CES hopes to draw at least 100,000 in-person attendees to its annual trade show in Las Vegas this week.
at least 100,000 in-person attendees to its annual trade show in Las Vegas this week — but it's unclear when, if ever, the mega-conference will return to its pre-pandemic peak of over 180,000 attendees.CES went online-only in January 2021, just as vaccines were first being rolled out in the U.S. It returned in person in 2022, but saw only a quarter of the number of pre-pandemic attendees as the Omicron variant spread last winter.
This year, "the numbers look very strong," said Michael Kassan, chairman and CEO of MediaLink, a media advisory firm that hosts an array of programming at the event. "[W]e're seeing a strong response all the way around.
More than 2,500 exhibitors from 166 countries are expected to debut new gadgets and products at the Las Vegas Convention Center this year. Executives across various industries will meet at smaller conference events throughout the city. Executives have 29 meetings on average while at CES, per CTA.: In recent years, CES has broadened to include more industries that leverage technology but aren't traditionally categorized as tech.include the CEOs of companies like John Deere, Delta Airlines and Stellantis, as well as top executives from companies like Netflix, Riot Games and UnitedHealthCare.
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