By Tara Dunion
Veronica Belmont is a popular Internet newscaster who is co-host of Revision3′s tech-central show Tekzilla and Qore on the Playstation Network.  Previously, she hosted Mahalo Daily, Buzz Out Loud and Crave.
Tara Dunion, CEA’s sr. director of communications, interviewed Veronica about her current and future Internet gigs, products on her “must have” list, the perks of dating gdgt host Ryan Block and her plans for covering the 2009 International CES.
Tara Dunion: Veronica, you make Tekzilla a fun and informative show. What do you like best about this not-so-new …

The Mark of Excellence Call for Entries is right around the corner and who better to give advice to integrators and manufacturers than one of our long time and accomplished winners, Shawn Smith of S&S Electric Co. Inc.

By Colleen Lerro
I took a trip home before my final interview here at CEA last July, and opted for the one-hour nonstop flight back over the seven hour drive from Upstate New York the day before my 10 a.m. interview. Naturally my flight was canceled so it took me two flights and nine hours to get back, and my luggage didn’t make it at all. More upsetting than not having my hair dryer and straightener (anyone who has experienced D.C. humidity can feel my pain) was that I had …

Last month I visited scenic Ogden, Utah at the base of the Wasatch Mountain range.

By Katherine Rutkowski
It was twenty years ago today that a broadcast engineer and I were married in Washington, D.C. In the 1980s, Ben Crutchfield (no relation to the Crutchfield retail group) worked at the National Association of Broadcasters’ Engineering department, steps away from my desk at rival NCTA’s (National Cable and Telecommunications Association) Science and Technology department. We had similar responsibilities so it was inevitable that we would exchange the books we’d created – NCTA Technical papers and the NAB Engineering Handbook – and, not so inevitable, fall …

As soon as I stepped off the plane in Liberia, Costa Rica, my cell phone lost signal.

The trade bus cruised into Music City to a warm welcome from Gibson USA.

By Kathy Gornik, President, Thiel Audio
Everyone at Thiel felt proud to be a part of the effort, and, in particular, was thrilled that CEA’s Glenda MacMullin visited Thiel part of the event. So, thank you so much, Glenda. We are truly honored.
Here’s a photo of some of our very proud staff with Glenda holding the “America Wins With Trade” sign. Watch our website: for more photos soon.

Again, each and every one of us at Thiel is truly appreciative of this effort to help Thiel Audio, CEA members, the industry, …

The America Wins with Trade Bus Tour rolled into the Bluegrass state of Kentucky.

By Sarah Szabo
Ten days ago, my college friends and I embarked on a cross-country road trip that took us from D.C. to the Oregon Coast. We had been planning this trip for almost a decade, so needless to say, we were excited to finally see the sights.
Somewhere between South Dakota (I highly recommend the Badlands if you’re ever in the area) and Colorado, we started to take note of all the gadgets we brought with us and frankly, how they were making the trip more fun.
As you can imagine, …