International Consumer Electronic Show In Las Vegas - Some Interesting Facts

I still have not been able to locate any of those illusive exhibitor passes. Anybody out there have an extra pass I can use?

It is fun to see what products were introduced at the CES, many of which are common consumer items now.

We've come a long way from Dick Tracy's 2-way wrist radio being an object of science fiction! I used to watch all those old James Bond movies ( which were shown marathon style on one of the cable channels yesterday ) -- of course, I liked the action, the beautiful women, and all those neat gadgets (not necessariily in that order!). Not unlike the reasons why I like the CES!

History

The first CES took place in New York City in June of 1967 with 200 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees. Since then, CES has grown more than eleven-fold. Nearly 2,700 exhibitors, filling 1.6 million net square feet of exhibit space, showcased their latest products and services to more than 140,000 attendees at the 2006 International CES.

Products That Debuted at CES

• Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970
  
• Laserdisc Player, 1974
  
• Camcorder, 1981
  
• Compact Disc Player, 1981
  
• Digital Audio Technology, 1990
  
• Compact Disc - Interactive, 1991
  
• Mini Disc, 1993
  
• Radio Data System, 1993
  
• Digital Satellite System, 1994
  
• Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996
  
• High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998
  
• Hard-disc VCR (PVR), 1999
  
• Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000
  
• Microsoft Xbox, 2001
  
• Plasma TV, 2001
  
• Home Media Server, 2002
  
• HD Radio, 2003
  
• Blu-Ray DVD, 2003
  
• HDTV PVR, 2003
  
• HD Radio, 2004
  
• An explosion of digital content services,2006
  

Exhibit Dates

Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Hilton 
Mon., Jan. 8, 2007  10 a.m.* - 6 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 9, 2007  9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 10, 2007  9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 11, 2007  9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian 
Mon., Jan. 8, 2007  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 9, 2007  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 10, 2007  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 11, 2007  8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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*LVCC South Hall opens 9 a.m. opening day.
The Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian opens 8 a.m. each day and closes at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Future show dates:

2008 International CES: Jan. 7-10, 2008
2009 International CES: Jan. 8-11, 2009
2010 International CES: Jan 7-10, 2010 

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Thanks to CRN.com for the cite!

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