The only exception to this practice was during the COVID-19 pandemic, with CES 2021 being held as an all-digital event for the first time in its history. The event returned to in-person status in 2022, but concerns over surging COVID infection rates led to many exhibitors cancelling and the show ending one day earlier than originally intended. In 2023, CES is once again at just about full, in-person capacity, housing major reveals from companies like Samsung, Acer, Asus, HTC, Lenovo, and many, many others. According to the event’s website, CES 2023 will include vendors from 174 countries spread across 41 separate areas of technology. Full details on exactly who is eligible to attend and how they can prove their eligibility can be found at the CES website’s registration page. For those that don’t fall into any of the aforementioned categories, it is still possible to attend if the individual in question is at least connected to consumer electronics in some way. This connection can be as nebulous as having been quoted in a consumer electronics news piece or verification of the individual having been cited as an “industry professional” within the past year. If none of these facts apply to someone, it’s unlikely they will be able to attend at all. If you’re uncertain, additional resources are available at the CES registration page linked in the section above. All told, CES expects this year’s exhibitors to include 323 members of the Fortune Global 500 and 40 of the largest retailers in the world. A full, searchable list of individual exhibitors can be found at CES’ website.
The Digital-Only Pass - $279: Includes access to the CES Digital Venue to schedule and view exhibitors’ Digital Activations, stream keynotes, and view select conference sessions.The Exhibits Plus Pass - $300: Includes everything in the Digital-Only Pass, as well as access to all in-person CES programming on show days. In-person access includes the exhibit floor, keynote addresses, Great Minds sessions, and select conference programming. The Deluxe Conference Pass - $1,275: Includes everything in the Exhibits Plus Pass, as well as four days of CES conference programming, consisting of 175+ sessions, and all partner programming.
