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Like last year, the event is again expected to draw more than
6,000 members of media (me included), retailers and thought leaders from across
the country.
By the time you read this article, it would be the last day of
the conference but let me give you a glance of why the CE Week has always been
worth attending.
First, the CE Week always offers a very large concentration
of executives, exhibits and conferences during the summer – very conducive
for networking.
Second, you experience the “latest and coolest new technology
products featured during the summer, back-to-back and holiday gift-giving
previews.”
Third, you see and witness technology leaders from large
corporations and innovative start-ups demonstrating their amazing, magical, and
mind-boggling products and technologies, and correspondingly, holding
conferences, and networking events.
Fourth, you also get to see the unveiling by CEA (Consumer
Electronics Association) of its mid-year market research and analysis as well
as data, insights and industry presentations that are exclusive in nature.
The CE Week 2014 features a record number of more than 170
participating companies, including tech startups as well as global brands
including B & H, Bang & Olufsen, Delphi, Denon, DISH, Harman, LG, Monster,
Pioneer Electronics, Sharp, Sony, Tiffen and WowWee.
It also hosts a record number of international technology
companies including, but not limited to, PulseOn, Tablo (Nuvyyo),
Xcrool Inc. Piper, ROCKI, ReSound, WHOOSHI, Matter and Form, Bio Sensor Labs
and Lima.
With the global technology market continuously soaring, no
wonder new innovations are keeping up, spurring economic growth and
creating jobs. It is estimated that global spending on consumer technology will
reach $1.1 trillion in 2014.
The Future of Computing is also explored – focusing developments
in Robotics and Devices at the CE Week 2014.
The Future of TV Innovation is also featured as Next TV Conference;
New Product and Exhibitor Press events showcase advances in the latest TV
technology.
Partnering
with CE Week is the host City of New York which showcases local tech
startups and Entrepreneurs. The event is considered New York City’s
largest tech event which provides a Launchpad for up-and-coming
innovators.
Taking
center stage at the CE Week 2014 is Digital Health and Fitness Tech where the
latest innovations are on display. They include heart-rate monitors worn
on the wrist, handheld devices measuring fate percentage and muscle
quality, and many other new technologies in digital health, sports and fitness.
As
reported by CEA, “more than 40 million personal health and wellness products
were expected to sell in 2013, with that number expected to increase to more
than 70 million by 2018. In dollar amounts, it translates into sales of
$3.3 billion in 2013 and more than $8 billion in 2018.
Dubbed
as a Fashion Center of the world, New York City, partnering with CE Week 2014,
also showcases High-Tech/High-Style Fashion & Accessories. The latest
designs and innovations with a Live Runway Show, Panel Discussion and Exhibit
are on the program.
As an
APPLE stockholder and obviously, MAC, iPAD, iPhone, and iPod user, I
am most interested in the presence of iLounge in the NYC CE Week event.
This is because iLounge will showcase the latest in Apple
accessories.
The CE
Week 2014 in New York is for me an extension of the International CES held in
Las Vegas, Nevada early January of 2014 as well as an intro for the
International CES this coming January 2015 that features among others the
launching and display of the latest technologies and innovations in the
consumer technology field.
Registration
for the International CES 2015 starts in a few weeks. I can’t wait!
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