Las Vegas: CES attendees outnumber 2022 crowd, surpass estimates

Las Vegas: CES attendees outnumber 2022 crowd, surpass estimates

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  • McKenna Ross, Las Vegas Review-Journal
January 9, 2023 8:39 PM
  • McKenna Ross, Las Vegas Review-Journal

CES brought in more attendees than organizers had initially anticipated during the annual four-day tech trade show that wrapped up Sunday.

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The convention brought an estimated 115,000 industry professionals to the Strip, the Consumer Technology Association announced Sunday, marking a significant year-over-year increase in attendance but still lower than pre-pandemic figures.

CES 2022 saw about 45,000 attendees, largely because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, while pre-pandemic shows typically attracted 170,000 conventioneers.

The pre-audit figures for this year’s show surpassed show producers’ initial estimate of 100,000 attendees. There were about 40,000 international visitors from 140 countries, CTA estimated, and 4,800 media members from about 70 countries.