Event Schedule

Open to all Industry Forum attendees

Sponsored by the CEA Small Business Council

Whether you are a new member looking to learn more about the benefits of your CEA membership or a current member attending Industry Forum for the first time, you are invited to attend this important networking event!

Communications Committee Members Only

After a difficult year, industry hopes are pinned on the important holiday selling season to restore growth and salvage revenues. Yet, as the economy recovers, consumer spending remains in question. Will this holiday season be a harbinger of prosperity to come?

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Come see the new and the cool - cool devices, cool services, cool applications. Watch everyone from the early stage start-up to established companies with new releases compete for the opportunity to take their product to the next level. The winners received more than $50,000 and prime booth space at the 2010 International CES.

Open-CEA Members Only

The landscape of the wireless industry has moved beyond the mobile phone and into new frontiers. Hear about the new initiatives the Wireless Division is undertaking to grow and expand the wireless industry.

Open- CEA Members Only

sponsored by: FUJIFILM

As more and more devices merge personal and business applications, users expect deeper personalization and relevance to their experience with consumer electronics. We'll examine current consumer trends and the underlying values that motivate them, identifying their impact on traditional and emerging technology platforms and on retailers and manufacturers. Speaker: Andrew Hawn, Technology Analyst, Iconoculture.

Open- CEA Members Only

What's coming down the horizon for the video industry? Learn about exciting developments in the industry and hear how you can get involved in the division's activities.

Open-CEA Members Only

Come meet the Multi-Room Audio Video Council Board members and participate in our 2010 strategic planning session.

Division Executive Board Members Only

Explore the current state of CE retail, from brands and channels to total market opportunity. Learn how the recession has impacted consumer shopping behavior and purchase decisions. Has price become more important than ever? Which brands and channels have benefitted? What's more, the presenters will also examine CE sales performance; highlighting key categories and sales drivers. Don't miss out on this comprehensive retail update!

Open- CEA Members Only

A look at the landscape of the 12 volt industry including an in-depth review of consumer experiences in the 12 volt retail environment.

There hasn't been a day in months when the leading news stories haven't focused on the issues of the economy. That being said, the news doesn't focus specifically on the consumer electronics industry, and how these issues affect the specifics of CE. Hear from industry economists about what to expect in the coming months and years, and how your business can best weather this storm.

Open- CEA Members Only

Come meet your Board of leaders and learn about what the Division has been working on, as well as its plans for next year and how you can get involved.

Open- CEA Members Only

Come meet the TechHome Division Board while you learn about the Division's past, current and future initiatives as well as how you can get involved.

In recent years there has been a resurgence of 3D video content in theaters. Now 3D content is beginning to take shape as a viable media within the home entertainment landscape as a raft of format alternatives bring the technology to the screen. As 3D establishes a beachhead in home entertainment, display manufacturers are beginning to consider the marketing potential of this technology. And as HD sets pervade U.S. households, the question is: will 3D enabled sets keep consumers buying? Attend this session presented by Steve Koenig, CEA's Director of Industry Analysis to be informed about 3D technology and potential impact in the CE industry in the coming years.

Sponsored by the Home Audio and TechHome Divisions

Participate in a dialogue between custom installers and manufacturers as they discuss ways to work together to grow their businesses and build mutually beneficial relationships. Audience participation is encouraged.

As the environmental landscape continues to change and impact business, what will you need to know when embarking upon the future? This panel will look forward and give you tips for what you absolutely must know moving forward to benefit your business.

Under Huang's leadership, NVIDIA invented -- and led the development of the graphics processing unit (GPU), pioneering its use in devices as varied as smart phones, PCs, cars, workstations, and supercomputers. NVIDIA was named Company of the Year in 2007 by Forbes magazine and has ranked #1 over the past two years in Innovation in the Semiconductor industry by Fortune.

Open- CEA Members Only

The Accessories Division will host a panel discussion on challenges in the CE industry, how accessories are currently being utilized in the market and ideas on how to create new business opportunities with accessories.

With the demise of Circuit City and Tweeter looming on the minds of everyone in the CE industry, where will retailers go from here? Hear straight talk from retailers about where the business of retail is going, and how it's going to get there.

Open- CEA Members Only

Get an early glimpse at the hot trends that will emerge at CES and how these trends will change the landscape in the years to come.

You'd be hard pressed to find a person that isn't on Facebook or Twitter, or at least knows people that are. The latest trend in business is to set up "pages" to engage your consumers in the online world, but how can these tools be used for financial gain? Attend this panel to hear social media experts and industry examples of success discuss the trends and future of social media that will turn "fans" and "friends" into customers.

Sponsored by CE Vision magazine
Business Attire Requested

Open- CEA Members Only

The CEA Small Business Council (SBC) will discuss the proposed 2010 SBC goals and brainstorm programming content for the upcoming year.

Leaders in the development of high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) technology -- HDMI Licensing, Intel, and Quantum Data -- will talk about what has been done and is being done to improve HDMI interoperability among consumer electronics products

Sponsored by the CEA Small Business Council and PARA Division

The current global credit crisis is front page news around the world and is unprecedented in its far-reaching scope. Such momentous change has not occurred for decades, and the cascade of financial trouble has devastated many world economies. Despite this, Stuart Varney offers a positive take on the economy, and in plain talk, describes, with up-to-the-minute detail, the current financial situation and what it means for you, your family, and your business. In this age of uncharted economic territory, Varney shares his most pivotal reminder: America, and only America, has the flexibility and confidence to lead the world out of the crisis and come out stronger than ever.

Sponsored by the CEA Small Business Council and PARA Division

An estimated 27.6 million viewers tuned in to watch Donald Trump say, "You're hired!" to Bill Rancic on NBC's hit reality show, The Apprentice. Rancic has been a true entrepreneur since he started his own business to put himself through school. A former real estate developer for the Trump Corporation, he is an avid business speaker on leadership and entrepreneurship. Now A&E's business guru on the new hit show, We Mean Business, he uses his savvy to help struggling entrepreneurs succeed. Bill Rancic discusses his secrets for personal and professional success using anecdotes from his entrepreneurial experiences and high-profile stint as the first-reigning Apprentice.

Sponsored by the CEA Small Business Council and PARA Division

Ken Schmidt's business keynote speech is a fascinating story of how businesses of any size and scope can - by focusing on understanding and harnessing the most basic drivers of human behavior - improve their competitiveness in even the most difficult marketing environments. The road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate starts here. And it takes you to places you've never imagined.

Investment Committee Members Only