CES Asia Honored at IMEX Frankfurt

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) congratulates CES Asia, produced by the International CES (Shanghai) Exhibition Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® as this year’s recipient of the IAEE International Excellence Award. The IAEE International Excellence Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made exceptional strides in creating, launching and managing an event in the exhibitions and events industry on an international scale. CTA is the licensee for the World Trade Center Las Vegas.

CES Asia has seen significant growth over the past three years, as reported in the event audit conducted by BPA Worldwide. The 2018 show broke records reporting 46,748 total attendance, including 529 exhibiting companies and 1,439 media, 2.5 times larger than its inaugural show in 2015. Nearly 10 percent of attendance came from outside mainland China, including South Korea, Japan, the U.S., Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, France, Singapore and Germany. The 1,439 members of the media that attended represented 31 countries, regions and territories.

“CES Asia is a launchpad for Asian innovations and new technologies from around the world. It is the only event in Asia that brings together the entire tech ecosystem to build brands, forge partnerships and celebrate the best in consumer tech in Asia,” said Consumer Technology Association Executive Vice President Karen Chupka. “On the eve of CES Asia 2019, which marks its fifth anniversary, this first-time recognition from IAEE is a fitting testament to the success behind one of the fastest growing shows in Asia.”

“The success experienced by CES Asia speaks to the upward growth of the global exhibitions and events industry,” said IAEE President and CEO David DuBois, CMP, CAE, FASAE, CTA. “It reflects the development we like to see in new shows, and we look forward to seeing CES Asia flourish for many years to come.”