ARLINGTON, Va.,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ^® today announced an expanded show floor for the inaugural International CES Asia^TM, an increase due to high market demand for exhibit space. Featuring top technology companies from around the world, CES Asia will run May 25-27 in Shanghai, China, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) and will draw global businesses to showcase the latest products and technologies entering the Asian marketplace.

“We simply underestimated what exhibitor interest would be for this first year show, and we were not able to accommodate all qualified requests for exhibit space with our initial inventory,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president International CES and corporate business strategy. “The overwhelming response we’ve received for exhibit space reinforces CES Asia as a major gateway for companies looking to expand into the dynamic Asian market.”

Since the announcement of the show, exhibit space at CES Asia has been quickly selling, resulting in this expansion just months after sales for the inaugural event kicked off. CES Asia has added more than 1,800 gross square meters (more than 600 net square meters) which will now allow for additional global brands, like new addition Samsung, to secure meeting room space for strategic business meetings.

International powerhouse companies are supporting CES Asia through show floor exhibitions and/or private meeting room space to conduct critical business. Major brands are highlighted below with new exhibitors as of this week shown in bold:

The full list of companies exhibiting at CES Asia can be found via the Exhibitor Directory.

Industry visionaries will deliver keynote addresses at CES Asia, including Audi’s Rupert Stadler, who will deliver a preshow keynote address at 5 PM Sunday, May 24. Additional keynotes will be announced in the coming weeks.

CES Asia will showcase a dynamic conference program with topics ranging from the Internet of Things, connectivity and automotive to robotics, lifestyles and smart home.

CEA is co-producing CES Asia with Intex Shanghai Co., Ltd., a prominent producer of international tradeshows in China. Special co-organizers for CES Asia include the Chinese Electronic Chamber of Commerce (CECC) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Product (CCCME).To register for the 2015 CES Asia, please click here. For questions about exhibiting at CES Asia, contact CESAsiaExhibit@CE.org.

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About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade association representing the $286 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative and regulatory advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org and www.DeclareInnovation.com.

About the International CES Asia: Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® and co-produced by Intex, the International CES Asia will serve as the premier event for the consumer technology industry, showcasing the full breadth and depth of the innovation value-chain in the Asian marketplace. Key global businesses will come to this new event to grow and reinforce their brand by showcasing the latest products and technologies to CE industry executives, foreign buyers, international media and a limited number of consumers from China. Attendees will have exclusive access to some of the largest brands from China and around the world, while celebrating the innovation that defines the CE industry.

About Intex: Intex is the sub joint venture company of CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade) Shanghai, which started 1992. Intex is a prominent producer of international tradeshows in China, owning venues in Shanghai, and managing various exhibition venues outside of Shanghai. Intex Shanghai is the vice chairman of SCEIA, the Deputy Director of CAEC and the member of UFI. As the first venue management company that imported the first level pattern of management and experience in Shanghai, it is jointly invested by Shanghai Hongqiao E&T Development Zone United Development Co., Ltd., Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai and Istithmar P&O Estates FZE. Intex was the first international exhibition center passing ISO9001 quality certification in China and has a stand-out reputation in the domestic exhibition industry.

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