NATE UNITE Attendance Shows Strong Momentum for Tower Industry

By J. Sharpe Smith, Inside Towers Technology Editor

NATE execs and attendees listen to the keynote address at NATE UNITE 2022 and await the premiere of “Vertical Freedom”. Photos by J. Sharpe Smith   NATE UNITE 2022, the annual conference of NATE – The Communications Industry Contractors Association came back strong this week after a COVID-induced hiatus, breaking its record for attendance with in excess of 2,560 people. Attendees at the four-day event, held this week at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, are being treated to a full slate of sessions with three consecutive tracks and a full-blown show floor with around 160 exhibitors. NATE also chose the event to announce that it has established a new record of 1,100 member companies, eclipsing the organization’s previous mark of 1,087 members. “This conference is a sign of the pent-up demand in the industry and of our growth as an association,” said Todd Schlekeway, NATE CEO, “and the dynamic nature of our industry.” Continue Reading