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IAAPA Explores: CES 2026
In-Person
Event Details
Experience IAAPA Explores: CES 2026, where technology and entertainment come together in an unparalleled showcase of innovation! As the most powerful tech event in the world, CES serves as the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators.
Ticket Required
Region:
Asia Pacific
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Latin America, Caribbean
North America
Event Time:
January 6, 2026 - January 09 2026 | All Day PST
Venue:
In-Person
Address:
Las Vegas , NV 89109
United States
Session Type:
Explores
| PRICING | Member | Nonmember |
|---|---|---|
Member Registration Fee Includes 3 nights at the Wynn Las Vegas, specified meals, and CES badges | 4999.00 | |
Registration Fee - w/1 year IAAPA membership Includes 3 nights at the Wynn Las Vegas, specified meals, and CES badges | 5999.00 |
AGENDA
Tuesday | January 06
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Exhibits Plus Pass
Your IAAPA Explores: CES experience also includes an Exhibits Plus Pass, giving you access to Keynotes, Great Minds and Research Summit sessions, and select conference programming.
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CES Exhibit Hall Open - Explore On Your Own
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Welcome Dinner - The Palm Las Vegas
Join fellow executives and senior leaders for a relaxed Welcome Dinner to kick off IAAPA Explores: CES. This evening offers a chance to connect, build new relationships, and set the stage for an inspiring week of discovery and innovation.
Wednesday | January 07
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CES Exhibit Hall Open - Explore On Your Own
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Exhibits Plus Pass
Your IAAPA Explores: CES experience also includes an Exhibits Plus Pass, giving you access to Keynotes, Great Minds and Research Summit sessions, and select conference programming.
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Lunch
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Private Curated CES Floor Tour
Guided by Senior Industry Analyst, Gil Levitan, this tour spotlights the technologies that will fundamentally reshape guest engagement, operational performance, and creative development across attractions. From advanced automation to next-generation robotics, these innovations signal the future of workforce efficiency, seamless service delivery, and elevated guest experience design.
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Private Facility Tour & Reception: Universal Horror Unleashed
Step inside the living nightmares inspired by Universal’s legacy of cinematic and live entertainment horrors. In a darkened warehouse on the edge of Las Vegas, a relentless spectacle of horror is rising – Universal Horror Unleashed
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Networking Dinner - Morton's Steakhouse, Las Vegas
Come together to compare insights, discuss standout technologies, and explore how the day’s discoveries could shape future opportunities for your business.
Thursday | January 08
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CES Exhibit Hall Open - Explore On Your Own
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Exhibits Plus Pass
Your IAAPA Explores: CES experience also includes an Exhibits Plus Pass, giving you access to Keynotes, Great Minds and Research Summit sessions, and select conference programming.
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Private Curated CES Floor Tour
Guided by Senior Industry Analyst, Gil Levitan, this tour explores the foundational technologies shaping the next evolution of attraction infrastructure—systems designed to make operations safer, cleaner, more resilient, and more cost-effective. These innovations will influence how the world’s top attractions build, power, and protect their destinations for decades to come.
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Networking Lunch with Speaker
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Private Facility Tour of Hall of Excellence
Discover the rarest memorabilia from the world’s most celebrated icons. Curated by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and sportscasting legend Jim Gray, this immersive experience unveils untold stories behind legendary artifacts.
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Farewell Dinner - Canaletto
Unwind, exchange perspectives, and discuss the most compelling innovations and insights from the day’s experience. Compare takeaways, spark new ideas, and deepen connections with other industry leaders.
Friday | January 09
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CES Exhibit Hall Open - Explore On Your Own
- AARP: AgeTech Summit
- Accessibility
- APA: Behavioral Intelligence – The Next Tech Revolution
- C Space® Storytellers
- CES Foundry Stages
- Cinemo: Smart Home Meets Smart Vehicles – Building a Unified Ecosystem
- CMO Insights
- Connectivity Standards Alliance: Interoperability in Action – AI, Standards & Scalable Innovation
- Content Creators
- Creator Stage
- CTA Foundation Accessibility Stage powered by Verizon Accessibility
- CTA Stage
- Deloitte: Intelligent Robotics, Future Manufacturing, Adaptive Leadership
- Deloitte: The Innovation Agenda – How Marketing Is Powering Growth & Change
- DEPT: Coded for Growth – The New Rules of Marketing, Tech & AI
Entertainment Summit, a Variety Program - Future of Health
- Gaming
- Global IPS
- Great Minds
- Innovation for All
- Innovation Policy Summit
- Intel: Billions of Inferences, One Shift – Rethinking AI for the Future
Investing - Keynotes
- LoRa Alliance: Massive IoT Unfolding – LoRaWAN in Action
Manufacturing - Mobility Stage presented by Bosch
- Monks: How to Transform the Economics of Advertising with AI
- PTC: Smarter, Faster, Integrated – The Future of Product Innovation
- PwC: Building the Next-Gen Connected Product Factory
- Research Summit
- Sports Tech
- Startup Stage
- Tech & Standards
- UTA: Future Decoded
- Wearables
- Women’s Health Summit
- Smart Energy: Consumer Demand & ROI
- State of the Creator Economy
- Balancing the Risk and Rewards of AI
- The Bigger Picture: Performance Today, Brand for Tomorrow
- Creativity: The True Growth Engine
- Leading Through Transformation: How AI Is Redefining the Enterprise of the Future
- Intelligence Through Motion: AI Takes Physical Form
- Precision Unlocked: Marketing's Next Data Frontier
- AI and the Workforce: Adaptation, Automation, and Abundance
- Partnering with Purpose: Building Long-Term Brand Relationships
- More Than a Game: Sports Venues as Culture Hubs
- The Team as a Brand: Marketing Beyond the Season
- Creativity in State of Flow
- From Concept to Reality:
- Creatives Using AI to Bring Big Ideas to Life
- Meet The RoboStore: The Next Wave of Food Kiosks and Smart Stores
- Designing for Circular Economy: Less Waste, Smarter Choice
- The New Renaissance: AI and the Next Era of Innovation
- How GenAI Is Transforming the Creative Industry
- The Future of Cleantech
- AI-Powered Wearables
- Harnessing AI-Powered Search to Grow Your Business
- Robots Among Us: Welcome to the Age of Humanoids
- Staying Ahead in the Data Defense Game
- The New Retail Experience in the AI-Powered Store
- Attendees will gain critical insights, strategic connections, and opportunities essential for driving future growth and innovation.
- Explore emerging technologies, working prototypes, and breakthrough solutions that reveal how technology will shape the future of attractions and entertainment.
- Engage with a global community of innovators across industries, building invaluable relationships that will inspire transformation and guide your brand’s next chapter.
142,465+ attendees globally
4,500+ exhibitors
1,400+ startups within Eureka Park
158 countries, territories & regions represented
62% of attendees have significant buying influence; 53% senior-level attendees
305 of the Fortune 500 companies represented
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