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2013 CES To Feature Record Amount of Exhibit Space
12/11/2012
ARLINGTON, VA. -- The Consumer Electronics Association announced that the 2013 even
formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show will feature a record amount of
exhibit space, with the show floor totaling more than 1.87 million net square feet.
The previous record was 1.862 million net square feet at the 2012 CES.
“With
the largest show floor in history, more innovative technologies and services will
launch at the 2013 CES than anywhere else in the world,” said Gary Shapiro, president
and CEO, CEA. “From cloud-based services, advancements in digital health, connected
vehicle technologies, the latest apps, flexible devices and beyond, the innovations
unveiled at the 2013 CES will create new jobs and further economic growth around
the world.”
The
2013 CES will feature 3,000 exhibitors spanning the largest show floor in the event’s
45-year history. A record number of eight automakers will exhibit at the 2013 CES,
including Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus and Subaru,
across more than 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space.
The
iLounge Pavilion returns to the 2013 CES with a combined total of 120,000 net square
feet of i-related products and technologies. Showcasing more than 440 exhibitors,
iLounge has quadrupled since its launch in 2010 and will be located in the Las Vegas
Convention Center North Hall and the LVH.
A
must-see destination at the 2013 CES is the expanded Eureka Park, featuring 140
exhibitors including entrepreneurs, start-ups and small companies showcasing the
next-generation of technology. New to Eureka Park for 2013 is the Startup America
stage, which will bring together startups, investors, large companies and media
to highlight the amazing innovations unveiled at the 2013 CES.
Digital
health and fitness technology has expanded by 25 percent within the FitnessTech
TechZone, with more than 220 companies showcasing devices beyond weight, body mass
index, exercise and calorie tracking. The next-generation of health and fitness
devices and apps on display will offer access to patient’s complete medical histories,
comprehensive biometric data and remote access to medical professionals. The 2013
CES will feature more than 25,000 net square feet of digital health and fitness
exhibits.
Some
20,000 new products will launch at the 2013 CES with major product trends including
cloud-based services, gesture and sensing technologies, connected vehicles, the
latest smartphone and tablet innovations and Ultra HDTV.
“We
are always proud to be the world’s largest consumer technology event, but even more
important is the significance of the International CES as the launchpad for new
innovations and products and our role in bringing the global industry together to
meet with the best and brightest movers and shakers from across the technology ecosystem,
to network, make deals and exchange ideas,” Shapiro said.
The
2013 CES conference program
will feature 300 sessions and 800 speakers, including keynotes from the leaders
of Qualcomm, Panasonic, Samsung and Verizon, as well as a Brand Keynote panel with
executives from American Express, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Salesforce.com, Samsung and
Unilever. Additionally, the Entertainment Matters program,
sponsored by Variety, is back for its third year with exhibits, conference programs
and special events for professionals in the entertainment community and will feature
actress Felicia Day as the program’s ambassador.
The
CEA has asked editors to ixnay “Consumer Electronics Show” in favor of “International
CES.” The 2013 International CES is scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan.
11, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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