from the show, they re still going to be able to set up appointments so actually, the physical part is closing but the great news is the show continues to go on through 31 january, so they can make more connections and continue to do business. so you re not refunding them for the extra day? no, because they are still doing business and they re still connecting and they re having great valuable, you know, business that they can connect with. interesting. karen, thanks very much for taking the time and thanks for having us on this unexpectedly large stage. i know! thank you for coming! upbeat electronic music plays. welcome to eureka park, where there s always something weird to see, including this. this is levita - a cabinet where you can make anything float. they ve put perfumes and watches in here for retail shops but today, they ve put my microphone inside. and because the founders are magicians, they won t tell me how this is done. i am going to need that back, please. really? yes.
we have over 2,300 exhibitors, which is 90% that wanted to come and 10% that didn t. you re closing a day early. are you refunding the exhibitors that day s fee? actually, you know, because we have extended the show through january 31 on the digital platform, they re still going to be able to connect with all of our attendees, they re still going to be able to get leads from the show, they re still going to be able to set up appointments. so, actually, the physical part is closing, but the great news is the show continues to go on through january 31, so they can make more connections and continue to do business. so you re not refunding them for the extra day? no, because they are still doing business and they re still connecting and they re having great valuable, you know, business that they can connect with. interesting. karen, thanks very much for taking the time, and thanks for having us on this unexpectedly large stage. i know! thank you for coming! upbeat electronic music plays we
samsung, for example, had a major exhibit, showcasing projectors, fridges with wi fi and tvs. including this tv by samsung that allows you to buy, sell and display nfts, or non fungible tokens. now, i don t understand why you d want to do that, but samsung has done it anyway. but many other big companies simply didn t turn up. that said, although the show was well down on numbers, and many of the big beasts failed to show up, many people did come. it wasn t a total washout, as some had unexpected. the organisers here say they ve done everything they can to keep people safe, including mandating vaccines and giving everyone a lateral flow test. but there are some that believe that this show simply shouldn t have gone ahead in person. that was james, and i am joined now by karen chupka, the executive vice president of ces. karen, welcome to our little corner of your show. thanks for being here! we re so excited to have you! so there have been a staggering number of cases of covid this wee
samsung, for example, had a major exhibit, showcasing projectors, fridges with wi fi and tvs. including this tv by samsung that allows you to buy, sell and display nfts, or non fungible tokens. now, i don t understand why you d want to do that, but samsung has done it anyway. but many other big companies simply didn t turn up. that said, although the show was well down on numbers, and many of the big beasts failed to show up, many people did come. it wasn t a total washout, as some had unexpected. the organisers here say they ve done everything they can to keep people safe, including mandating vaccines and giving everyone a lateral flow test. but there are some that believe that this show simply shouldn t have gone ahead in person. that was james, and i m joined now by karen chupka, the executive vice president of ces. karen, welcome to our little corner of your show. thanks for being here! we re so excited to have you! so there have been a staggering number of cases of covid this week
exhibitors, which is 90% that wanted to come and 10% that didn t. you re closing a day early. are you refunding the exhibitors that day s fees? actually, you know, because we have extended the show through 31 january on the digital platform, they re still going to be able to connect with all of our attendees, they re still going to be able to get leads from the show, they re still going to be able to set up appointments so actually, the physical part is closing but the great news is the show continues to go on through 31 january, so they can make more connections and continue to do business. so you re not refunding them for the extra day? no, because they are still doing business and they re still connecting and they re having great valuable, you know, business that they can connect with. interesting. karen, thanks very much for taking the time and thanks for having us on this unexpectedly large stage. i know! thank you for coming! upbeat electronic music plays. welcome to eureka park,