CTA Offers 4 Proof of Vaccination Options for HOF Dinner in NY

CTA’s return to New York Nov. 11 to honor inductees into the 2021 Consumer Tech Hall of Fame will require COVID-19 vaccine proof, said confirmations emailed Thursday. Vaccine verification will be required through photo ID and one of four methods: CTA’s partnership with the Clear Health Pass, the NYC COVID Safe App, New York’s Excelsior Pass or a physical Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card, CTA said. “Proof of a negative COVID-19 test is not permitted for admittance to this event,” it said. The trade group is following state and local guidelines and CDC recommendations and asks that attendees “wear a mask during the event when not eating or drinking.” The Clear Health Pass we downloaded using the CTA code tied to the Hall of Fame dinner expires Dec. 4. It wasn’t clear if the pass could be updated to be used as proof of vaccine at CES in Las Vegas Jan. 5-8. CES didn't respond to questions. 2021 honorees at the event are Mike Fasulo, Sony Electronics; Nancy Klosek, Dealerscope; Bill and Barbara Pearse, Ultimate Electronics; and Roberta Williams, Sierra Online. The event wasn’t held in 2020 due to the pandemic and those inductees will also be honored Thursday: Vint Cerf, developed TCP/IP; Frank Conrad, Westinghouse; Peter Fannon, Panasonic; Kazuo Hirai, Sony; and Robert Kahn, Developed. This year’s event will also recognize the 2021 and 2020 Innovation Entrepreneur Award (IEA) honorees celebrating a leading executive, business and an exceptional startup in the consumer technology industry: James Mault, Nuheara and Roybi for 2021; Vicki Mayo, re:3D and Nuro for 2020, CTA said.