International CES – Consumer Electronics Show

CES and really the LVCC. The Las Vegas Convention Center has gotten a lot stricter nowadays. All out secret local spots for parking are all gone. Guess we have to look for more.
Thanks,
Josh.

My second time attending the event — they’ve got it down to a science. I can’t believe how many people attended!
Highly recommend staying at the Luxor — great value and they have free shuttles running to the convention center. Also, recommend either bringing your own food or getting the barbecue by center hall. Food trucks are a ripoff and terrible.
Lyft and Über are now in Vegas, so don’t forget them! Typically at CES you’re going to get screwed with surge pricing from Über, so check out Lyft in times of need!

In A Nutshell:
*I came late to attend CES 2016 so I can only rate the last day at the Convention Center.
*Must have been a good time to come b/​c it wasn’t crowded, but there were still plenty of people roaming around.
*It was very organized w/​plenty of companies new/​old showcasing their new products.
*I didn’t really see many things that perked my interest, I felt like it was an expanded version of Fry’s Electronics but instead of being organized by PC vs. speakers vs. home appliances it was organized by companies who specialize in a particular product (i.e. Thule, Samsung, LG, Audi, BMW, GoPro, iLuv, Cerwin Vega, you get the point.
Overall, lots of freebies to be had and good vibes. A nice experience, maybe I’ll do it again next year.

«Get me right, all it takes is silent night
«I want my eyes to see these lights
«hold hold hold on hold hold on
«but when it comes it goes»
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Quick Review™
+ Size: it’s big. Like Godzilla (1998).
+/​-​Similar to Godzilla, one comes with a ton of expectations. I feel like this must be an automatic five. You know … how people felt before they actually watched Godzilla in the Clinton years.
— Godzilla sucked, and so does CES. Curved TVs. Most garbage food on Earth gets trucked in by SYSCO®.
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The first time I attended: I was not impressed. If I sound like a «hater,» I don’t really care. No one at CES pays my bills and I fucking hate Apple®*.
*They’re not there anymore though, correct? I’m dating myself.
The second time I attended …
I haven’t done that because my time is more valuable than spending (wasting) time looking at countless curved televisions. Cool … you put curves on televisions. Who gives a fuck!
Clearly, I am not nerdy or consumerist to be excited by televisions (focus of first year I went) or _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (blank space for you to insert whatever useless nonsense hypebeasts are going crazy over currently). I don’t give a shit if your stupid television is curved. I don’t even watch TV!
Pro Tip: There are tons of curved TVs here. This is the place to be for curved TVs. The #1 spot for curved TVs. Want a curved TV? Head here.
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Personally, I don’t care to get trampled over an ugly stuffed animal-​creature of some sort that every Asian in this postal code is apparently willing to Björk your ass to attain. For those of you who don’t know: Björk has insanely devout fanatics who will crush you against a barrier to be a metre closer to their goddess, Björk. Thus, the verb: Björk your ass. I digress.
Pro Tip: No stuffed animal-​creature-​character is worth being trampled — whether to death or otherwise — over.
Fuck this shit. (Honestly, I don’t even like the UFC® Expo [now the Reebok® Expo]. I think conventions are superfluous in nature.*)
*Except maybe, perhaps Comic-​Con.
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Rating: Two-​stars, «Meh. I’ve experienced better.» (I don’t drink Flavor Aid®.)

Attending CES is something I look forward to every year. Being a Vegas local makes it a bit easier to enjoy the event without the hassles involved with flying in and out, arranging for a hotel, etc.
If you’re reading this review you already know what CES is. If you’ve never been your first time stepping into the Las Vegas Convention Center will blow your mind. By your 4^th time you’ll know how to quickly find the good stuff from the mundane and crap stuff… and you’ll be able to see what you need to see quickly without wasting time. (Avoid the outer edge exhibitors in the East hall for example).
Tips: Wearing comfortable shoes is a must. The Las Vegas Convention Center is vast. Your feet will take a pounding from walking on so much concrete.
Pick up your badge before the event… you can get your badge at McCarran and not have to wait in long lines at the event to get it.
Always bring a portable battery so you can charge devices on the go. Charging outlets are hard to come by.
Take the Monorail to get there. And buy your monorail tickets in advance to save money. The monorail is a bit of a cattle call and it can get crowded but it’s cheaper, and faster than waiting on a taxi or Über.
You can’t really do CES in just one day. You’ll miss out on so much if you speed through it.
Always be skeptical. Some items that you see there never seem to make it to store shelves.
In short… if you can go, by all means go. Once you attend you’ll never see consumer electronics the same way again. When it comes time to buy a new TV for example, you’ll know many of the products on the shelves are crap. You’ll know what’s coming soon… and you can make informed buying decisions that will help you save thousands later on.
(If you’re one of those who creates products and are a member or affiliate of CEA, the connections you can make here can dramatically change your business… and your life.)
5 Stars: Worth the hassle of going… and it never fails to inspire and excite!

