An industry attendee is non-media and is not participating in an exhibitor booth or suite. Industry attendees may select from the Exhibits Plus Pass or Deluxe Conference Pass to make the most of their CES Experience. To register as an industry attendee, proof of industry affiliation is required.

Proof of Industry Affiliation

CES will not accept credentials that do not associate you with the company you are representing or with the consumer technology industry. CES reserves the right to request additional business credentials if necessary. Registrants using company email domains will have an expedited credential review. Registrants must provide TWO different credentials. Select from the following options:

• Business card that clearly lists your name and company that you are representing. Digital business cards or proofs will not be accepted. Examples of accepted business cards can be found here.
• Link to active company website that clearly demonstrates your organizations affiliation with the consumer technology industry. Websites under construction will not be accepted as well as Facebook, LinkedIn or other social sites.
• Verification of employment on company letterhead dated and signed by HR or CEO. Letter must include stated business purpose at CES.
• Link to a recent media article (print, digital, broadcast) that you wrote or in which you were quoted or cited as an industry professional; article must be published within the last nine months.
• Link to company website showing your name on an employee roster. URL must not be behind any firewalls or password protected and be directly to company roster. Websites under construction will not be accepted as well as Facebook, LinkedIn or other social sites.
• Business license that includes your company name, your name and business address and clearly demonstrates your affiliation with the consumer technology industry. A business license that does not match the name of the registrant will be denied. EIN and Tax IDs will be rejected.
• Pay stub with name and company clearly listed from within the last month. Must be from an automated system. Handwritten checks will not be accepted. Sensitive personal information must be blacked out. Registrants uploading pay stubs with sensitive information will be immediately deleted and denied registration.

Angel/Individual Investors must also include one of the above options and one of the following options: 

• Third party letter of attestation dated within the last 90 days written by a licensed attorney or CPA.
• Letter from an established Angel group defining your angel status.

Who Can Register as Media

Media registration at CES will be granted to working media that cover consumer technology (across any vertical).

Media accreditation will not be granted to publishers, general managers, account managers, sales representatives, brand ambassadors, PR/marketing and non-editorial media professionals or anyone whose principal purpose for attending CES is for reasons other than covering the show as working news media.

Proof of Media Affiliation

CES will accept any of the following credentials as proof of your media affiliation. Do not submit any private or personal information. If you do not meet these specific media requirements, please register as an Industry Attendee.

• Employed by Media Company
  • Three articles published within the last nine (9) months with your byline.
  • Letter from editor or producer on station/network letterhead or from a company email address that states you are covering CES on assignment.
  • An about page or masthead from newspaper, publication or blog listing you as an editorial contributor.
• Industry Analyst
  • Article published within the past nine (9) months with your byline.
  • Article published within the past nine (9) months quoting you as an industry analyst.
  • Cover of a market research report from the past nine (9) months listing you as a contributor.

Reports must be made independently and not solicited by exhibiting companies.

• Digital Content Creator
  • A recent monthly traffic/follower report from the platform verifying your account and traffic activity documenting the minimum views, followers or streams listed below by platform
  • 40,000 or more monthly views on YouTube; OR
  • 50,000 or more monthly views on TikTok; OR
  • 25,000 or more Instagram followers; OR
  • 25,000 or more Twitter followers; OR
  • 40,000 or more monthly views on Twitch; OR
  • 25,000 or more LinkedIn followers AND
    • Three tech-centered articles on LinkedIn; OR
    • Named one of LinkedIn “Top Voices” in Technology category within the last 6 years
  • 10,000 or more monthly podcast streams.

Individuals providing production support for digital content creators (i.e., videographers) must register under the production/contractor path. Crew members will not be approved until Digital Content Creator has been approved.

• Freelancer
  • Three articles published within the last nine (9) months with your byline.
  • Letter from editor or producer on station/network letterhead or from a company email address that states you are covering CES on assignment.
  • An about page or masthead from newspaper or publication listing you as an editorial contributor.

Communities, forums, newsletters and user groups will not be considered for media accreditation.

• Blogger
  • An article or blog post published within the past nine (9) months with your byline.
  • Online Media must also provide a recent monthly traffic report from an external web analytics service like Google Analytics (or its equivalent), verifying the online publication get 10,000 or more unique visitors monthly (UVM).
• Production/Contractor/Digital Content Creator Crew
  • Letter from editor or producer on station/network or company letterhead stating that you are working at CES.

Those working at a company’s booth must register for CES as Exhibitor Personnel. Exhibitor Personnel badges include access to the exhibit floor during move-in and show hours as well as access to keynote addresses, Great Minds sessions, and select conference programming on a first-come, first-served basis. To attend additional conference programming, individual exhibitor personnel may purchase the enhanced Deluxe Conference Pass or individual tracks to upgrade their CES experience. Individual exhibitor personnel must work directly with the person managing registration for their company to receive an Exhibitor Personnel badge and should not register as an industry attendee or sign up for the Exhibits Plus Pass. All exhibitor personnel must be 18 years of age or older.

