This year’s Consumer Electronics Show attracted approximately 140,000 attendees, up from last year’s 120,000, the Consumer Electronics Association announced Sunday.
A record-breaking 30,000 of those people came from outside the U.S., with about 80 different countries represented. The numbers are preliminary; CEA conducts an independent audit and final figures will be released in the spring.
“The 2011 International CES was a phenomenal worldwide event that spanned global industries including technology, automotive and entertainment markets,” Gary Shapiro, president and chief executives of CEA, said in a statement. “This global technology gathering featured more innovation, more news, more social media buzz and more international attendance than any other show in CES history.”
The show also attracted 2,700 technology companies, and its keynote presentations featured appearances by 22 top CEOs, CEA said.
CES attendance has been on the rise as the economy continues its slow recovery. In 2009, for example, the show attracted 113,085 attendees (down from 141,150 in 2008), but that jumped to 120,000 in 2010. Last year, however, company attendance dropped from 2,700 to 2,500 – a number that appears to have rebounded.
CEA also highlighted the top trends from CES 2011, including tablets, wireless 4G LTE,connected TV technologies, smart appliances, and electric vehicles.
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