CES Audit: 160,498 Industry Professionals

January's International CES was attended by 160,498 industry professionals overall, five percent over last year and a new record. That's according to the results of the annual independent audit performed by Veris Consulting, LLC.

The 2014 CES also drew a record 40,828 international professionals, up by 12.7 percent.

“The 2014 International CES broke records across the board as the most important, must-attend business event of the year,” Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy, said as part of the announcement.