Consumer Electronics Show 273555 226162545 2008-07-17T02:47:22Z HelloAnnyong 934377 fixing link {{Infobox Convention | name = Consumer Electronics Show | image = | caption = | status = Active | genre = [[Consumer electronics]] | venue = [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] | location = [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] | country = USA | first = [[1967]] | last = | organizer = [[Consumer Electronics Association]] | filing = | attendance = 140,000 | website = http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp }} <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:CESlogo.gif|right]] --> The '''International Consumer Electronics Show''' (CES) is a [[trade show]] held each January in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], and is sponsored by the [[Consumer Electronics Association]]. It is a trade-only show and is not open to the general public. At the show, many previews of products are introduced, or new products are announced. The show is held at the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] with additional venues used for specific specialties. The CES is now considered one of the major technology-related trade shows, following the cancellation of [[Comdex]]. == History == The first CES was held in June, 1967 in [[New York City]]. From 1978 to 1994, CES was held twice each year: once in January in Las Vegas known as ''Winter Consumer Electronics Show (WCES)'' and once in June in [[Chicago, Illinois]] known as ''Summer Consumer Electronics Show (SCES)''. In 1995, the show changed to a once a year format with Las Vegas as the location. In Vegas, the show is one of the largest, the other being [[CONEXPO-CON/AGG]], taking up to 18 days to set up, run and break down.<ref>"Grandest Gadgets", ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', Page A1, January 6, 2007.</ref> == Show highlights == === 2005 === The 2005 [[trade fair|exhibition]] was from [[January 6]] [[2005]] to [[January 9]] [[2005]] in Las Vegas. The event started off with a twist when the main keynote address by [[Microsoft]] [[chairman]] [[Bill Gates]] went wrong as a device that was being demonstrated failed,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2126451/blue-screen-death-crashes-gates-ces | title=Blue screen of death crashes Gates at CES | author=Iain Thomson | publisher=VNU | accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> much to the amusement of the onlookers. [[Samsung]] showed off a {{convert|102|in|m|sing=on}} [[plasma television]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.com.com/Samsungs+big-screen+plans+for+CES/2100-7353_3-5514076.html | title=Samsung's big-screen plans for CES | author=John Spooner | accessdate=2007-01-15 | publisher=CNET | work=news.com}}</ref> === 2006 === The 2006 International CES took place on [[January 5]] [[2006]] to [[January 8]] [[2006]] at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the [[Sands Expo|Sands Convention Center]], the [[Alexis Park Hotel]] and the [[Las Vegas Hilton]] Hotel. [[HDTV]] was a central theme in the Bill Gates keynote<ref>Boutin, P, "[http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/live-coverage-of-bill-gates-ces-keynote Live Coverage of Bill Gates CES keynote]". ''Engadget.com''. January 4, 2006. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.</ref> as well as many of the other manufacturer's speeches. The standards competition between [[HD DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] was conspicuous, with some of the first HD movie releases<ref>Ricker, T, "[http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/film-studios-set-to-release-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd-titles-today/ Film studios set to release Blu-ray and HD DVD titles today]". ''Engadget.com''. January 4, 2006. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.</ref> and first HD players being announced at the show. [[Philips]] showed a [[rollable display]] prototype whose screen can retain an image for several months [http://www.anandtech.com/tradeshows/showdoc.aspx?i=2665&p=20 without electricity]. Attendance was over 150,000 individuals in 1.67 million net square feet of space making it the largest electronics event in the United States. === 2007 === In a break from recent tradition, the 2007 CES event did not begin on a Thursday, nor span a weekend. It ran from Monday [[January 8]] [[2007]] to Thursday [[January 11]] [[2007]]. The venues also changed slightly with the high-performance audio and home theater expo moving from the Alexis Park venue to [[The Venetian]]. The remaining venues were the same as previous years: the Las Vegas Convention Center was the center of events, with the adjacent [[Las Vegas Hilton]], and the Sands Expo and Convention Center hosting satellite exhibitions. The location for the main keynotes was the other major change for 2007. Previously held at the Las Vegas Hilton's Main Theater, they staged for the first time at [[The Palazzo]] Ballroom in The Venetian. Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, gave his ninth pre-show [[keynote]] address on the Sunday evening. The opening keynote was presented by Gary Shapiro (President/CEO of the [[Consumer Electronics Association]], which hosts the event), with [[Ed Zander]], Chairman/CEO of [[Motorola]]. Other keynote speakers scheduled included [[Robert Iger]] from [[The Walt Disney Company]], [[Michael Dell]], founder of [[Dell]] Inc., and [[Leslie Moonves]] of [[CBS]]. Finally, Industry Insider presentations moved to the Las Vegas Hilton, with contributions from [[Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo]], CEO of [[Nokia]] and [[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]], CEO of [[Cisco]]. In the gaming section for [[Windows Vista]] and [[DirectX]] 10, there were two games shown: [[Age of Conan]] and [[Crysis]]. === 2008 === The 2008 exhibition was from [[January 7]] [[2008]] through [[January 10]] [[2008]] in Las Vegas. One of the highlights was [[Bill Gates|Bill Gates']] keynote speech in which he formally announced his retirement from his day-to-day duties at Microsoft. Along with the announcement, he presented a lengthy comedy skit on how his last day with Microsoft would be like, complete with cameos including [[Jay Z]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Brian Williams]], [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Bono]], [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton]], [[George Clooney]] and [[Matthew McConaughey]]. The skit was believed to be written by WGA members before [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike|the writers' strike]]. Panasonic attracted much attention in 2008 by releasing a 150" Plasma TV, as well as a 50" as thin as an iPhone.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/CES/ Microsoft at CES 2008 Site with Keynote video stream]</ref> === 2009 === The 2009 exhibition returns to the previous Thursday - Sunday schedule; January 8 through January 11, 2009. The [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions]] will be taped during the exhibition. == Notable product introductions == Products and technologies introduced at CES include (in reverse chronological order): <div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> *[[Microsoft Xbox]], 2001 *[[Digital Video Recorder]] (DVR), 1999 *[[High-definition television|HDTV]], 1998 *[[DVD]], 1996 *[[Virtual Boy]], 1995 *[[CD-i]], 1991 *[[Nintendo Entertainment System]] (NES), 1985 *[[Amiga|Amiga computer]], 1984 *[[Commodore 64]], 1982 *[[Compact Disc]] (CD) player, 1981 *[[Camcorder]], 1981 *''[[Pong]]'' home console by [[Atari]], 1975 *[[Laserdisc]] player, 1974 *[[Videocassette recorder|Video Cassette Recorder]] (VCR), 1970 </div> == References == {{reflist}} == See also == * [[CeBIT|CeBIT (Hannover)]] * [[COMPUTEX|COMPUTEX (Taipei)]] * [[Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin|IFA (Berlin)]] * [[SIMO TCI|SIMO TCI (Madrid)]] == External links == * [http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp CES Official Site] * [http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/12/28/how-to-survive-ces-10-practical-tips/ Tips for attending the show] at livedigitally.com * [http://ces.digitaltrends.com Video Coverage of CES] at Digitaltrends.com * [http://www.ces.engadget.com Live Coverage of CES] at Engadget * [http://ces2007.video-blog.eu Video coverage of CES 2007] at video-blog.eu * [http://cesweb.org/attendees/conferences/keynotes.asp CES schedule Keynoters] * [http://content.ce.org/xml/cesvidcasts.xml CES Video Podcast Center] [[Category:Trade shows]] [[Category:Las Vegas conventions and trade shows]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1967]] [[Category:Consumer electronics]] [[de:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[es:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[fr:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[it:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[ja:コンシューマー・エレクトロニクス・ショー]] [[pl:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[pt:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[ru:CES]] [[fi:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[tr:Consumer Electronics Show]] [[zh:国际消费电子展]]