CES 2018 Party Guide
Last Updated on February 23, 2024 10:11 am by Martine Paris
The Consumer Electronics Show 2018 is right around the corner and over 184,000 people are expected to descend on Las Vegas January 9 through January 12 in pursuit of the hottest tech products coming to market.
Along with the show’s 4000 exhibitors and 1200 speakers is the valuable afterhours networking that takes place across an epic party scene.
Below is just a small sample of what’s been announced thus far and we’ll be adding more all the way through the show.
Heading to CES? Check out the GEEKAZINE CES 2018 SHOW GUIDE & GEEKAZINE CES 2018 CONFERENCE GUIDE to ensure you have the best CES ever!
Geekazine will be on the ground covering the show floor, pressers, keynotes, panels and all the late night shenanigans. Follow the action @geekazine @contentnow for pics, tweets, interviews, demos and streams. Enjoy!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
EVENT: CES UNVEILED
TIME: Sunday, January 7, 5-8:30pm
PLACE: Mandalay Bay, Shorelines Exhibit Hall, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89119
DETAILS:
Officially kicking off CES for the 1500 tech journalists that will be covering the show, this media-only event showcases the CES 2016 Best of Innovation Awards honorees. Drinks and bites, press only.
https://www.ces.tech/Events-Programs/CES-Unveiled/CES-Unveiled-Las-Vegas.aspx
EVENT: COINAGENDA OPENING PARTY
TIME: Sunday, January 7, 8-11pm
PLACE: Mandalay Bay, Aureole Las Vegas, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89119
DETAILS:
Riding the highs and highs of Bitcoin, Michael Terpin’s Transform PR has put together a stellar roster of cryptocurrency experts who will be speaking at CoinAGENDA, a pre-CES Digital Currency Investors Conference. Register for the conference and mix with the leading voices at this opening party. Drinks and bites, for CoinAGENDA attendees only.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coinagenda-summit-tickets-41224091367, http://coinagenda.com
MONDAY, JANUARY 8
EVENT: STARTUP NIGHT DOWNTOWN VEGAS
TIME: Monday, January 8, 6-9pm
PLACE: Gold Spike, 217 Las Vegas Blvd 89101
DETAILS:
Hosted by Tech.co, check out what the Eureka Park early stage startups are building in AI, AR/VR, IoT, Healthtech, Wearables, Robots, Smart Mobility, Voice Assistants and more. Eureka Park is a CES showcase on the Sands, Level 1 show floor presented by The National Science Foundation and Techstars and sponsored by Samsung Next, Indiegogo, Avnet and Arlington Economic Development. Free one-way shuttles will depart 5:45-10pm from the Venetian, Sands/Venetian Underground Tour Bus Lobby off Level 1 at base of escalators across from Marco Polo meeting rooms. Drinks and bites, open to the public, RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-night-downtown-vegas-2018-tickets-41079650340
EVENT: STARTUP NIGHT DOWNTOWN VEGAS
TIME: Monday, January 8, 6-9pm
PLACE: ARIA, 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89158
DETAILS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/psfk-member-drinks-ces-guide-discussion-tickets-39331525652
EVENT: CES NPD PARTY
TIME: Monday, January 8, 7-9:30pm
PLACE: Mirage, 1 OAK Nightclub
3400 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
In the mix at this popular data-driven drinkup will be industry analysts armed with juicy insights on key tech trends. Drinks and bites, open to the public, RSVP required.
https://www.npd.com/ces
EVENT: PEPCOM DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
TIME: Monday, January 8, 7-10pm
PLACE: Mirage Hotel & Casino, 3400 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
Media showcase of CES exhibitors amidst drinks and bites. Press only: [email protected]
EVENT: COINAGENDA CLOSING PARTY
TIME: Monday, January 8, 7-11pm
PLACE: Omnia Nightclub, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coinagenda-summit-tickets-41224091367, http://coinagenda.com
EVENT: C SPACE / CES OPENING PARTY
TIME: Monday, January 8, 10:30pm-1am
PLACE: ARIA, JEWEL Nightclub
DETAILS:
CES pulls out all the stops at Las Vegas’ newest nightclub: JEWEL, with its luxe backdrop and world class light/sound system. Come early, free admission and drink ticket for the first 500 CES attendees. CES badge required.
https://www.ces.tech/Events-Programs/Events/2018/C-Space-Party.aspx
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
EVENT: IQMETRIX COCKTAIL RECEPTION
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 5-7pm
PLACE: Centrifuge at the MGM Grand, 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
Wheeeeeeee!!!
