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April 2016

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a future that many of us have forgotten was ever there." From automotive technology and unmanned systems to wearables and 3D printing, the breadth and depth of innovation on display at CES is unmatched and growing. "You see so many important trends at CES," said David Hagan, chairman and CEO, Boingo Wireless. "This week we saw that devices are no longer just connecting to the Internet, they are increasingly connected to each other." CES 2016 welcomed government officials including every member of the Federal Communications Commission and four members of the Federal Trade Commission. Two cabinet level officials, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and United States Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Forman, as well as U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Mark Warner and Representatives Darrell Issa and Will Hurd also were in attendance. Other top level government attendees at CES included representatives from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Environmental Protection Agency, the International Trade Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, NASA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, among other government agencies. With more than 6,000 members of the media in attendance, CES 2016 garnered worldwide media coverage. The show also received impressive social media momentum, including 1,278,870 mentions of the #CES2016 hashtag and 15.2 billion total potential social media impressions from January 5-9. "We had amazing press coverage," said Pat Lavalle, president and CEO, VOXX International Corp. "We were able to see our customers, government guests and international partners all in one place. CES is the most efficient place in the world to do business." While attendance numbers reached a record high, improvements to show operations enabled attendees to navigate CES 2016 with ease. For the first time, Uber and Lyft were allowed to operate in Las Vegas, increasing transportation options for attendees. "Having Uber and Lyft available here was just amazing," said Lee Cheng, chief legal officer, senior vice president, corporate development and corporate secretary, Newegg Inc. "It made it so much easier and convenient to get around and attend meetings." CTA will release final CES 2016 attendance figures upon

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