CES is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and venues across the Strip in Las Vegas, January. It takes over much of the surrounding area; confirm exact dates on the official site.

Which airport should I fly into for CES?

LAS is the main gateway for Las Vegas. Harry Reid International — about five miles from the Strip and the only real gateway. Rideshare and taxis are quick but surge hard during a big convention; during the week the Monorail and venue shuttles matter more than the airport run.

Is CES worth attending?

Treat it as a spend against your number. See our full ROI read on CES for who gets value and who should stay home, and run your trip through the Conference ROI Planner.

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The CES Travel Guide

Q: Where should I stay for CES?

Stay close to the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES is the single busiest convention Las Vegas hosts — the entire city books out and rates hit their yearly high. Book the instant your plans firm up, and prioritize a hotel near the Convention Center or on the Monorail line; the Strip is unmanageable on foot during CES. Hotels near the Las Vegas Convention Center or on the Monorail line (the mid- and north-Strip) cut the daily commute most; the far ends of the Strip mean long transfers.

Q: How can I watch CES keynotes?

The keynotes are typically posted after the event; check the official site for replays.

By Rachel Julian, Editor-in-Chief · July 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Everything a business traveler needs for CES in one place: whether it's worth the trip, which airport, where to stay, getting around, and where to watch the keynotes back.

Direct answer: CES is one of the largest technology trade shows on earth — hardware, automotive, media, and retail tech spread across the Las Vegas Convention Center and venues up and down the Strip, held January in Las Vegas. This is the complete travel guide: whether it's worth the trip, which airport to fly into (LAS), where to stay (book early — Las Vegas fills up), how to get around, and where to watch the keynotes back. Every link below goes to a page we've built and verified.

Event

CES

Host

the Consumer Technology Association

City

Las Vegas

Venue

the Las Vegas Convention Center and venues across the Strip

When

January (confirm the year on the official site ↗)

CES isn't just a conference — it's a week that takes over Las Vegas. This hub pulls everything a business traveler needs into one place: the honest ROI read, the fly-in, the stay, and the sessions. Start here, then follow the links to the detail.

Is CES worth the trip?

Before you book anything, run the ROI question: can you name the specific pipeline, partnerships, or decisions that justify the week? Our full read — who gets value from CES and who should stay home — lives on the CES ROI page. Then score your own trip with the Conference ROI Planner.

When & where it happens

CES is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and venues across the Strip in Las Vegas, January. Exact dates shift year to year — confirm them on the official site ↗ before you book. The event spills well beyond the hall, so proximity to the Las Vegas Convention Center is the phrase that matters for everything below.

Getting there: which airport to fly into

LAS — Harry Reid International — about five miles from the Strip and the only real gateway. Rideshare and taxis are quick but surge hard during a big convention; during the week the Monorail and venue shuttles matter more than the airport run.

From LAS it's a short ride to the Strip, but a big convention spreads across venues — the Las Vegas Monorail and venue shuttles matter more than the airport transfer, and the Strip is far bigger than it looks. Build real buffer between sessions. CES is the busiest week of the Las Vegas year — traffic, rideshare, and lines all peak, so the Monorail and a venue-adjacent hotel are worth planning around. Our Las Vegas convention stay guide lays out the ground game — which hotels sit closest to the venue and how to move during the week.

Where to stay for CES

CES is the single busiest convention Las Vegas hosts — the entire city books out and rates hit their yearly high. Book the instant your plans firm up, and prioritize a hotel near the Convention Center or on the Monorail line; the Strip is unmanageable on foot during CES. Hotels near the Las Vegas Convention Center or on the Monorail line (the mid- and north-Strip) cut the daily commute most; the far ends of the Strip mean long transfers.

See our verified Las Vegas convention stay guide — hotels chosen for proximity to the venue, with the airport and ground game handled. No fabricated names, no paid placements.

Watch the keynotes back

Can't attend, or want to catch what you missed? The marquee keynotes and sessions are typically posted after the event — check the official site ↗ for replays. When the next edition wraps, the CES page gets a post-event recap — aggregated sentiment and links to the session replays.

Plan the whole trip

Put it together: decide with the Conference ROI Planner, travel like a veteran with how business travelers actually travel for work, work the event itself with our guide to getting the most out of a conference, and pack with Equip. Arrive sharp, stay close to the Las Vegas Convention Center, and spend your energy on the reason you flew — not the logistics.

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Sources: CES's venue, host city, and typical timing are its own published details (linked); exact dates and pricing change yearly — confirm on the official site. Airport and transit facts are durable; hotel guidance points to our own verified where-to-stay pages, with no fabricated names or rates. Independent and reader-funded; no paid placements.