See what Gary had to say this month in his op-eds and during recent national TV appearances.

From CES, to the SOPA/PIPA protest and the GOP primaries, Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, had a lot to say in January.

By Laura Hubbard
Today, CEA and CEA’s Innovation Movement members are on Capitol Hill, going door-to-door to ask their Member of Congress to pass the pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea.

Why should you care? Free trade means the opportunity for American businesses to sell U.S. products to the 95% of the world’s consumers who live outside our borders. Many small businesses are doing well in this tough economy because they sell their products outside of America. The more they expand, the more U.S. jobs are created, adding to …

By Laura Hubbard
Check in, explore, find your friends and win at the 2011 CES! Follow the International CES on Foursquare for tips and tricks to get around this year’s show. Check in at five of the 10 official CES venues between Tuesday, January 4 and Sunday, January 9 to earn the official, coveted 2011 CES Foursquare badge.
For the 2011 CES, CEA and Foursquare have teamed up to turn your badge into a chance to win prizes and giveaways. Once you earn your official 2011 CES Foursquare badge, stop …

By Laura Hubbard
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today released new research showing that the prevalence of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 19 years was greater in 2005-2006 compared with 1988-1994. Although the cause of hearing loss is not clear, the research noted “some risk factors, such as loud sound exposure from music listening, may be of particular importance to adolescents.”
CEA promotes safe listening in conjunction with our partner the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Together, CEA and ASHA encourage children, teens and adults to …

Innovation Makes the World Go Round
By Laura Hubbard
Innovation is a powerful tool to help drive the world economy. It’s amazing how fast innovation can move, and before you know it, an idea is turned into a business that is creating new jobs and new technology to better the world.
The CE industry is driven by innovation so it is only fitting that over a year ago CEA launched the Innovation Movement, a coalition of Americans dedicated to encouraging Congress to enact policies that will help unlock innovation to drive …

By Laura Hubbard
Part 3 of the Green Life Smart Life Series
CEA and the consumer electronics industry love green.  In fact, CEA supports the Green Life Smart Life home to show that a home built intelligently with consumer electronic products can be green and earn a coveted LEED certification.
Link to Part 1 and Part 2 of the Series.
CEA’s TechHome Rating System played an important role is the design of the Green Life Smart Life technology infrastructure to connect the home control and entertainment features. But, Jeff Mitchell of Robert Saglio …

By Laura Hubbard
I was looking back through some of the great videos filmed for “CES on the Tube” and was reminded that CES is not just for the big name companies. Each year, thousands of small business owners come to CES to debut their new products in front of an international audience. But, CES also provides a forum for new ideas to be shared among peers.
For the past couple of years, CEA’s Small Business Council has brought together new entrepreneurs and seasoned veterans through its Mentorship Program. During CES, …

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 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 …