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  3:15 – 3:45 pm	Sponsored by DJI  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  4:00 – 4:30 pm	News Drones – Broadcast and Journalism  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  4:45 – 5:15 pm	Blade Camera Drones: Choosing Your First Platform  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Wed. Apr. 15  5:30 – 6:00 pm	Heavy Lifter Drone Demo  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Thu. Apr. 16  9:15 – 9:45 am	Drone Education and Training Options  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Thu. Apr. 16  10:00 – 10:30 am	Sponsored by DJI  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Thu. Apr. 16  10:45 – 11:15 am	Drones on the Big (and small) Screen  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Thu. Apr. 16  11:30 am – 12:00 pm	Connex by AMIMON  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion
Thu. Apr. 16  1:00 – 1:30 pm	Decked out Drones and Know Before you Fly  Location: Aerial Robotics Pavilion

Full-Day Off-Site Aerial Videography Field Trips:

Sat: (Workshop) Aerial Videography Field Trip for Beginners Flyers

Off-site Field Trip: All Day

 

https://ww4.aievolution.com/nab1501/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=1387

Sun: (Workshop) Aerial Videography Field Trip for Advanced Flyers

Off-site Field Trip: All Day

https://ww4.aievolution.com/nab1501/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=1489

UAV-Related Conferences Sessions *Requires Appropriate Conference Pass

There are several conferences running concurrent at NAB Show 2015, including the Post|Production World Conference, Broadcast Engineering Conference and the Broadcast Management Conference. These are held in various conference/training rooms throughout the LVCC and require a special pass to the conference to attend. You can learn more about the conferences at the NAB website, but here are just a few that I’m presenting/co-presenting in:

 

Type: BEC Session
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Presented During: UAVs in Broadcast

Presented During Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM

https://ww4.aievolution.com/nab1501/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=1845

 

Tues: 

Type: PPW Session
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

https://ww4.aievolution.com/nab1501/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=1497

 

Wed: 

Type: BMC Session

Time: 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Presented During: Digital Strategies Exchange for Television (DSX4t)

Presented During Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

https://ww4.aievolution.com/nab1501/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=1863

 

 

 

It’s going to be an amazing year for Aerial Technology at NAB Show 2015 – hope to see you there!

 

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Jeff Foster is a published author of several how-to books and training videos in the motion graphics, animation and video production industries and is an award-winning video producer and artist. Visit his web site to learn more about his training methods, tips & tricks at PixelPainter.com