Proposals for technical papers and panels are now being accepted for the 2026 NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference, part of the 2026 NAB Show, held April 18-22, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The NAB BEIT Conference is designed for broadcast engineers, technicians, technology managers, developers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, consultants and researchers. The conference will address current and technical topics, with a forward-looking emphasis on the evolution of technology across radio, television, digital and the broader media and IT ecosystem.
Papers selected for the NAB BEIT Conference will also be published in the Proceedings of the 2026 NAB BEIT Conference in April 2026.
Submissions are required to fall under one of the NAB BEIT Conference’s focus areas. Reference the official Call for Proposals page for more information.
Proposals must be submitted by Nov. 14, 2025. Incomplete or late proposals will not be considered. Notifications will be sent to accepted presenters by Jan. 12, 2026.
Graduate and undergraduate students (18+ years old) are invited to submit papers for the NAB BEIT Conference. Papers must align with one of the NAB BEIT categories and will be reviewed alongside professional submissions. The selected best student paper will be presented during the NAB BEIT conference and published in the Proceedings. The best student paper award will be presented at the NAB BEIT Opening Session at the 2026 NAB Show, with travel assistance provided to the winner.
Student papers are also due by Nov. 14, 2025, NAB BEIT Conference Student Paper Submission Portal.
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