The Hours of Pure Chaos Before CES Begins

 By 
Lance Ulanoff
 on 
The Hours of Pure Chaos Before CES Begins

LAS VEGAS -- I've attended some large conventions in my time, but the extent of work that gets done less than 24 hours before a show opens never ceases to amaze me.

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CES is one of the largest trade shows in the world, and though it runs like a well-oiled machine, the hours before the event officially begins feel like pure chaos. I got on the show floor the day before it opened and, with Google Glass on my head, recorded three minutes of pure mayhem.

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