Almost every year since 2005 I have attended CES.
Every year I think I’m not going to enjoy it and I have never not had fun!
Every year I fall in love with something I have to have. A few years ago it was my Nikon D700 and in 2014 it was my Samsung WaterWall dishwasher.
In 2011 (I think) it was the first time I got to sit in a Tesla S. That’s when I fell in love.
The last few years we have enjoyed test driving the i3 BMW but haven’t got one yet. I think my family in another state have ones on their service/​dealer for loaner cars and they love them, just not enough range for us on the 100% electric model.
It was the first time people got to see Polaroid make a «comeback» :)
Back in the day it was the first time consumers got to see 3D TV’s, 90″ home TV’s and other ground breaking home entertainment.
Drones were displayed, China and Israel trinket tables are setup, Otterboxes are tested.
If you are lucky enough to go on the last day (afternoon) when companies start breaking down… you will leave with bags of iPhone cases, iPad cases, trinkets and actual products if they are feeling generous! Seriously they were stopping me to take the packaged items. It happen to me two years in a row! (09′ and 10′)
Go if you can, you will not be disappointed!!!

An item crossed off my life list (aka bucket list but who really wants to think about dying)! I love gadgets and electronics. Every year I follow all the tech blogs religiously to see the latest that is happening at CES. CES sets the stage for the year in the electronics world. It is one of the largest shows ever. 160,000 of your closest friends in the Sin City aka Las Vegas.
For the 2015 show I was lucky enough to get assigned this event with my company. I’d been asking for a couple years. Being at CES for work away from the convention center did not make it easy to get over to the LVCC. Luckily there was a new area in the Sands Expo so I never felt like I wasn’t apart of the action. The new area in the Sands Expo was dedicated to health and fitness and the wearable devices.
I did manage to sneak away on the last day and check things out at the LVCC. I had mapped out a plan to visit using the app so I knew exactly where I needed to go. I was glad I went on the last day as it was not crowded and easy to make my way around. I was very impressed with what I saw and the various products. After visiting the Samsung booth this is also when I decided to take the plunge and purchase the Galaxy Note Edge phone (Best phone I’ve owned thus far!).
Overall I had a great CES experience. In the future I think I’d much rather not have to be there for work so I can really take everything in.

CES has become an annual tradition to attend. A mix of work, with little bits of fun and Vegas thrown in.
By and large, the draw of CES is for international and multi-​billion dollar companies to show off their wares. The latest in curved or ultra-​flat TVs in some new resolution with some sci-​fi spice thrown in and reblogged by endless websites, the latest in toaster technology, and just how can Keurig screw you over? You’ll even see celebrities partaking every year as glorified sales agents hired by companies to draw you to their product.
But behind the scenes is where CES gets fun.
What many don’t see beyond the glossy and ritzy million dollar booths are all the Chinese companies hawking cell phone cases and battery banks, without fail, every year. Shady booths giving you free massages that end up looking like timeshares — that too! Don’t forget the mess of useless products and Chinese companies ripping each other off!
Just download the app or check out the exhibitor list, you’ll read Shenzen so much it’ll sound like a gas station by the end.
But the real fun, fun part is taking part in the event. And not only am I talking about the free stuff — a mix of awesome and useless — but just how incredibly large the show is. One of the largest convention centers in North America and it overflows into the nearby Sands expo and the nearby Westgate (used to be Hilton) expo, and outside into the convention center exterior space.
In 3 days, we covered 10 straight hours of walking, which assuming a ~3mph pace is well over 30 miles. If you’ve ever been inspired to go on a multi-​day hike, just go to CES and replace your camelbak with booze, your boots with really comfortable shoes, and your hiking bag with buckets of cash.
All of this comes at a price — not the show, because if you register early enough it’s free — but because Vegas is a giant money sink even if you don’t gamble. Hotel prices peak higher than a pre-​pubescent kid’s voice and unless you plan on a diet of Earl’s Sandwich and Pizza, you’re looking at $$$. This won’t be the issue for the majority of attendees who look spiffy in their expensive coats, but they’re not exactly the types to read Unilocal either :)
Of course, there’s always Chinatown, but nobody felt like driving because our foots were roasted every night so we stayed in the strip.
Good luck getting in and have fun.

One of the better shows Vegas has to offer with the newest technology coming out and its a free show if you register early enough.
I like how all the shows now have a good control of traffic, transportation between buildings, parking, quick badge pick ups, etc.
Down side is they wanted to charge $ 200 for a lost badge thats B.S.

