The 2015 International CES, which ran from Tuesday to Friday last week, has broken a number of show records.
Organisers say that the 2015 CES wrapped as the largest show in history with more than 2,2-million net square feet of exhibit space featuring more than 3 600 exhibitors, including a record number of start-ups.
Innovators showcased the latest across categories like automotive electronics, personalised health care solutions, unmanned vehicles, connected devices, 3D printers, gaming and more.
This year, more than 170 000 industry professionals, including more than 45 000 from outside the US, convened at the event.
“This CES vastly exceeded our expectations. The show inspired and likely gave almost every attendee a sense that innovation will provide solutions to a range of global issues from the environment and agriculture to transportation, health and safety,” says Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
“CES is the centre of convergence among content, services and products, combining to create amazing new technologies to improve our lives and entertain us. It’s been incredible to see thought leaders from many diverse communities come together for cross industry collaboration.”
The 2015 CES featured technology breakthroughs and product launches across the technology ecosystem, drawing the world’s attention to innovation from driverless cars and 3D printers to life-saving body monitoring systems and connected homes. This year’s show featured three venues – Tech East, Tech West and C Space at ARIA – which were established to curate technology innovation, foster community and satisfy all technology appetites.
While attendance reached record highs, product area-specific marketplaces and the new show venues enabled attendees to easily find specific areas of innovation while seeing the relationship among diverse technologies.
“Attendees from an array of industries were able to have the optimal CES experience across our three venues, Tech East, Tech West and C Space, based on their business needs and meeting schedules,” says Karen Chupka, senior vice-president: International CES and corporate business strategy at CEA.
“Our strategy of creating diverse CES experiences for our attendees appears to have succeeded. Our attendees were able to find focused technology areas while travelling easily and seamlessly among venues.”
The International CES, which serves as a proving ground for innovators, big and small, featured 375 start-up companies, up from 220 last year.
The 2015 International CES featured government officials from across the US and Canada, and again cemented its position as a truly global event with more than 45 000 international attendees. In addition, governments from outside the US sent leaders to the show.
