this is a massive investment. we were shocked to see people building booths behind us and literally, overnight, they have obviously pulled out. shows are about people, you know? meeting people, communication and talking through a product, pressing the flesh, saying hello to people, washing your hands a lot they re all drying up, but that s life you can t beat it. so, should this have been cancelled? should it have been a in person event, do you think? oh, i think it should ve been cancelled. it should be vibrant and buzzing. it s not. that s the downside. that said, we re still seeing people and we re still doing business. not all the major companies stayed away. 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
more have withdrawn, citing safety worries. that s what mark gooday wanted to do. founder of british headphone company meters, he would ve preferred to have pulled out, but says he d already paid $50,000 and with no prospect of a refund, decided to stay. this is a massive investment. we were shocked to see people building booths behind us and literally, overnight, they have obviously pulled out. shows are about people, you know? meeting people, communication and talking through a product, pressing the flesh, saying hello to people, washing your hands a lot they re all drying up, but that s life you can t beat it. so, should this have been cancelled? should it have been a in person event, do you think? oh, i think it should ve been cancelled. it should be vibrant and buzzing. it s not. that s the downside. that said, we re still seeing people and we re still doing business. not all the major companies stayed away. samsung, for example, had a major exhibit, showcasing projectors, fri
of a refund, decided to stay. this is a massive investment. we were shocked to see people building booths behind us and literally, overnight, they have obviously pulled out. shows are about people, you know? meeting people, communication and talking through a product, pressing the flesh, saying hello to people, washing your hands a lot they re all drying up, but that s life you can t beat it. so, should this have been cancelled? should it have been a in person event, do you think? oh, i think it should ve been cancelled. it should be vibrant and buzzing. it s not. that s the downside. that said, we re still seeing people and we re still doing business. not all the major companies stayed away. 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 bi
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