This was my first year at CES and boy was I impressed at the amount of displays and new products being offered at the largest electronics show in the world. They have all the latest gadgets and toys from all over the globe for you to handle and try.
Some of the items have not even been manufactured yet and many times this is the first time they have been shown to the public. Every company you can think of has an exhibit here from TV’s, Cellphones, speakers, musical instruments, and my new favorite DRONES.
The one thing I regret when I went is not having enough time to explore. The convention normally runs one week and you could spend probably twice that looking around there is sooo much technology here.
If you ever get the chance to go. It is a must but it is not open to the public so do your best to sneak in.

Amazing time! Very educational, gives you perspective on how technology is moving forward and information if you are in the electronics business.
First time attending, came here because of my work. I deal with electronics at work, manager to be exact. I know lots of whats out, specs and information when it comes to most electronics and appliances. What more can I learn from this trip? Boy, was I surprised…
International Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest show/​event in the world. You see so many Buyers, CEOs, business people and businesses trying to get their product on the market. All around the word, you have so many people roaming the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas itself.
LG, Sony, Samsung, RCA, Intel, Panasonic and the list goes on. From latest appliance models to new and innovative TVs being displayed, two days here wasn’t enough. Sure I got to see the big name booths, but even so, didn’t have enough time to fully hear the specs on all the products. You really don’t need to, but if you are pro electronics and initiative to always learn, you will need almost all week to fully take advantage of this event.
To prep for this show, hotels are expensive. Try to book ahead of time, maybe consider Groupon or Living Social deals for Vegas hotel rooms at cheap price. Like me, you can always wait till the last two days of the event and book a room at a cheaper price. Its a small sacrifice to not be able to attend more days but will save $$$. To be honest, it is a business event so usually CEOs and company owners wouldn’t care on pricing so have you’re bosses book! lol

This is an awesome tech event! It’s fun for all ages and interest levels… come ready to walk, talk and explore!
So many great companies, ideas and so much innovation.
Enjoy!

The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show was a hit, as usual. The show spanned 3 convention halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Over 150,000 people attended this year. Day 1 & 2 was very crowded and traffic to and from the show was a nightmare. By Day 3, most of the visitors had headed back home, and there was a lot more room to move around and see the exhibits. This year the «Big Name» booths were bigger and brighter than in the past years, signifying optimism once again in consumer spending.
I enjoyed seeing every bit of this expo! I was most impressed with the evolution of the OLED TVs, wireless Bluetooth Headsets, Health & Fitness Tracking Devices, Smart Watches, and home appliances.
The top floor of the (Venetian) housed Tech West this year which included The Internet of Things, Health & Fitness mobile devices and wearables.
If you wish you hadn’t missed it, you can watch the Keynote and a lot of the manufacturer interviews online. ;)

Place is crowded as always. The technology is awesome and lots of cool stuff. I recommend coming to keep up with technology.

COOL STUFF
Every year some of the coolest products are on display in the middle of the desert. Everything from 3D Televisions to Refrigerators that talk to you. Like I need a text telling me my meat is too hot or do I? There is a lot of innovation to take in every year at the show and it can be overwhelming.
Typically I do not get to walk around very much because I am typically working. So on my lunch times or bathroom runs I try to see as much cool stuff as I can near our booth. We will typically share info amongst ourselves about what is fun and nearby. Like one year they were signing up people to get tazed. We were all trying to talk each other into it but it never happened. We did enjoy watching other people falling to the ground like a sack of potatoes.
One year we had a guy just start dancing in our booth. It was really funny and scary at the same time. It was just a normal CES day until that guy showed up. The incident was so funny that people stopped in the aisles to watch. Luckily I videotaped the moment and we were able to watch it again later during our last stage presentation. Our neighboring booth, Brother was nice enough to print us all shirts with this guy on them. We took a screen grab off my video and after some fun photoshop editing we had a shirt ready to be made. See technology is great and it comes together on the show floor at CES.
One year we had a guy nearby selling remote control helicopters with HD cameras on them. We had an incident where his helicopter lost control and crashed into our stage show. Luckily no one on the ground was injured but the mini little guy in the copter did not make it.
I enjoyed a night from 10pm to 2am listening to a guy from Sync (the computers in FORD cars) yell commands at a computer that would not do anything he asked. It probably did not help that he was using the F word a lot. All I could think to myself was that I am glad I do not have a Ford car with Sync Technology because it F… King sucks.
These are just some of the stories I have stuck in my head, after all of the CES’s I have been to. But trust me there are a million more funny moments too. I just do not want to bore you with all of these moments in my CES life.
It is a consumer electronic show so if you are a guy and you love gadgets and we all do, then this is the place for you. You will walk around like a kid in a candy store wishing this place was Best Buy and that you could walk out with product right now but this is a showing show and not a selling show except for that guy with the helicopter he was totally selling those. Hopefully no one bought the one that crashed. If you ever get an opportunity to go to CES, then I highly recommend it because it is the largest trade show in Vegas plus your in Vegas!

