CES SHOW PREVIEW
SHOW DETAILS
Date: January 7th – 10th 2014 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Website:
www.cesweb.org
Events to look out for: Marquee Welcomes CES Party The Cosmopolitan, 9.30pm – Close, January 6th
Global Matchmaking and International Reception LVCC, 6 – 7.30pm, January 7th
Engadget Best of CES Awards LVCC, January 9th
Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards The Bellagio, 6.30pm, January 9th
wedding venue. I think the future here in the medical field is also fascinating and very real. As with wearable tech, we have floored a brand new 3D TechZone due to exhibitor demand. The space has actually sold out three times, and we keep having to expand it in order to keep up with the massive demand.
What would you say to the criticism that some products which make a big splash at CES never see the light of day as consumer products? Our show is where innovation goes to market. CES has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years. It is where game-changing technologies become household names. And as the consumer electronics marketplace changes, so too does CES.
and fitness, the ‘Internet of Things’ and motion and sensor technologies.
How seriously should the trade take wearable tech, such as Google Glass and the Samsung Galaxy Gear? Could they be the next big thing or is it a fad? Wearable technology is here to stay, from the high fashion world to wearable tech throughout the digital health and fitness scene. We have seen such an uptake in interest in wearable
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technology that we have actually floored two brand new TechZones for CES 2014 – FashionWare and Wrist Revolution – where style, sensors and connectivity intersect, transforming standard watches into GPS navigation devices, music players and health monitors, etc. This is a very serious category to keep an eye on.
3D printing has been in the headlines all year – is that reflected in the exhibitors
“CES has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough tech for more than 40 years.”
for CES, and do you think the technology will ‘revolutionise’ the world, as some have claimed? Yes. I am honestly so excited for 3D printing. The technology has been around for a while in manufacturing, but the fact that we are seeing it available to consumers is going to change the way we live. Just last year, my brother gave his wife an anniversary present that he designed and 3D printed – it was a replica of their
And finally, for anybody visiting CES for the first time, what is the one thing they have to do while in Vegas? I was actually born and raised in Las Vegas, so I always advise people to stay a few days after the show and explore areas off the strip like Red Rock Canyon. But if you are only there during the show and need to stay on the strip, my husband recommends checking out the fountains at the Bellagio. There is also some amazing shopping to be done and loads of wonderful restaurants to eat at – so indulge youself.
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