September 25, 2022
Association professional attendance was the highest since the group met in Chicago in 2018.
Consumer Technology Association is raising dues but will lower the price in exchange for buying exhibit space, sponsorships at event.
Cancellations fall but attendance and revenue remain below pre-pandemic levels; insurance coverage remains a major obstacle.
Multiple overlapping events are bad for business; organizers start talking about collaborating on schedules and sharing best practices.
Group considered cheaper destinations but toy companies prefer New York; last in-person show was held there in February 2020.
At the urging of members, SFA reduced the hours of the Winter Fancy Food Show, held Feb. 6-8 in Las Vegas.
As spring approaches and COVID-19 fears start to fade, in-person fly-ins are making a comeback.
The type of event will dictate the level of security needed.