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I love everything you have but, the hot dog stand line is longer than the taxi line? Now you go to do something about it.
The line for food trucks this year CES 2014 was nice but 45 minutes wait for lunch arrr… Come on, you can do better than this at CES 2015.
Good thing I didn’t have to be at CES 2014 at 10 AM like most of my colleagues, so I was able to eat at the hotel, otherwise I would not be happy to see my clients.
Oh and the porn convention got moved a weekend of CES 2014, didn’t you get the memo? Most of my colleagues and clients, 90% are males, they came here for it. You should have coordinated better! It’s all about timing! You FAIL them this year, seriously!

Think Las Vegas is crazy? Wait ’till you go to CES!
The energy of the strip is magnified by 10, emphasized by the power of geek. Much like Vegas, everything is over the top just for the sake of being over the top. 105″ curved 3DTVs? Cars with one seat? Tchotchkes galore? This is Vegas, baby!
However (also like Vegas), there are tons of people milling about and getting anywhere takes ages. Patience is a virtue!

CES… I loves youuuu.
There is so much happening around CES I don’t know which part is my fave. The showcase of future products? The innovative guest speakers? The smaller side conferences? The insane amount of cash these companies throw around for post-​show parties? The ability to see the products enter the market years later and become a HUGE hit? It’s all gold. Cost? $ 0. If you hit up the website a few months in advance the passes are free. More of a last minute, FOMO guy? There’s always someone with a code that lets you register for free.
Tips:
–WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. You will do A LOT of walking.
–Parking is rough. Hit a hotel and take the monorail, grab a shuttle, or plan on parking far away (I parked a mile away today).
–Don’t miss the tents in the parking lot. There are usually some cool car concepts and other large brands out there.
–The convention center is HUGE. Prepare to get lost and don’t freak out if you can’t find an exit.
–Don’t expect freebies… but going late on the final day might help with that :)
–DO NOT TAKE A TAXI. That line is insane.
–Locals– avoid this section of Paradise all week.
Worth the traffic, crowds and foot pain? Hell yes!

CES is and will always be awesome for tech geeks, as well as casual tech people who are curious about the next big thing. there are several ways to attend CES:
— your company booth is there, therefore you can go representing them
— you own your own business that focuses on consumer electronics
There are other ways to attend but now a days i think its a lot more difficult to use a fake company like in the past. Badge wise, it will cost around 100+ plus for a badge if you register late, although if you register early, it will be free. Also, make sure you stay at a hotel that is close to the free shuttles that will take you straight to the convention. i wish CES occurred on the weekends, so then it would be easier to go next year.
What to expect: there’s so much to see, that we ran out of time. there are several buildings with things and panels to see, with the main building having the big players such as sony, microsoft, google, etc. there’s lots of free swag as well, although not as much as comic con, you still could get some pretty good things. best thing to do in my opinion is plan out your time accordingly by looking at the maps before the event starts. then you would know which area’s you want to check out, and definitely try to watch as much presentations as possible as thats how you really get a great idea what there promoting. as for the staff at the booths, its hit or miss, there are plenty of eye candy, but if you ask some tech questions, sometimes they won’t have an idea of an answer and just say go look at the website. wish i could go every year, its a blast!!!

2012 CES — Consumer Electronics Show
Flew here and experienced the exhibit on the company dime, woohoo!
Pros
— Large exhibits from the large electronic companies that showcase their new and upcoming gadgets that numerous tech news publishers stalk/​cover endlessly.
— Most of the electronics reps will thoroughly explain the specs, although your geek questions may oust some of their knowledge, they still try their absolute best w/​out sounding sales pitchy
— Free sh-​wag
— Some exhibits even go out and display their own hot models, live spinning DJs, and/​or open bar
— Some celebrity sightings from time to time to endorse a product or company: (Example: Snooki and Dennis Rodman)
Cons
— Expect to stand around the Convention Center after the exhibit for a while, traffic + a huge rush to get home with buses and taxis
— Less swag than last year (so I hear)
Tip: It doesn’t matter if you’re going for a business meeting, wear comfortable shoes or you will die. yes, DIE.
It’s definitely an expo you need to experience if you are into tech gadgets!
Also, if you now perceive me as a nerd, I am not.