ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, owner and producer of CES®, won the Best Association Meeting award for its CEO Summit 2016 held in Tel Aviv, Israel this past June. The award honors the most outstanding association meeting, regardless of industry, length and/or frequency.
The winners were presented at the 2017 Eventex Conference on Jan. 24 in Dublin, Ireland to an audience of event professionals representing more than 30 countries. A total of 48 awards were presented at the conference, with the United States winning 13 awards.
“We are proud to receive this Eventex Award – it illustrates how dedicated our company is to creating exceptional global events,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “The CEO Summit provides networking and education, while also highlighting innovation and innovative thinking.”
CEO Summit is an invitation-only event that brings together top level decision-makers from major consumer technology companies to meet and network in an exclusive, executive-only environment. The CEO Summit 2017 will take place June 21-24 on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
Started in 2009, Eventex is an innovation-driven conference and masterclass for event professionals, meeting planners, promoters and live communications professionals.
For more information on this year’s CEO Summit, visit CTA.tech.
About Consumer Technology Association:
Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM is the trade association representing the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, which supports more than 15 million U.S. jobs. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world’s best known brands – enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CTA also owns and produces CES® – the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA’s industry services.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Winter Break
March 9-12, Snowmass, CO
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Digital Patriots Dinner
April 4, National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC
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CES on the Hill
April 5, Washington, DC
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New American Jobs Summit
May 3, Washington, DC
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CES Asia 2017
June 7-9, Shanghai, China
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CEO Summit
June 21-24, Amalfi Coast, Italy
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Innovate! and Celebrate
October 9-11, San Francisco, CA
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CES 2018
January 9-12, Las Vegas, NV
