COMDEX Fall 2002: A Show Report
WinInfo | at | by Mike
I've read a lot about the demise of COMDEX, but sitting here amid the throng of show goers in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), I can't call COMDEX Fall 2002 a bust. Sure, the numbers are down: Approximately 100,000 people packed the show this year, down from last year's 125,000 and far down from the high of 200,000 a few short years ago. And there are fewer exhibitors, allegedly: Roughly 1100 this year compared to over 1600 from last year's show. But I've been attending dozens of meetings this year, many of which are being held in hotel rooms and suites off-site, suggesting that the exhibitor numbers are artificially low. And this year's show feels just as busy as last year. Don't believe the hype, I guess.