Known worldwide by the acronym CES, the International Consumer Electronics Show is held every January in Las Vegas, Nevada and is often the venue for companies to unveil new technology based products.http://www.cesweb.org/ Tech bloggers have referred to the annual show as one of the most anticipated events in the technology and consumer products fields each year.http://techie-buzz.com/tech-news/ces-2011-events-schedule.html

The International Consumer Electronics Show takes place over four days and includes conference sessions focused on different issues and topics as well as specific markets, such as higher education and sports and fitness.http://www.cesweb.org/conferenceProgram/conference-tracks.asp One of the annual events of the trade show is the keynote address. In the past, keynote address speakers have included Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.http://www.cesweb.org/

With the introduction of the VCR in 1970, CES quickly grew to become the one trade show event that gave the growing electronics industry a platform to roll out new products. It also provided a place to show conceptual prototypes of future products. Produced by the Consumer Electronics Association, more than 2,200 corporate partners are represented during the 4-day show. The event is not open to the general public.http://www.cesweb.org/ Other major product introductions at past CES events include the Laserdisc Player in 1974, Pong from Atari in 1975, the CD Player in 1981, the Commodore 64 in 1982, the DVD Player in 1996, HDTV in 1998, and the Xbox in 2001.http://www.cesweb.org/aboutces.asp#734