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How does one go about attending? I have heard in the past that the show is basically for vendors and business owners. I will be in Vegas on vacation but would love to attend the show as a curious consumer.
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quote: International CES is not open to the general public. You must be in the consumer electronics industry to be eligible to attend the show. Our attendees are made up of more than 140,000 individuals including manufacturers, retailers, content providers and creators, broadband developers, installers, engineers, corporate buyers, government leaders, financial analysts and the media—representing the United States, Canada, Mexico and more than 130 other countries. All attendees must be at least 16 years of age. Two forms of identification are required on-site (one photo ID and one proof of business affiliation/business card).
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Thanks for the answer Sid. Now can I cheat and get a business license and then attend? A business license is only 50 dollars. How does the business card hold up? I could grab any shops business card??
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If you get a business license, you would not be cheating. Once you obtain the business license, you would be affiliated with the industry....just without the profit/loss margins. Being so close to the event date, are you sure you could obtain the license (in printed form) in time to provide it as proof of your eligibility?
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There isn't enough time for me to do it this year, but I vacation Vegas every year around this time frame. I will be ready next year (damn that's a long time). Thanks Again!
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I've gone, and it's really not all that big of a deal. It's VERY VERY busy. LOTS of people everywhere, especially in the home audio section and it makes it very hard to move around and see things. The car audio section is like USACi finals, just larger. You see the same demo vehicles you've seen before, chicks in bikinis, the usual. You are the first to see the new products of course and you get to meet people you normally only get to talk to over the phone (if you are in the buisness). I spent 3 days in Vegas last year and I still didn't see everything at the show. It's huge and spread out between the entire span of the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Hilton hotel. Getting to the show in the morning and leaving at night is a huge pain if you are not within walking distance. The Monorail has long lines. CES is worth attending once. I'l admit that. After that, going back seems more like a chore than a vacation.
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