http://www.iqmetrix.com/lp/event/CES-2018-reception
EVENT: CES SHOWSTOPPERS
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 6-10pm
PLACE: Wynn Hotel, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
DETAILS:
Popular media showcase of CES exhibitors amidst open bar and bites, press only.
http://www.showstoppers.com/ces2018
EVENT: PETNET LAUNCH PARTY
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 7-9pm
PLACE: Venetian Hotel, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
Suite party with open bar and bites. RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petnet-launch-party-tickets-41513190069
EVENT: LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY RECEPTION
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 7-10pm
PLACE: Foxtail @ SLS, 2535 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
CTA celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship. Stop by for a drink and mingle with policy insiders, CES badge and RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leaders-in-technology-reception-tickets-39919758071
EVENT: NOMAD CES PARTY
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 7PM-1:30AM
PLACE: Encore Penthouse, 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd 89109
DETAILS: By invite only
EVENT: MONSTER PARTY FEATURING IGGY AZALEA
TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 8-11pm
PLACE: Omnia Nightclub, Caesars Palace, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
DETAILS: Invite only
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10
EVENT: ESSENCE HAPPY HOUR
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 4PM+
PLACE: Sands, Halls A-D, Booth 42952
DETAILS: Show floor drinks
http://comm100email19.com/Newsletter/Newsletter_EmailWebVersion.aspx
EVENT: CES 2018 BASH @ THE HANGOVER SUITE
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 5PM+
PLACE: Caesars Palace, Suite TBA, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
Hosted by Hardware Massive, drinks and bites, RSVP required.
https://hardwaremassive.com/events/2018/01/ces-2018-bash-caesars-palace-hangover-suite
EVENT: LISNR SOUND SUITE
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 5-8PM
PLACE: Caesars Palace, Suite TBA, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS: Demos, Drinks & Bites! Prelude to the Rick Ross bash!
http://2018lisnrmeetgreet.splashthat.com
EVENT: MADE BY GOOGLE with JOHN LEGEND
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 5-9PM
PLACE: Bellagio, 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
DETAILS: Invite only
EVENT: TECH INVADERS
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 6-9pm
PLACE: Commonwealth, 525 E Fremont, Las Vegas NV 89101
DETAILS: Drinks & Bites hosted by UPS and Make in LA
https://cestechinvaders.splashthat.com
EVENT: FOUNDERS & FRIENDS COCKTAIL PARTY
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 6-9pm
PLACE: Caesar Palace, Montecristo Cigar Bar, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd 89109
DETAILS: Samsung Next and Entrepreneur magazine shindig going down at CES…
EVENT: WEIRD SCIENCE COCKTAIL PARTY
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 7-11PM
PLACE: Caesar Palace, Julius Executive Suite, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd 89109
DETAILS:
Hosted by FutureBrand Speck. Molecular mixology drinks, bites, beats by DJ Kiki. Free to the public, RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ces-weird-science-cocktail-party-tickets-41218703251
EVENT: MONSTER CES SOUND OF ROCK PARTY FEATURING JOE PERRY
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 7pm-2am
PLACE: Brooklyn Bowl, The LINQ, 3545 S Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 22, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS: Invite only. Major surprise guests have been known to walk on stage at midnight, definitely one to stay until the end. Drinks, bites, beats + Aerosmith’s Joe Perry!
EVENT: LAUNCHFEST COCKTAIL PARTY
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 8-10pm
PLACE: Harrah’s Hotel & Casino, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
This event is hosted by Angel Launch and EAEC as party of LaunchFEST where enterprise and consumer startups pitch for funding, customers and partnerships. Earlybird tickets are free and require RSVP.
www.angellaunchjan10.eventbrite.com
EVENT: SOUNDHOUSE PARTY FEAT. RICK ROSS
TIME: Wednesday, January 10, 10:30pm+
PLACE: Mandalay Bay, Light Nightclub, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, 89109
DETAILS:
Destined to be CES Party of Show, this party is hosted by Splash!
https://t.co/nmCtsz7sA1
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
EVENT: THE NOT IMPOSSIBLE AWARDS
TIME: Thursday, January 11, 8-9:30pm
PLACE: Zappos Theatre Las Vegas, 400 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas NV 89101
DETAILS:
An inspiring evening to remind attendees to use tech for good and create tech for the sake of humanity. Visit the Not Impossible Labs booth at the Sands Booth #SV-0. CES badge and RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2018-not-impossible-awards-tickets-41223196691
EVENT: KEYSHOT DESIGNER NIGHT
TIME: Thursday, January 11, 8-11pm
PLACE: The Otheroom, 3500 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas NV 89109
DETAILS:
Drinks and bites, RSVP required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keyshot-designer-night-ces-2018-tickets-40150912460