The Consumer electronics Show CES is an international electronic show that has been going strong for four decades thus far. It covers all markets around the globe when it comes to consumer electronics. The markets are brought together through the Consumer Electronics Show CES and the industries are connected through this program. The market has grown due to this show, since innovations and information is openly and freely exchanged and developed.
Background information
The Consumer Electronics Show CES is run by the Consumer Electronics Association CEA. It is a trade association that helps to promote and grow the consumer electronics industry. There are over 2,000 members that are corporate, that it represents currently. These members are part of the development, distribution, design, manufacturing and the integration of the consumer electronics.
There are profits that are made from the Consumer Electronics Show CES and these are all put back into the industry. The profits are used for training in the tech field, education, promoting the industry, improving the engineering standards, development, using money for advocacy groups in legislation and for research within the market.
The very first Consumer Electronics Show CES was in New York City in 1967 of June. At that time there were only 200 exhibitors that attended and there were over 17,500 people that showed up to attend the show. However, by this time the show has grown exponentially year after year.
Different companies and products that have been at the Consumer Electronics Show CES have included, camcorder, digital audio technology, mini disc, digital satellite system, high definition television HDTV, Microsoft XBox, plasma TV, HD radio, IP TV, OLED TV, 3D TV, netbooks, tablets and even Android systems to name only a few.