Another CES Gadgetpalooza In Las Vegas Is In The Books
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
Well, the week-long gadgetpalooza is over and the monster-sized TV screens, robots that help both baby and old person alike and the colorful cell phone chargers have been packed after CES 2020 called it another year in Las Vegas Friday.
About 180,000 tech-hungry visitors filled the big meeting and exhibitors rooms at venues up and down the Strip and at the convention centers to bear witness to “smart” this and “smart” that, paying homage to both the ingenuity of the human mind and startling pursuit of living a life without physically doing anything.
There were drones and cars and big screens and even vibrators, with 60,000 international visitors exhibiting, networking and gawking at the elaborate displays. There were many members of the media, too, from here in Las Vegas and from around the globe to write/photograph/commentate stories.
Esports leaders talked about enhancing the in-venue experience, while sports executive and former Red Sox President Larry Lucchino, who also worked on building ballparks in Baltimore and San Diego, unveiled autonomous checkout technology at sports venues.
The CES sports tech and presence at the Aria were quite overrated, while it was remarkable that the main CES media center at the Las Vegas Convention Center had sluggish internet when the building housed the most cutting-edge whiz-bang tech toys in the world during CES.
CES has grown into more than just a consumer electronics show. It’s the place to be at the start of every new year for grown-up entrepreneurs to schmooze with pals from around the country and cut deals, too.
And yes, ogle fancy cars, too.
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