#CES2022 Organisers Say 42 Out So Far

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The #CES2022 organisers have said that they have so far received 42 exhibitor cancellations and that this is less than 7% of the floor space (previously booked). They also said that in the past week they have signed up 60 new exhibitors but did not say how large these are / would have been.

#CES2022 @Lenovo Won’t Exhibit

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Lenovo’s official twitter handle Lenovo News (edited by their Global Communications team) tweeted “After closely monitoring the current trends surrounding COVID, it is in the best interest of the health and safety of our employees, customers, partners, and our communities to suspend all on-site activity in Las Vegas” followed by their own reply “While this […]

Daily @Deloitte #CES2022 Online Insights

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Join Deloitte at #CES2022 (virtually of course) and gain insights to help your company advance innovation and elevate growth beyond the everyday. Shawn DuBravac, acclaimed global futurist, best-selling author, and former chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), will join Duncan Stewart, director of TMT Research, Deloitte Canada and a globally recognized expert, on […]

Animatico Aims To Revolutionise F2F #CX

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Animatico, a Swiss company aims to revolutionise the way face-to-face CX can be delivered by using the influence of Disney and combining it with intelligent #AI technology and voice control. Avatars have for some years been held up as one of the future pillars of customer service. However, up until now, clunky technology, a lack […]

Meet @TeamProhaska At #CES2022

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

At #CES2022 Prohaska Consulting would love to see you at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. They’ve been attending #CES2022 as @TeamProhaska since 2014 (and many of them have been attending for much, much longer than that). They tell us that they see it as a fresh start to the year—seeing clients, catching up with partners, and […]

#AR Stagwell Launch ARound

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Stagwell Inc. (NASDAQ: STGW) has announced that it will launch an innovative, location-based augmented reality platform, ARound, bringing shared experiences to live events and the retail space by engaging audiences through connected interactions in the metaverse. Josh Beatty, ARound founder and CEO told us “Until now, AR has focused on the individual – but ARound […]

This Feels Like A #CES2022 Press Boycott

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

In what feels more like a boycott of #CES2022 from the large media owners and prominent players in the press, Tuesday December 21 saw a whole raft of them announce that they would not be attending the trade show in Las Vegas in person but instead would be covering the event remotely. Among the major […]

#CES2022 @_TheViewPoint_ Happy Hour

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

TheViewPoint are inviting you to register for their Happy Hour at #CES2022 on January 5, 2022 where you will be able to visit ARIA Resort & Casino for drinks, appetizers and a nice talk between 16:00 – 18:00. Register your interest here.

Facebook, Twitter Drop Their In-Person Plans For #CES2022

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Reuters reported Tuesday December 21, 2022 that Amazon Inc., Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., Twitter Inc. and Pinterest Inc will not physically be sending any people to #CES2022 which kicks off in Las Vegas January 3, 2022 as concerns across the United States seem to grow about the Omicron variant. Amazon and its smart-home unit […]

Additional Health Protocols At #CES2022

Monday, December 20th, 2021

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

On Friday the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that #CES2022 is adding an additional layer of health protocols and will offer complimentary #COVID19 rapid testing kits – upon arriving at the designated badge pick up locations, attendees will be provided with Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Self Test kits. Each BinaxNOW Self Test kit contains two tests, which can be […]