About CES

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With more than four decades of success, the International CES reaches across global markets, connects the industry and enables CE innovations to grow and thrive.

The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry. CEA represents more than 2,000 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of consumer electronics products. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.







Exhibit Hours and Dates

2011 International CES Exhibit Hours
Thursday, January 6: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday, January 7: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, January 8: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, January 9: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Future Show Dates

Jan. 10-13, 2012 (Tuesday-Friday)
Jan. 8-11, 2013 (Tuesday-Friday)
Jan. 7-10, 2014 (Tuesday-Friday)
Jan. 8-11, 2015 (Thursday-Sunday)
Jan. 7-10, 2016 (Thursday-Sunday)
Jan. 5-8, 2017 (Thursday-Sunday)

  Jan. 10-13, 2018 (Wednesday-Saturday)
Jan. 10-13, 2019 (Thursday-Sunday)
Jan. 9-12, 2020 (Thursday-Sunday)
Jan. 7-10, 2021 (Thursday-Sunday)
Jan. 6-9, 2022 (Thursday-Sunday)


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Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Las Vegas Convention Center/Las Vegas Hilton
  • The Venetian


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Exhibitor Profile

Manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and related products and services. Browse the online International CES Exhibitor Directory, or learn how your company can exhibit at CES.

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Attendee Profile

An independent audit, performed by Veris Consulting LLC, verifies all attendance, and the numbers for 2010 are in! Two thousand five hundred exhibitors showcased their latest products on more than 1.4 million net square feet of exhibit space, with a total of 126,641 in attendance.

CES attracts the "who's who" of the technology and related industries, including C-level executives from the entertainment, wireless and consumer electronics industries. More than 8,000 attendees represented companies with more than $500 million in total annual sales.

Want more detailed information? Download the 2010 Audit Summary.

Snapshot: 2010 International CES Attendees

  • Exhibits-only Attendees: 75,569
  • Exhibitors: 40,418
  • Conference Attendees: 1,945
  • Press: 4,786
  • Bloggers: 577
  • Financial and Market Analysts: 1,923
  • Speakers: 423
  • Total: 126,641

Verified registrants representing the United States, Canada, Mexico and more than 130 other countries include manufacturers, retailers, content providers and creators, broadband developers, wireless carriers, cable and satellite TV providers, installers, engineers, corporate buyers, government leaders, financial analysts and the media from around the world.

American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
England
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Great Britain
Greece
Grenada
Guadaloupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Haiti
Herzegovina
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Martinique
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saipan
Saudi Arabia
Scotland

Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St Lucia
St Maarten
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tahiti
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tobago
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Viet Nam
West Indies
Yugoslavia
Zambia


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Conference Program

The International CES is the industry's largest educational forum to help companies expand their businesses and understand new technology. Approximately 300 sessions and 900 expert speakers encompass International CES conference tracks and SuperSessions to discuss hot industry trends and topics.

Keynote addresses feature executives from the world's largest and most successful companies and result in remarkable media coverage for the speakers. CEOs rank the CES as one of their top 10 most desired speaking opportunities, according to a Burson-Marsteller Most Valued Podium survey. Check CESweb.org October 1 for the complete conference program schedule.

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Product Categories

The International CES features products — and the companies that create them — from many different consumer technology markets. The show floor is organized by color-coded halls, allowing attendees to easily find each exhibitor as they navigate through the largest consumer technology tradeshow.

Audio
Automotive Electronics
Computer Hardware & Software
Connected Home
Content Distribution

Digital Health and Fitness
Digital Imaging
Electronic Gaming
Emerging Technology
Entertainment/Content

Internet-Based Multimedia Systems
Lifestyle Electronics
Telecommunications Infrastructure
Video
Wireless & Wireless Devices


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An Eco-Friendly Electronics Show

With the help of important partners, including GES, Aramark and the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), CES attendees now have more opportunities than ever to recycle while conducting a year's worth of business in one prime, environmentally friendly location.

The International CES provides our industry an opportunity to convene at one time, in one place, at an eco-friendly blockbuster summit that minimizes your annual travel.
  • By attending CES, our attendees avoid over 700 million miles of business travel – enough to travel from the earth to the sun seven times.
  • Each of our attendees has an average of 12 meetings while at CES and approximately 1.7 million meetings are conducted in total.
  • Representatives travel from over 130 different countries, offering a truly global opportunity.
See all the efforts to minimize CES' environmental footprint.

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History

The first CES took place in New York City in June of 1967 with 200 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees. Since then, CES has grown more than ten-fold.

Products that Debuted at CES
Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970  
Laserdisc Player, 1974 
Camcorder, 1981 
Compact Disc Player, 1981 
Digital Audio Technology, 1990 
Compact Disc - Interactive, 1991 
Mini Disc, 1993 
Radio Data System, 1993 
Digital Satellite System, 1994 
Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996   
High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998   Hard-disc VCR (PVR), 1999
Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000
Microsoft Xbox, 2001
Plasma TV, 2001
Home Media Server, 2002
HD Radio, 2003
Blu-Ray DVD, 2003
HDTV PVR, 2003
HD Radio, 2004
IP TV, 2005
An explosion of digital content services, 2006
New convergence of content and technology, 2007
OLED TV, 2008
3D HDTV, 2009
Tablets, Netbooks and Android Devices, 2010



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Sponsor

The International CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Show proceeds are used to fund industry services.

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Contact Us

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
1919 South Eads Street
Arlington, VA 22202 USA
Phone: 866-233-7968 (U.S.), +1 301-631-3983 (Outside U.S.)
Fax: 703-907-7601
CESinfo@CE.org
www.CE.org

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