{"id":384487,"date":"2021-12-22T02:47:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T23:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ces-insists-tech-conference-will-go-on-despite-big-name-cancellations\/"},"modified":"2021-12-22T02:47:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T23:47:26","slug":"ces-insists-tech-conference-will-go-on-despite-big-name-cancellations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ces-insists-tech-conference-will-go-on-despite-big-name-cancellations\/","title":{"rendered":"#CES insists tech conference will go on despite big-name cancellations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#CES insists tech conference will go on despite big-name cancellations<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Organizers of the annual CES tech conference in Las Vegas are putting\u00a0on a brave face as Omicron spreads, insisting the show will go on \u2014 but some big names already are pulling out, On The Money has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Graphics chip giant Nvidia, JPMorgan and PepsiCo all confirmed to On The Money on Tuesday that they\u2019re bowing out of in-person CES events. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNvidia canceling on CES is like Moderna canceling at a healthcare conference,\u201d one person close to the conference told On The Money, underlining the darkening outlook after the exhibitor canceled.<\/p>\n<p>Meta, Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a> and iHeartMedia also have said they won\u2019t attend.<\/p>\n<p>Still, organizers of the annual Las Vegas electronics showcase say the event is going to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en \u2014  in-person \u2014 Jan. 5 to 8. The last time the event happened in-person was in January 2020, just before the pandemic\u2019s worst months; the 2021 in-person show was canceled.<\/p>\n<p>The event typically draws more than 100,000 people to conference centers and hotels across Sin City, as gadget-makers aim to make deals with each other and use elaborate booths to grab media attention. <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll have a harder time doing that this year, with journalists from CNN, The Verge, Forbes, MarketWatch, Engadget, TechCrunch and The New York Times\u2019 Wirecutter all saying this week that they\u2019re skipping the event due to coronavirus concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"CES\" class=\"wp-image-20573328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gadget-makers use CES to grab media attention \u2014 but many journalists are skipping the conference.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for SK-II<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf you have a big booth, you have that so journalists write about it,\u201d tech publicist Ed Zitron told On The Money. \u201cAt this point, what are they selling their booth owners?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the show floor is going to be a very strange ghost town,\u201d Zitron added. \u201cThey should\u2019ve canceled already and every day they don\u2019t cancel makes it more expensive and annoying.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Zitron\u2019s firm, which represents tech startups, typically rents out a penthouse at the Venetian Resort for a party with tacos and an open bar. He had a reservation for this year, but canceled on Tuesday because of COVID worries \u2014 and because of a expected lack of attendees, he said.<\/p>\n<p>CES said in a statement to The Post that thousands of participants still were attending. \u201cWe are confident that attendees and exhibitors will have a socially distanced, but worthwhile and productive event,\u201d CES said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Organizers are requiring proof of vaccination for attendees and plan to pass out free rapid coronavirus tests that they \u201crecommend\u201d attendees use before entering events.<\/p>\n<p>Some would-be attendees say the optional testing plan doesn\u2019t go far enough given the current onslaught of coronavirus cases among vaccinated people. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read the health-and-safety protocol and went, Nope,\u201d Boost Mobile founder and director Peter Adderton told On The Money. \u201cThe whole reason you go to CES is to meet with people. If you can\u2019t do that safely, there\u2019s no reason to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, executives at the Consumer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Association \u2014 which organizes CES \u2014 are launching a charm offensive to keep attendees on board, sending out reassurances that they\u2019re monitoring the coronavirus closely. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"CES\" class=\"wp-image-20573402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/ces-covid-cancellation-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CES insists that the show will go on.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google, Roku, and the Federal Communications Commission are all still planning to attend in person, according to spokespeople.<\/p>\n<p>Still, LightShed Partners analyst\u00a0Rich Greenfield\u00a0told On The Money that attending the conference isn\u2019t worth the risk. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are just so many people with Covid,\u201d he said. \u201cWho wants to get stuck quarantining in Vegas?\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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