Confirmed CES 2025 Exhibitors – Personnel Registration Process

Once exhibit space is secured, the Primary Contact will receive an automated email with instructions to sign in to the Exhibitor Dashboard. Once signed in, the Primary Contact can assign a Registration Coordinator. This person may be the same or different from the Primary Contact. The Registration Coordinator is responsible for:

• Registering themselves for CES 2025.
• Controlling the company’s exhibitor personnel badge allotment.
• Initiating exhibitor personnel to complete their own registration.
• Retrieve customized Top Ten and Customer Invitation promotion codes to invite your guests. Customer Invitation codes offer $149 off the cost of registration.
• Ordering lead retrieval for capturing valuable leads on-site.
• Exhibitor Personnel registration can only be accessed through the Exhibitor Dashboard. The Registration Coordinator must initiate registration for each exhibitor personnel using their first name, last name, business job title and email address. An email will be sent inviting the exhibitor personnel to complete their registration. Individual exhibitor personnel must complete their own registration. It is critical that the invited registrant uses the same email address that the invite was sent to in order to be recognized as part of a company’s exhibit and be recognized as Exhibitor Personnel. Exhibitor personnel who do not use the same email address that was used to initiate their registration will be registered as Industry Attendees and asked to pay the Exhibits Plus Pass fee and will not have access to the show floor during move-in or dismantle hours on-site.

If the Registration Coordinator is attending CES, they must complete their own registration as indicated in the Registration Dashboard.

View the Exhibitor Registration Guide and learn how to register your Exhibitor Personnel through the Exhibitor Dashboard, information on badge access and other commonly asked questions.

All completed registrations will receive a confirmation email. Confirmation emails include a QR code, please save the confirmation email QR code for expedited badge pick up on-site. QR codes may be saved to the digital wallet of your choice. Registrations without a photo will not be printed on-site.

The following items are required for all CES registrants.

• Proof of Industry Affiliation: In order for your registration to be approved to attend CES, you must submit current industry or media credentials to show your affiliation with the consumer technology industry. Please have this ready to upload when you register.
• Unique email address: A unique email address for each registrant is required. Prior to registering you’ll need to create your CTA/CES Account. Learn more here.
• Photo Identification: Badges will feature a photo ID. Please have a recent headshot ready to upload when you register.
• Date of birth: In line with guidance from federal law enforcement and industry best practices, we require date of birth for all CES registrants.

Everyone in attendance must upload a photo to be printed on your CES badge. Badges will not be printed without a recent photo headshot.

Having Trouble Uploading a Photo?

• Make sure the photo you’re attempting to upload is a recent headshot. Offensive or obscene photos will be declined and will not be printed.
• Make sure the photo is an approved format type - .JPG, .PNG, or .GIF and below the maximum size of 5 MB.
• Use a clear, color image of your face. Do not use filters.
• Photos of cartoons, caricatures, avatars or AI generated images will not be accepted.
• Zoom in to your face, especially if there is a busy or distracting background. · Wearing hats or sunglasses is discouraged and will cause your photo to be declined.
• Passport style pictures are preferred.

If you are still having trouble uploading your photo to your CES registration, submit your inquiry to contact us. Be sure to include your name and registration ID for assistance.

Do not upload sensitive personal information in the photo or proof of industry affiliation section of registration.

CES is a trade-only event for individuals 18 years of age or older. For your registration to be approved to attend CES, you must submit current credentials to show your affiliation with the consumer technology industry. Learn more about what to submit for industry attendees or media.

• After completing registration, sign in to your CES Registration Dashboard.
• Find your registration status on the right side of your dashboard.
• A green circle with a check mark indicates your registration record has been approved.
• An orange triangle with an exclamation mark indicates your registration has not yet been approved. CES Show Management will review your registration within five business days of submission.
• If your registration submission has not been approved, a red box with an X will be shown. If you wish to submit different credentials for review, click on the credential box and follow the instructions to update your credentials.

Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email and payment will be charged to the card on file. Until your registration is approved, a hold in the total amount for the items in your cart will be placed on your payment method.

If your registration is not approved, you will receive a follow up email explaining why your credential was declined and opportunity to resubmit. Please remember to use your business email when creating or signing into your CTA/CES Account prior to registering.

Receipts will be emailed to the email address associated with your CES registration. Additional ways to find your receipt

• Sign in to your CES registration dashboard and select the “Receipt” option. Download or email a copy of your receipt.
• Within your CES confirmation email, click the “Receipt” option to be taken to your registration CES registration dashboard to download or email a copy of your receipt.

A copy of your receipt will not be available until your registration is approved. Be sure to follow all instructions when submitting your credentials and be on the lookout for status update emails.

• CES badges are never mailed in advance of the show.
• All individuals must pick up their own badge at a remote badge pickup location prior to arriving at a CES show venue.
• You will not be able to pick up badges on behalf of anyone else. Group badge pick up will not be available.
• A valid government-issued photo ID will be required to pick up your badge on-site.

View badge pickup locations and hours.