The total cost, not including advertising, was about $10 million for the New Orleans event and $2 million to $3 million for the one in Paris, although Oracle expected to break even after receiving registration fees of up to $1,000 a participant as well as exhibitor and sponsorship fees from companies like Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer.
Startup Alley and Hardware Alley tickets are also available as well as exhibitor packages for the many international pavilions.
More ignominious stats: As Exhibitor Relations pointed out on Twitter, when adjusted for inflation, the debut of "Transcendence" was lower than what "The Lawnmower Man," a similarly themed feature, earned during its opening weekend in 1992.
(Last year he shared the advisory role with Stefan Kalmar of Artists Space and Thea Westreich, who have returned to the fair as exhibitors).
He looked on in silence as exhibitors explained their stands, demonstrating new ways of tackling sports injuries, aerodynamics and the theory of how soccer stars could "bend it like Beckham" from free kicks.
Nevertheless, as exhibitors offered fabric ranges for clothes that will be sold a full year in the future, there seemed little doubt that the bold print will be very evident in spring/summer 2013.
"All the wines and spirits from all over the world will be invited to participate as exhibitors, as in Bordeaux," Robert Beynat, the general manager of Vinexpo Inc., said yesterday in a telephone interview, "but the exhibition is open to buyers only from United States, Canada and Latin America".
In 2012 the ACP hosted an inaugural Engineering and Infrastructure Congress, which drew hundreds of geotechnical, electrical, structural and civil engineering practitioners, as well as exhibitors and vendors, and featured multiple sessions to address the ongoing issues associated with the canal expansion.
The financial stakes are big for Shanghai, as well as exhibitors looking to impress locals.
As exhibitors prepare for the Chelsea Flower Show, the unseasonal temperatures have been giving them an extra challenge.
Another big trend at CES will be the Internet of Things, as exhibitors show off a plethora of Web-connected, sensor-loaded, app-driven clothing, kitchen appliances, jewelry and thermostats.
