Why are you a member of CEA?

Why are you and your company a member of CEA? Why do you attend CES? What is the biggest benefit of attending CES or being a CEA member? We would like to conduct an on-camera interview with you to get your thoughts about CEA, the International CES and the Innovation Movement.

These video interviews will be placed on CE.org, CESweb.org, DeclareInnovation.com and all of our social media properties to showcase the importance and value of CEA membership and participating in CES. Fill out the form at CE.org/CESInterviews to sign up for an interview time. These interviews will be taped at the Experience CEA booth in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) during the show hours of the 2013 International CES®. For additional information, please contact Laura Olley.
 

Set-Top Box Energy Conservation Agreement

New Energy Calculator

CEA has launched a new, interactive consumer electronics (CE) energy calculator on GreenerGadgets.org, CEA’s website for living and buying green and recycling responsibly. The new CE Energy Calculator estimates the amount of energy your electronics are using in your home based on the products you own and the amount of time they are used each day, and compares your energy use to the average U.S. household. Visit GreenerGadgets.org to calculate what your electronics use means for your wallet. For additional information, please contact Samantha Nevels.

2013 Mobility Awards

The Mobility Awards honor the best and finest products and services in mobile and wireless as selected by leading press and analysts. The 2013 Mobility Awards dinner will be held at the 2013 International CES, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Bellagio Hotel. For additional information, please visit the 2013 Mobility Awards page.

New Research: Health and Fitness Technology

According to the recent study: Getting Connected with Emerging Fitness Technologies, more than half (55 percent) of U.S. online consumers used a fitness technology in the past year, and more than one-third (37 percent) anticipate purchasing a fitness technology in the next 12 months. The study also found the number of consumers who used a fitness technology in the past year increased eight percent from 2010. For additional information, please contact Kevin Tillmann.
 

CEA and AARP Partner to Explore Tech Purchasing Patterns Among Americans 50-plus

Americans ages 50 and over tend to spend proportionally more on entertainment than younger age groups. CEA’s AARP-sponsored 2012 study, The Evolving Video Landscape explores older Americans and video entertainment device preferences, spending power, and the ways retailers should appeal to this sizable segment. To view the study, visit CEA's members-only page, or head to the CEA Store to purchase the study. 
 

Black Friday Recap

CEA conducted pre-Black Friday and post-Black Friday surveys examining consumer expectations. The post-Black Friday report, release the Saturday after Thanksgiving, found that nearly 70 million U.S. adults went shopping on Black Friday, and estimated more than 120 million U.S. shopped over the course of the entire Thanksgiving weekend. Consumer electronics once again were second only to clothes as the most popular items purchased this weekend.
 

CEA Membership Benefits at CES

CEA offers many benefits to members attending and exhibiting at CES. To start, members get a $100 discount on registration and a 25 percent discount on conference passes. Members also receive exclusive access to member lounges with private meeting rooms, Wi-Fi, TVs, PCs, printers, refreshments and seating away from the show floor. VIP lunches will be held on three days this year in two locations. Tickets are given to exhibiting members and other VIPs at CES. Exhibiting member companies at the LVCC also receive a parking pass. All of these benefits are included at no cost for members!

Attend the CEA Member Cocktail Party on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 6-8 p.m., in the LVCC, South 1, Aces (formerly known as the International Food Market). To ensure your experience at the 2013 CES is your best and brightest, check out our detailed CES benefits page and contact Teryn Papp with any questions.
 

WELCOME NEW CEA MEMBERS!

Since September 1 CEA has welcomed the following new members:

Seamless Green China
Jumbo Electronics Company Limited
Uber
Autonomic Controls, Inc.
Sensory Acumen, Inc
AirTyme Communications LLC
Surreal Systems, Inc.
Valencell, Inc.
Davi Enterprises, LLC
DClick Projetos Ltda
IPL Systems
Audio Expo North America
QDI Consumer Electronics
Essential
National Service Alliance
The1stMovement
Malaspina Labs Inc.
Deluxe
Corporativo La Moderna, S.A. De C.V.

For a list of all new 2012 members, please visit CEA's members-only website.

Early Bird Membership Discount

Don't let the New Year sneak up on you. Renew your membership today and save 10 percent on annual dues. The early bird discount will only last until December 31. Renew online today. For additional information, please contact Jamie Recio at 703-907-4346.
 

Mark of Excellence Systems Integrator Awards

Congratulations to the 2013 Mark of Excellence Finalists! The Mark of Excellence winners will be announced during the Mark of Excellence Reception at the International CES on Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 6-8 p.m., in the LVCC, Room S222. Please RSVP to Megan Sigel to attend the event. For additional information, visit CE.org/moe.
 

CEA Home Networking Standards Maintenance Review

The R7 Home Network Committee is seeking participants to help in the review and maintenance of ANSI/CEA-709.3, which defines the free-topology twisted pair channel. All are encouraged to join. The Home Network Committee is particularly interested in adding new members who manufacturer or implement home networking products or services (producers), and in adding new members (users) who acquire home networking products from those who create them. For more information on how to get involved, please visit standards.CE.org.
 

Digital Music Forum East and West is now DMW Music

Socialize, share ideas and learn about new technologies and services with more than 500 influential music and digital media leaders in New York, February 20-21, 2013. This year's event will be packed with great content, stellar people and new companies, so come and enjoy DMW's newest event. Register today.
 

Save the Date - Economic Retreat

The 2013 CEA Economic Retreat will be held on March 8-10, 2013, at the Viceroy Snowmass in Snowmass Village, CO. The Economic Retreat encourages industry executives to exchange ideas with other CE leaders in a non-competitive, relaxed environment. While there, attendees are briefed on CEA's latest market research stats and economic forecasts.
 

Last Chance to Sign Up for a CES Floor Tour

Get the most out of 2013 CES by taking an official two-hour guided floor tour. There are five to choose from: General Overview, Connected Home and Digital Health and Fitness, Wireless and Wireless Devices, Technology for Investors and Financial Professionals, and the Retailers and Buyers Tour. In partnership with Shelly Palmer Digital Leadership, a team of experienced tour guides will help you identify and understand key technologies and services, differentiate between offerings and create action items and strategic takeaways. You'll also get the Shelly Palmer Digital Leadershipâ„¢ CE Report (a $495 value). Enter the code MNCEA at checkout to receive 25% off until January 2, 2013. Sign up today.

Expanded Public Policy Focus

A broad array of panel discussions will be held at the Innovation Policy Summit during the 2013 CES. The Summit will include top government officials, entrepreneurs and policy experts who will underscore the relationship between technology innovation and public policies while addressing major issues impacting American innovators and U.S. competitiveness. For additional information, check out the list of Innovation Policy Summit sessions.

CES Shines Spotlight on Start-Ups

The Startup America Partnership, a national network of communities dedicated to advancing the success of American start-ups, will bring specific programming for entrepreneurs and start-ups at the 2013 CES. The Startup America Stage will be featured within Eureka Park, an area of more than 140 start-ups, emerging companies and entrepreneurs. Returning for its second year, Eureka Park has increased by 40 percent over the 2012 CES and will feature the next generation of technology.

SuperSession Program Features FCC Chairman, Ericsson’s CEO, and Huffington Post’s Editor-in-Chief

The SuperSession lineup at the 2013 CES will include U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski, Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg and the Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington. The CES SuperSessions are part of the full 2013 CES conference program, composed of 300 panel sessions and featuring 800 speakers, including keynote addresses from the leaders of Qualcomm, Panasonic, Verizon and Samsung. View the full CES conference program at CESweb.org.