Regarding the event itself, there was an article about it last month on DC Watch. Every year they have a press conference explaining the objectives of the event.
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Most of the interesting information is on the slides.
- They have 124 companies exhibiting. That’s four less than 2018, but 2018 had been a big increase from prior years.
- The amount of visitors in 2018 was 68,111 and they are aiming for 70,000 this year.
- They have been touting their success at getting more female attendees in recent years.
- Also, they have a healthy amount of first time visitors, that is increasing.
- The main reasons that people attend are to see the new products and education. I’ve noticed more space has been devoted to seminars in recent years.
It seems that even if the worldwide camera market is struggling, CP+ itself is doing well.
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Originally posted by VSTAR What interests me is the "OUTLET STORE" that is listed in the advertisement.
Ricoh...can we have an internet website outlet store for us !
It’s mainly old accessories they are trying to get rid of, but it is genuinely cheap. I got a strap, an IR remote and the ridiculous Mark Newson K-01 case for very little money at the outlet store. You would never get cameras or lenses there though.