Its Tech Toy Time in Vegas
CES 2026 Starts Monday for Media
The very first time I ever came to Las Vegas was back in the 1980s for what is known as The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES. And I have been going almost every year since.
Back then, it was known as their “winter show” with a summer version in Chicago. Can you guess which one was more popular?
So in 1998, they dropped the Chicago show and went with the Vegas show the first week in January. On average, 140,000 people from the consumer electronics industry show up here. And consumer “technology” is in just about anything we touch nowadays!
They will take over the Las Vegas Convention Center (2.5 million sq ft) and the Venetian Convention Center (2.5 million sq ft), as well as all the suites in most major Strip hotels, for demonstrations and networking events.
It's Las Vegas ' second-largest convention, behind SEMA. Closed to the public.
CES 2026 is the massive annual Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2026, where global tech companies, innovators, and media gather to showcase next-generation technology, unveil new products (like AI PCs, advanced TVs, and robotics), set industry trends for the year, and discuss solutions to global challenges. It's a major event for business, partnerships, and seeing breakthroughs in AI, digital health, automotive tech, and more!
So, where is this going?
Very simply, I will be there. For people like me, classified as “media”. Everything starts on Sunday with a look at what has changed since last year and the main topic this year (AI!).
Then we get a first look at the top gadgets and products across most categories, plus the newest, hottest trends.
Monday is media day for various brands: private meetings, demos, and such.
Tuesday. The doors open and the madness begins. Ending on Thursday.
Heads Up!
Over the next four days, I plan to create a LOT of content. A lot of reels and video shorts showing individual products; I find fascination with longer content focusing on industries and product lines. As well as my own thoughts and curiosities.
It will be released throughout the days as I have time to edit and post with more follow-ups and commentary.
Well, that’s the idea anyway.
I should walk about 5-10 miles each day!
So either get ready to hit the “delete” button often, or get ready to hunker down and see some amazing and sometimes scary tech gadgets that will impact almost every moment of your life. Seriously.
Just letting you know now!
Mark Anthony
The Vegas Tourist
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