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With more than 1,40,000 attendees from 115 countries witnessing a large
number of new products and technologies from more than 2,500 exhibitors, the
2005 International CES was one of the biggest technology showcases that
attracted one and all from IT and non-IT backgrounds. It was held in Las Vegas
from 6th to 9th January, 2005. The show kicked-off with a keynote from Microsoft's
Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates. New products and trends in
audio, accessories, home networking, mobile electronics, video and wireless were
displayed.
The show floor had executives from the consumer technology, broadcasting,
cable, motion picture and other industries who converged in Las Vegas to hear
from technology industry visionaries. "The International CES succeeded by
every measure," said Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer
Electronics Association and Producer of the International CES. "Everyone
from the international audience, major media and top buyers, government leaders
and exhibitors showcasing their products were a part of the event."
The show featured a broad array of product and technology introductions and
announcements. Showing the strength of the transition to high definition
television (HDTV), the show floor not only featured the latest developments in
display technologies, but a variety of products and innovations that build upon
HDTV, such as wired and wireless connections to stream HD video throughout the
home and new HD recording devices. The latest in digital imaging, digital audio,
satellite and HD radio, plasma and LCD displays, home video production,
in-vehicle entertainment, VoIP, Ulra-Wideband and more also attracted visitors.
"The consumer technology industry is in the midst of a rapid shift to
digital," noted Gary. "As a result, we are seeing numerous product
introductions. The International CES reflects this digital revolution."
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It set several show records including number of attendees (1,42,585 –
subject to independent audit), exhibitors (2,550) and exhibit space (1.531
million net square feet). International attendance also grew to more than
23,028, up from 18,000 at the 2004 CES.
In addition to standing as a product showplace, the exhibition included a
star-studded array of industry luminaries as keynoters and participating in more
than 350 conference sessions. There were keynote presentations from Intel
Corporation's CEO, Craig Barrett; Ron Garriques- President of Personal Devices
Business and Executive VP of Motorola; Carly Fiorina- HP's Chairman and CEO;
and Rich Templeton- President and CEO of Texas Instruments.
The 2005 show also attracted more than 130 top officials from international,
federal and state government bodies. The government leaders joined top
executives from the technology, cable, broadcasting and motion picture
industries at the show's annual Leaders in Technology dinner. The dinner
featured a keynote from Mike Ramsay- Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of TiVo, who
urged public policy-makers to avoid strangling innovation through over
regulation. Karen Chupka, CEA's VP, events and conferences said, "Our
exhibitors were able to leverage the media coverage and marketing opportunities
that surrounded the show."
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