CES systems up record-breaking confab

The 2012 Worldwide Electronic Devices Show ended an archive year on Friday with increased participants and exhibitor space than every other year.Based on the CEA, a lot more than 153,000 people attended the huge electronic devices confab this season, up in the previous record of 152,203 that attended in 2006. This Year, 149,529 attended.Hollywood's representation in the show and it is Entertainment Matters program can also be likely to top the 9,000 that registered this past year with a significant number, although final tallies aren't yet revealed.The CEA has scheduled CES 2013 for Jan. 8-11, once more in Vegas.CES also stated it set an archive with 1.861 million internet sq ft of exhibit space used this season, up from 1.857 million internet sq ft in 2008. Trying out the area was over 3,100 participants, up in the record 3,072 in 2008. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com