Comments on: How To Fix CES in 2010

By: ZNF ‘Round The Web

ZNF ‘Round The Web — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:13:27 +0000

[...] How To Fix CES in 2010 Great list. Especially killing the Sands and moving the date. And like I mentioned at the show, I’d like to see a Stage Two booth with all your cool clients in one place – another reason we won’t need the Sands. CES is one big all-encompassing tech event. Yet most of the mobile phone announcements are being held back until MWC in Barcelone next month and most camera announcements are being held back until their show in March. Which means, there’s not too much new to cover from most of those companies. Maybe we kill CES and just focus on the tech niche events. I’m tired of Vegas too – was bummed CTIA permanently (?) moved their spring show there. I really enjoyed the Orlando edition a couple years ago. Related Stories:ZNF ‘Round The Web [...]

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:54:24 +0000

Sal’s points also remind me of another problem. CES is one big all-encompassing tech event. Yet most of the mobile phone announcements are being held back until MWC in Barcelone next month and most camera announcements are being held back until their show in March. Which means, there’s not too much *new* to cover from most of those companies. Maybe we kill CES and just focus on the tech niche events. I’m tired of Vegas too – was bummed CTIA permanently (?) moved their spring show there. I really enjoyed the Orlando edition a couple years ago.

Regarding Sal’s transportation suggestions, I also favor all cabbies must accept credit cards. Come on, what year is this?

By: Ed Kohler

Ed Kohler — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:39:45 +0000

Great points. It seems like the show has to decide whether it wants to be a b2b event or a press event because it’s kind of stuck between the two positions right now.

By: sal cangeloso

sal cangeloso — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:06:19 +0000

Some great observations there. IMO, the show is almost not worth saving, at least in its present form, but for the sake of argument…

I think the biggest problem with the show is its long history, and so much happens b/c that’s the way it was last year. It’s time to tear things down and build them up again. The show has lost focus and the CEA needs to cut back on the junk and scale up what works.

My number one wish: Pick a new city. I know other places don’t have the convention space that Vegas does, but the show is too big, so if you cut out the Sands/Venetian and the high-end audio hall that no one goes to, I think it would be manageable.

Barring that, I’m all for killing the Sands and moving the event back two weeks. Also, let’s focus on transportation- make the monorail free if you have a CES pass. Open up some bus lanes. Car-pool with the cabs.

My dream CES would be a giant Pepcom/Showstoppers where companies have small booths, showed us what was new/cool, let us talk to someone who knew about the product and then we could move on without having to open up a map to find the next company we wanted to see.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:43:55 +0000

Great list. Especially killing the Sands and moving the date. Still can’t believe Cisco/Linksys had no booth. And like I mentioned a the, I’d like to see a Stage Two booth with all your cool clients in one place – another reason we won’t need the Sands.

Some of the social media stuff/people I didn’t get. Glad CntrStg limited their blogger list to folks who actually cover tech.