The CES 2022 programme will be cut short due to covid concerns. According to reports, the organisers have decided to cancel the final day of its 2022 technology conference in Las Vegas. The show’s organisers have announced that the schedule has been cut short as an extra precaution due to an increase in Covid cases. The CES 2022 will now end on January 7, 2022.
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other major technology companies had already withdrawn from the CES 2022. The companies had agreed to participate in the tech event virtually exclusively. The Consumer Electronics Show is the world’s largest technology conference, attracting over 10,000 attendees each year.
“CES will and must go on. It will have many more small companies than large ones. It may have big gaps on the show floor. Certainly, it will be different from previous years. It may be messy. But innovation is messy. It is risky and uncomfortable. I view CES as representing the best of our unique American history — a place where those who are different and have big ideas can gather. Where success is not based on class or religion or anything but the strength of an idea,” CTA’s president and CEO, Gary Shapiro told Las Vegas Journal.
According to Shapiro, if the show is cancelled, it will affect thousands of smaller businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators who have invested money in building their exhibits. He stated that the events will be streamed live for companies that were unable to attend. Shapiro also revealed that over 2,200 exhibitors will attend the event in person, and 143 companies have registered for it.
Attendees will need to show proof of vaccination to get their badges to gain entry into the event. CTA will also test attendees before they enter the conference and provide them with free Rapid test kits. Throughout the conference, attendees will be required to wear masks.