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01.14.12
CES 2012: After Record-Breaking Year, CES 2013 Returns to Vegas January 8-11

LAS VEGAS -- Executives from business, government, entertainment, automotive, consumer electronics and every major industry converged on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) to experience new ways of doing business at the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow. Games were everywhere as Sony showcased PlayStation 3 and PS Vita, Nintendo had its Wii U playable, Microsoft showed Kinect for Xbox 360 and PC, and game publishers had titles across all platforms, including tablets and smartphones. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), CES 2013 will return to Las Vegas January 8-11 2013.

01.13.12
CES 2012: Vegas Technology Show Enters the Record Books as the Biggest in 44 Year History

LAS VEGAS -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has officially put the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) into the record books as the largest in the show's 44 year history, with 1.861 million net square feet of exhibit space. The previous record was 1.857 million net square feet of space at the 2008 International CES. Owned and produced by CEA, CES 2012, the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology, runs January 10 through January 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01.09.12
CES 2012: Global Spending on Consumer Electronics to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012

LAS VEGAS – The world has converged in Las Vegas for what’s expected to be a record crowd of media, analysts and tech companies for CES 2012. And for good reason. According to the latest forecast figures from GfK Digital World, produced in partnership with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), global spending on consumer technology devices will surpass $1 trillion in 2012 for the first time, increasing by 5% over 2011’s figure of $993 billion.

12.03.11
Retailers Demonstrate 3D TVs to Entice Christmas Shoppers

For the second year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is sponsoring National 3D Demo Days, taking place this weekend, December 2-4, 2011, at local retailers across the country. National 3D Demo Days is a nationwide campaign powered by CEA to help educate consumers about 3D technology and how they can bring the 3D experience into their homes.

06.19.11
AVN Adult Entertainment Expo Divorces from CEA for CES 2012

The familiar scene of video game and consumer electronics journalists and assorted geeks walking the halls of CEA's annual CES show alongside porn stars is now a thing of the past. CES 2012 will take place January 10-13, while the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE), AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) and the AVN Awards will now be a week later January 18–21 and move to a new locale at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. AEE will run January 18–21, ANE will take place January 18–20 and the must-attend AVN Awards will be Saturday, January 21 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms. Porn star Dana Dearmond talks video games from CES 2011 in the video below, which is the type of interview that will become less common starting in 2012.

05.11.11
CES 2011 Attracted Nearly 150,000 Attendees, Experiencing a Thirty Percent Growth in Foreign Traffic
The International CES announced that 31,677 industry professionals from outside the U.S. attended the 2011 International CES January 6-9, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Up 30 percent from last year, international attendance at the 2011 CES set a new record for the show’s 45 year history.  An independent audit, performed by Veris Consulting LLC, confirms CES’ status as the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow and North America’s largest annual tradeshow of any kind. Overall, the 2011 International CES welcomed 149,529 technology attendees during its four day run.
03.09.11
CEA Introduces New Standards Process for 3D Glasses to Combat Consumer Confusion
As consumer confusion continues in the 3D TV market, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has stepped in. The CEA is the nation’s largest technology trade association, representing more than 2,000 technology manufacturers, retailers, service providers and installers and is best known for hosting events like CES 2011. The organization is seeking proposals for standardizing 3D active eyewear that uses an infrared (IR) synchronized interface from consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. The organization has launched the 3D Technologies Working Group to work through submissions. More consumers, especially gamers, are migrating to 3D with Sony PlayStation 3 and NVIDIA pushing active 3D.
06.14.10
E3 2010: CEA Study Finds Interest in 3D Gaming Extends Beyond the Avid Gamer

LOS ANGELES -- With Sony showcasing 3D games at E3 2010, Crysis 2 going 3D across PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and Nintendo 3DS making its debut, a new report finds gamers are ready for this new experience. Interest in 3D gaming is strongest among early adopters and gaming enthusiasts, but a new study from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) shows that interest in 3D gaming extends to the casual video game player as well. The 3D Gaming: Entertainment’s Next Dimension study of online U.S. adults also found that more consumer demonstrations and education are needed before adoption can take off.

01.10.10
CES 2010: A Recap of the Big Stories of the Show

LAS VEGAS – CES 2010 is finally over, but many of the products that the 120,000 attendees saw this year won’t be seen in homes until later this year. Microsoft’s Project Natal is slated for a Christmas release, while Sony’s Blu-ray 3D and Playstation 3 games in 3D will launch this summer.