Tag: CES

  • A Downsized CES Didn’t Deter These Brands from Engaging Attendees in Person

    Two weeks before the highly-anticipated in-person return of CES. Jan. 5-7, a wave of major players began backing out of their in-person presence at the show, citing concerns around the Omicron variant. Amazon, Meta, T-Mobile, Twitter and Google were some of the first to pull out, with T-Mobile stating that, “While we are confident that […]

  • P&G’s Chief Design Officer Talks Scalable Virtual Events for CES and Beyond

    As a “consumer-obsessed” brand, P&G had only joined the ranks of exhibiting brands at CES in 2019 when it stood up the LifeLab experience that offered multiple product spaces, hands-on demos and an amphitheater. When CES announced its 2021 pivot to digital, P&G saw opportunity—in not only keeping a foothold in the high-profile show, but […]

  • 2021 Perspectives: Intel’s Events Program Manager Talks CES, Activating Locally and Sparking Joy

    CES will kick off next month for the first time without a physical show floor, but for longtime exhibiting brands like Intel, it’s year two of a pivot strategy already in motion This time last year, exhibiting brands at industry tentpole CES would have been preparing for move-in. Supersized booths and miles of exhibits within […]

  • Shock Waves: CES Retracts Plans for a Physical Show in January

    After confirming plans for an in-person show in June, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) on July 28 announced that CES will take an all-digital format in January. The news comes as a shocking blow to the industry, much of which had viewed the announcement of a physical event as a sign of the industry’s comeback. […]

  • CES is Moving Forward with a Physical Event in 2021

    Even with the cancellation of major conferences and events leading into 2021 in the wake of COVID-19, the organizers behind CES are banking on the swift return of live. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in May confirmed in-person plans for its annual technology trade show, announcing that the event would take place as scheduled from […]