The organizers behind CES are confident they can somehow enforce social distancing at the event, which usually attracts more than 175,000 visitors to Las Vegas.
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Despite COVID-19, the organizers behind CES still plan on holding the trade show next January as an in-person event.
“Our next CES in Las Vegas is in January 2021, and we plan to proceed as scheduled,” reads a web page the Consumer Technology Association quietly uploaded last month, which was later noticed by The Verge.
The CTA is remaining mum on the specifics. But the web page says “major brands” remain committed to holding the US’s biggest electronics trade show from January 6-9, and that a slate of top-tier speakers will eventually be announced.
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“While we plan to produce another in-person event in Las Vegas, we all face new considerations around attending conferences, conducting business and traveling to meetings,” the page adds. As a result, the CTA will livestream more of the event over the internet. Nevertheless, the association says new products and technology demos will be showcased “both physically in Las Vegas and digitally.”
But what about safety? Well, the CTA is confident it can somehow enforce social distancing at the event, which usually attracts more than 175,000 visitors.
