Here at CEA, the New Year means pretty much one thing – CES!

Yesterday Rick Kowalski told you how each January, the CEA staff prepares for their annual westward migration to produce the International CES in Las Vegas. Today, guest blogger, Dave Delaney, social media coordinator for Griffin Technology tells us how he and his colleagues are travelling to CES this year. I hope you’ll follow their progress as well as checking out their booth and meeting them at the #CES Tweet up on January 8.
By Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
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Many CES exhibitors fly to Las Vegas from destinations all over the world. …

  By Richard Kowalski
The 2010 International CES is just over a week away. Personally, I haven’t packed my bags yet, but here at CEA HQ we’re ready.
Each year, a few weeks before CES, we send a truck full of the things we’ll need for the show to Las Vegas. We must create an office-away-from-the-office there, so naturally, we need some items from headquarters. Our friends at GES help us load the truck that will be driven to Vegas. Lindsay Goodman and I met up with the CES Operations team and …

By Richard Kowalski
Organizing the International CES requires a knowledgeable team. For that reason, our CES Admininstration and CES Marketing Departments put together CES University, an educational opportunity for all of us at CEA to get refreshed on show procedure and to update us on new events, exhibits, and any other major changes from the previous year.
There’s a lot to learn, and the pressure is on to know pretty much everything about the show. As soon as I don the blue CES shirt, I become a magnet for show-related questions. …

By Laura Hubbard
Part 2 of the Green Life Smart Life Series
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As I explained in my first post, Living an Eco-friendly Lifestyle through Technology, technology is a major focus of the Green Life Smart Life (GLSL) project. Normally when you read about green building, a lot of attention is placed on the types of materials the home was built with, but rarely do you hear how that home will continue to be environmentally sustainable once a family has moved in and are living their day-to-day lives.
That’s the big difference with …

By Allison Fried
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The 2010 International CES® will showcase the latest in-vehicle technology this year! We are talking about an opening keynote by Ford president and chief executive officer, Alan Mulally, plus the 2010 Ford Taurus is the show’s official car (we’ve never had one of these before).
This year’s show will prominently feature the latest products and trends in in-vehicle technology including the Location Based Services (LBS) Spotlight, advancements in portable GPS, in-car video, wireless technology and integrated products for combining entertainment with navigation and security. Sales of in-vehicle …

By Laura Hubbard
Part 1 of the Green Life Smart Life Series
Last week, I traveled to Narragansett, Rhode Island to the Green Life Smart Life (GLSL) home for its announcement of becoming officially rated by the U.S .Green Building Council (USGBC) as a GOLD certified LEED® for Homes Project.
CEA is proud to sponsor this project that gives home builders and homeowners a real-life example that an energy efficient lifestyle does not mean sacrificing any of the design and entertainment features of a high-tech home.
GLSL used CEA’s TechHome Rating System when …

In my job, I talk about electronics recycling every day.

I was fortunate to be a member of the judging panel for the Threadless Loves Innovation t-shirt design challenge.

CEA Digital Dialogue® is pleased to welcome guest blogger Joseph Cerquone, Director of Public Relations for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
By Joseph Cerquone
If you are coming to the 2010 International CES, be sure to check out the Listen To Your Buds the safe listening campaign of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Booth 3426, Kids@ Play Tech Zone.
It features the child-friendly “Buds,” characters who teach kids how important their hearing is and how to protect it so they can enjoy all of the fruits of healthy living, including listening to …