08:55 uur 01-07-2015

Onafhankelijke audit bevestigt recordaantal bezoekers CES 2015 van 176.676

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA):

De Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, eigenaar en producent van CES, heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat de onafhankelijke audit van International CES 2015, uitgevoerd door Veris Consulting, LLC, nu beschikbaar is op CESweb.org.De audit bevestigt dat 176.676 professionals uit de sector (10 procent meer dan in 2014) uit 153 landen naar CES 2015 zijn gekomen. Daarvan kwamen 48.833 bezoekers van buiten de Verenigde Staten.

Daarnaast waren 6.952 media aanwezig op de vakbeurs om verslag te doen van de nieuwste technologieën voor consumenten en trends, wat leidde tot 950 miljoen media-impressies. CES had ook een grote aanwezigheid op sociale media met meer dan 750 duizend uitingen onder de hashtag #CES2015 gedurende de vier dagen van de show.

 

Independent Audit Confirms Record 176,676 Attendees at 2015 CES

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA):

WHAT:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, owner and
producer of CES®, today announced that the independent
audit of the 2015 International CES, performed by Veris
Consulting
, LLC, is now available on CESweb.org.
The audit confirms that attendance at the 2015 CES reached a
record 176,676 industry professionals (a 10 percent increase from
the 2014 CES) from 153 countries, with 48,833 attendees coming
from outside the U.S. (a 19.6 percent increase from the 2014 CES).

Additionally, 6,952 media attended the show to report on the
latest consumer technologies and trends, resulting in more than
950 million media impressions. CES also had a solid presence on
social media with more than 750,000 mentions of #CES2015
during the four days of the show and 7.51 billion total potential
Twitter impressions, which is nearly the world’s population.

The independent audit, performed by Veris Consulting, LLC, confirms
CES’ status as the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the
business of consumer technologies. CEA confirmed that CES also
featured more than 3,600 exhibiting companies across more than 2.23
million net square feet of exhibit space.
As CES and the consumer technology industry continue to grow, CEA is
implementing stricter credential requirements aimed to keep CES 2016
attendance at 176,000 or close to a level comparable to the 2015
CES, to ensure the highest quality experience for all in attendance.
Registration for CES 2016 opens July 8. Visit CESweb.org for more
information.
Veris is certified by the Exhibition and Event Industry Audit
Commission (EEIAC) to perform audits. The CES audit provides
absolute verification of exhibition records, including direct
on-site observation, examination of registration systems and testing
of attendee records. This audit complies with the industry standards
for audits adopted by both the EEIAC and the International
Association of Exhibition and Events (IAEE). CES is also certified
by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

WEBSITE:

A complete attendee breakdown by job function, business type,
geographic region, etc., can be found in the full audit report on
CESweb.org.

Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology
event is “CES
®.” Please do not use
“Consumer Electronics Show” or “International CES” to refer to the
event.

About CES:

CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of
consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for
innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the
global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the
marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all
aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association
representing the $286 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it
attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum
where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Check out video
highlights
from the 2015 CES. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org
and through social media: http://www.cesweb.org/social.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • CEA Innovate!
    November 8-10, 2015, New York, NY
  • CE Hall of Fame Dinner
    November 9, 2015, New York, NY
  • CES Unveiled New York
    November 10, 2015, New York, NY
  • CES Unveiled Las Vegas
    January 4, 2016, Las Vegas, NV
  • CES 2016
    January 6-9, 2016, Las Vegas, NV
  • CEA Winter Break
    March 21-24, 2016, Park City, UT
  • CES Asia 2016
    May 11-13, 2016, Shanghai, China

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