Journey to the Samsung Booth @ CES 2014

Famous for its casinos, shows, nightclubs and shopping, Las Vegas is busting at the seams with all manner of entertainment. Considering the nature of this blog, gambling and dancing the night away would be unlikely subjects. However, fans of electronic gadgets will find Las Vegas the perfect destination this time of year (and every year). CES, a global consumer electronics and consumer technology tradeshow, is coming to “Sin City”!

Over the course of this year’s CES, I will take you to the behind the scenes of the Samsung Electronics @ CES 2014 Las Vegas. Consider me a helpful friend, that special someone who knows someone who knows someone. Join me on my journey to the CES 2014.

From the airport

McCarran International Airport lets you know that you are in Las Vegas as soon as you step off the plane. It is not the most high-tech or newest international airport you’ll ever see, but once you see the slot machines and hear that generic old- school console-game midi sound, you know you have arrived at the right destination. However, the airport is not the place that you want to spend a lot of time in, but it serves as an adequate and efficient port of entry. With slot machines.

Last year, picking up the press badges was a mission. With the mammoth convention center, if you were a first timer of CES, no one would have blamed you for getting a little lost. However, this year CES made it easy on the press. (Yes, I am also considered press as fancy as it sounds.) People are able to pick up the press badges at the airport baggage claim!

However, this year you can pick it up at the airport, various hotels or at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A press badge might sound like a special pass that guarantees unlimited access to exclusive events, but to me the pass whispers, “You just clocked in!” Yay! What a badge of honor, right?

The Press Conference and the Las Vegas Convention Center

Once you get out the airport and make your way to the Las Vegas Convention Center, you get to soak in what the city has to offer. Alas, no Belagio, Caesars Palace, the Mirage or the Circus Circus for me, straight to the Samsung Press Conference. As I said, the moment I picked up the Press Pass was the moment I clocked in. After I unpacked (not Samsung Unpacked) my luggage, I went straight to the Mandalay Bay to check out the press conference and do some live blogging! I really hope you guys enjoyed that. If you did, check out the Samsung West Forum today at 3pm PST on Samsung Tomorrow.

The convention ballroom was full of people trying to take a peek at Samsung’s next move. To the world largest 110″ UHD TV to the new Samsung Galaxy NotePro and TabPro, it was definitely a show full of new products.

CES has said that it is expecting 150,000 attendees, including 35,000 international visitors. That is more than 7 times the capacity of Madison Square Garden in NYC. Las Vegas Convention Center is the biggest single-level convention center in the world. The total space equals 3,200,000 sq ft (300,000 m²) and it is estimated to host about 200, 000 people.

Get to the Samsung booth #12004!

Bring a comfortable pair of shoes. Approaching the convention center makes you realize how massive it really is. LVCC consists of three big buildings: North Hall, South Hall and the Central Hall. A Segway could come very handy. Actually, scratch that. Way too many people will be here. Anyway, the inside feels even more humongous.

If you plan to check out CES 2014, find me and say hello to me at the Samsung booth and the Samsung SMART Lounge, where I will be delivering all the trending episodes to you! I would love to make new friends! The Samsung booth number is #12004 and is located in the Central Hall of the LVCC. Samsung has the biggest booth at the CES 2014 and you will see plenty of Samsung Logos on the way into the LVCC, so you can’t really miss it.

All of Samsung’s CES award-winning products will be on display at the Samsung Booth at 2014 International CES; from Galaxy Gear to Chef Collection Home Appliances. You will have plenty of chance to play around with the products. There will also be WiFi connection, snacks and talk shows at the SMART Lounge, so you should definitely check it out, if you are going to be at the CES 2014. If not, don’t worry. Samsung Tomorrow got your back.

The journey to the LVCC was entertaining, but the real epic journey will start as we kick off with the Media event on the 7^th of January. There are going to be plenty of exciting products and ideas floating around the Samsung booth. At Samsung Tomorrow we are going to make sure that you get only the cream of the crop. So let’s get this party started.