September 4, 2020

LG SELECTED AS OFFICIAL TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER FOR 2020 U.S. POLITICAL CONVENTIONS

LG Electronics USA was selected as Official Technology Provider for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and 2020 Republican National Convention this summer. LG also was named the “Official 4K UHD Display” of both of this year’s unconventional conventions.

People preparing for the 2020 U.S. Political Conventions with many of LG’s wide-ranging 4K Ultra displays being used

Under its agreement with the Democratic National Convention Committee, LG supplied 4K Ultra HD displays to support the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based video production of live speeches and pre-recorded segments from across the country throughout the Aug. 17-20 convention.

LG’s 43-, 55- and 65-inch 4K Ultra HD displays already set up at the Democrat convention’s multimedia control center in Wisconsin

Photo Credit: ProVideo Coalition

The 43-, 55- and 65- inch LG screens were at the heart of the convention’s multimedia control center in the Wisconsin Center, the convention’s nerve center for hundreds of feeds from all 50 states and the virtual hub for media coverage worldwide.

Poster for the 2020 Democratic National Convention with its schedule and political symbols displayed

As Official Technology Provider for the Aug. 24-27 Republican National Convention, LG supplied 4K Ultra HD displays to support convention operations in the Charlotte (North Carolina) Convention Center, where delegates gathered for the nomination roll call and for various meetings.

LG’s 65- and 75-inch 4K displays being used at one of the VIP viewing areas set up to stream live speeches from Washington

Complementing onsite activities, the 65- and 75-inch LG screens installed in VIP viewing areas and greenrooms showed live speeches from Washington as well as pre-recorded segments from around the country.

Logo of the Charlotte 2020 Republican National Convention

“Innovation is non-partisan, but it plays a critical role in political conventions, especially this year due to the pandemic. As official provider, LG is proud to help make this year’s reimagined digital conventions a reality. Our role as a key technology partner underscores LG’s position as a technology and policy leader in the United States,” said John I. Taylor, senior vice president, LG Electronics USA.

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