'Advanced Security' at CES to Again Include Bag Restrictions, Metal Detectors
CES for the second straight year will use “advanced security measures” at the January show, including bag restrictions and the use of metal detectors at show entrances, CTA announced Wednesday. As show organizers, CTA has a “primary goal” of “maximizing…
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the safety of all of our guests,” said President Gary Shapiro in a statement. “Our security efforts are designed to provide a safe and secure environment while ensuring our attendees have an efficient and productive experience." CTA again will bar CES attendees from bringing luggage onto the show floor, and rolling bags of any kind also will be prohibited to minimize bottlenecks at show entrances, CTA said. “While all attendees will be subject to metal detector screening upon entering show premises, CTA will conduct searches at specific points to ensure quick and easy access to exhibit halls and reduce the number of times attendees have to go through security.” On CES security, “we’re at the point where we have to do what’s right for the show,” while still having the ability to loosen or tighten restrictions to suit security needs, Karen Chupka, CTA senior vice president-CES and corporate business strategy, told us at the recent CES Unveiled New York event (see 1611150050). CES opens in Las Vegas Jan. 5 for a four-day 50th anniversary run.