To select the 2009 class, a panel of CE media and industry professionals met in New York on February 24, 2009, to judge the hundreds of nominations that were submitted by manufacturers, retailers and industry journalists. The judges used the democratic process of the majority of votes to determine the new class. We thank the following journalists and industry professionals for volunteering their time and expertise to participate in the 2009 CE Hall of Fame program:

Jim Barry
Rob Calem
Henry Chiarelli
Richard Doherty
Peter Fannon
Brian Fenton
Bob Gerson
Joe Palenchar
Janet Pinkerton
Steve Smith
Herman Sperling
John Taylor
Jack Wayman