If you are a technology buff, then January sure holds a place of importance for you. But, if you are not into technological things, then let me enlighten you with my recently gained knowledge. In the month of January CES takes place. Consumer electronics show or CES as it is popularly called is an annual technology affair that takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the biggest technology conference of the world that involves the unveiling of some of the latest developments in the field.
CES was started in June 1967 in New York City with over 17,000 visitors and 100 exhibitors. Till the year 1994, CES was organized twice in a year; in Las Vegas during the winters and in Chicago during the summers (June). When the summer show began losing its popularity, it was reduced to just one show during the year, which was held in January only since the year 1998. Since then it has become a nexus for all the major technological players to showcase their concepts and demonstrate it to the public.
So now that your interest is at its peak, let’s look at a few intriguing features of this mega show:
Consumer electronic show is organized every year by the Consumer Technology Association which is the trade organization of all the technology-based firms of the United States of America. Currently, there are 2,200 companies registered with it, all of them following its standards and rules.
The venue for the show covers around 2.5 million square feet area. There are 11 total venues, divided into 24 product types and 20 market areas.
There were more than 4,500 companies which displayed their work at CES in the year 2018.
The program involved more than 250 sessions attended by over 1,50,000 people from all over the world.
Natives of 150 countries were a part of it making it the biggest global affair.
The unveiling and launching are not limited to just hardware. It also involves the software and recent developments of this field.
Everything from cars to helicopters and from smartphones to TV, it is a hub for innovation.
In the field of software, a recent innovation has been in Artificial Intelligence, Self-Driving AI, Face Recognition, and 3D modeling.
With the most recent CES happening right now from 8-11 January 2019 there is a lot to know about.
The major players that arrived this year were Uber, Huawei, and LG.
Some of the notable things this year were Self-driving cars, BMW future Augmented Reality Concept, the Royale Flex Pai.
Now that you know what the fuss is all about, we hope that you are looking forward to attending it and make the most of it for your business’s development. Reap in the benefits of innovation and networking with upcoming Consumer Electronics Show happening from 7th to 10th January 2020.
If you are planning to attend it, book your hotel stay through RoomsXpert.com, a leading business travel company which specializes in corporate travel management solutions and save upto 30% of your hotel stays by availing corporate hotel discounts.
Source: https://www.prlog.org/12752860-consumer-electronics-show-las-vegas.html