WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW

ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES BEGINS TODAY IN LAS VEGAS, THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW (CES) PUT ON BY THE CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION. THIS ANNUAL EVENT SHOWCASES INNOVATIONS IN ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF APPLICATIONS: PERSONAL, HOUSEHOLD, CORPORATE, RECREATIONAL, ENTERTAINMENT--ANY ASPECT OF TECHNOLOGY THAT MIGHT BE APPEALING TO CONSUMERS.

THIS YEAR, THEIR FOCUS IS ON TWO RAPIDLY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: ROBOTICS AND VIRTUAL REALITY, SO THERE ARE SOME REALLY FUN THINGS TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE. BEYOND THIS, THOUGH, WE WANTED TO EXAMINE THE FOUNDATIONS OF WHAT MAKES THIS CONFERENCE COMPELLING TO MORE THAN 175,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY (INCLUDING MORE THAN 7500 MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND HUNDREDS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS).

LET'S LOOK AT WHAT THEY DO WELL AND HOW YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO APPLY THEIR IDEALS EVEN ON A SMALL SCALE FOR YOUR OWN EVENT.

Karen AlgerJanuary 5, 2017large scale events, conferences, best practices, learning, CESComment