Find Out What’s New and Noteworthy at CES 2017

CES 2017 promises largest, most diverse event experience in the
show’s 50 year history

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CES2017–To celebrate 50 years, CES® 2017 is poised to be bigger, bolder and more
varied than ever before. With a record-breaking footprint of more than
2.6 million net square feet of exhibits, CES 2017 will feature new
marketplaces, more than 850 first-time exhibitors, seven keynote
addresses, expanded conference programming, additional SuperSessions and
enhanced show floor services. With three main venue locations in Tech
East, Tech
West and Tech
South and more than 24 product categories showcasing the hottest
tech trends, expect to experience a whole lot of “whoa-ments”
at CES 2017.

New or Expanded Exhibits and Marketplaces

• Brand New Sleep
  Tech Marketplace, presented by National Sleep Foundation and
  featuring 10 exhibitors across 1,600 NSF. (Sands, Level 2, Hall A-D)
• Brand New Smart
  Energy Marketplace, presented by Solar Power International.
  (LVCC, Central Plaza)
• Baby
  Tech and Beauty
  Tech Marketplaces, presented by Living in Digital Times
  (LIDT), expands to four days. (Venetian, Level 2, Venetian Ballroom
  G-H)
• Record-breaking Eureka
  Park™ Marketplace – more than 600 startups, up from 500 at CES
  2016, spanning more than 63,000 NSF, with exhibitors from more than 34
  countries and partners including partners including TechCrunch,
  Indiegogo, Samsung NEXT, Arlington Economic Development and National
  Science Foundation. (Sands, Level 1, Hall G)
• Digital
  Money Forum, presented by Mastercard is extended from a
  half to full day event, and CyberSecurity
  Forum, presented by CyberVista and Digital
  Health Summit, presented by LIDT return to CES 2017.
• Expanded 3-day series of Sports
  Business Innovation, presented by Turner Sports.
• Expanded Self-Driving
  Technology marketplace in Gold Plaza, with nine featured
  exhibitors including Autoliv, Clarion, Delphi, IAV, Navya, NVIDIA,
  NXP, Renesas and Valeo.
• Combined eCommerce
  & Enterprise Solutions marketplaces, expanding from 14
  companies spanning 4,600 NSF in 2016 to 33 exhibitors spanning 6,000
  NSF at CES 2017. Featured exhibitors to include Mastercard, Capital
  One Spark Business, Walmart Ecommerce and Amazon Media Group. (LVCC,
  South Hall 1)
• More than 850 New Exhibitors including: Baidu Intelligent
  Systems, Bing (C Space), Carnival Corp., Comcast Platform Service (C
  Space), eBay (C Space), Formula E, Furrion, History Channel, Magneti
  Marelli, Nissan, Suning, Swagtron, Time (C Space), Twitter (C Space),
  Xiaomi.

Brand New Show Services

• CES 2017 Pandora
  station – “WHOA” 50 Years of CES will capture the energy and
  excitement of the past 50 years with music from artists like Sia, Styx
  and Drake.
• C
  Space Storyteller Sessions – Beginning January 9, Spotify will
  feature 30 minute sessions. From mobile to VR to video and digital
  content, influencers and newsmakers share stories, best practices and
  case studies about the unique relationships between brands,
  entertainment and technology.
• New CES
  app with directional navigation and networking opportunities.
• Get instant conference information with the new CES Twitter Guide,
  powered by conversational intelligence platform Conversable.
  Direct Message with @CES
  to see top hashtags, company booth and event locations, speaker
  schedules and answers to FAQs.
• Mamava Mother’s Suites – Purchased by CES, these suites are now
  available for the privacy and convenience of breastfeeding mothers at
  CES and are the first of their kind in Nevada. (LVCC, South 1 Lobby
  and Venetian, Level 1, alcove outside of Casanova meeting rooms)
• CES will be conducting Facebook Live and Periscope interviews, streams
  from the show floor, keynotes and more during the show. Tune in at Facebook.com/CES
  and Twitter.com/CES.

Exciting Events, Unconventional Keynotes and
New Conference Programming

• Formula
  E VISA Vegas eRace – Saturday, January 7, 1:30-5:30 PM.
  (Sands, Level 2, Hall D, Booth #45045)
• Seven inspiring keynotes
  addresses, with five first-time keynoting companies,
  including Carnival, Under Armour and Nissan.
• SuperSessions,
  including:
  • Opportunities for the Global Innovation Economy, presented by
    CTA – featuring Alan Murray, Chief Content Officer, Time Inc.,
    Mark Fields, President and CEO, Ford Motor Co., Brian Krzanich,
    CEO, Intel Corp. and Mike McNamara, CEO, Flex. (Friday, January
    6, 1-2 PM, LVCC, North Hall, N257)
  • The Power of Hidden Figures, presented by IBM – featuring
    Soledad O’Brien, Rashid Ferrod Davis, Leah Gilliam, Lindsay-Rae
    McIntyre, Octavia Spencer and Kristen Summers. (11:30 AM –
    12:30 PM, January 6, LVCC, North Hall, N257)

  CES 2017 will run January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit CES.tech
  for more information and to register.

  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.

  Please note updated CES security measures on CES.tech,
  including bag check points, bag
  restrictions and exceptions and badge pickup locations for
  CES 2017.

  High-definition video b-roll from CES is available for easy download
  on CESbroll.com.

  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 50 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. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM,
  it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers. Check
  out CES
  video highlights. Follow CES online at CES.tech
  and on social.

  About Consumer Technology Association:

  Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM, is the trade
  association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology
  industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200
  companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are
  among the world’s best known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA
  membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical
  education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering
  of business and strategic relationships. The Consumer Technology
  Association also owns and produces CES^® – the world’s
  gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer
  technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s industry
  services.

  UPCOMING EVENTS

  • CES Unveiled Las Vegas
    January 3, Las Vegas, NV
  • CES 2017 – Register
    January
    5-8, Las Vegas, NV
  • Winter Break
    March 9-12, Snowmass, CO
  • Digital Patriots Dinner
    April 4, National Portrait
    Gallery, Washington, DC
  • CES on the Hill
    April 5, Washington, DC
  • CES Asia 2017
    June 7-9, Shanghai, China
  • CEO Summit
    June 21-24, Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Innovate! and Celebrate
    October 9-11, San Francisco, CA

  Contacts

  Consumer Technology Association
  Allison Fried,
  703-907-7603
  afried@CTA.tech
  www.CTA.tech
  or
  Sarah
  Brown, 703-907-4326
  sbrown@CTA.tech
  www.CES.tech