2011 International Consumer Electronics Show*

The 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow and is the largest trade show of any kind in America. The first CES took place in New York City back in 1967. It had 200 different exhibitors and 17,500 attendees. Since then, the International CES has grown close to 10 times as large as when it first started. In 2010 there were 2,500 exhibitors and 126,641 attendees. The convention connects the industry and allows consumer electronic innovations to be grow and be shared.

CES is being held in Las Vegas mainly at the Las Vegas Convention Center/Las Vegas Hilton. The LVCC has close to two million square feet of exhibit space and 144 meeting rooms that can hold anywhere from 20 to 2,500 people. It has an abundance of space for the thousands of exhibitors.

CES 2011 is being held from January 6th through the 9th. It not only features thousands of exhibitors at the fair, but there are also conferences held where experts from the industry come together to discuss the technical and economic future of electronics.

There is a huge variety of different exhibitors including: large and small dimensional home appliances, household filters for water refinement, audio and video techniques, TV-sets, video recorders, cameras, videogames, headphones, tuners, receivers, CD decks, amplifiers, cables, home cinemas, plasma monitors and components, home and mobile communication facilities, security systems, heating systems, air-conditioners, water heaters, the Internet, and household electric appliances. Many of the products that will be shown at the convention will not be available until later in the year.

2011 CES promises to be even bigger than last year. If you need to rent a laptop or any audio visual equipment for the convention, contact a tech travel agent at 1-800-736-8772 or visit rentacomputer.com.

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The George R. Brown Convention Center

The George R. Brown Convention Center opened on September 26, 1987 on the east side of Downtown Houston. The convention center was named in honor of the prominent Houstonian George Rufus Brown who was an entrepreneur, civic leader and well known philanthropist. Browns own Texas Eastern Corporation even donated 6 of the 11 blocks required to build the center which is now operated by the city of Houston. The sleek 100-foot high red-white-and-blue building was completed with a price tag of $104.9 million, requiring nearly 30 months of construction and more than 1,200 workers which replaced the then obsolete Albert Thomas Convention Center.

Renovations began on July 28, 2001 to expand the convention center and build an adjacent 1,200 room convention headquarters hotel which required 27 months of construction. The adjacent hotel became known as the Hilton Americas-Houston and is connected to the convention center via several skywalks. This project expanded the center from 1,150,000 square feet to 1,800,000 square feet and added three new exhibit halls increasing exhibition space from 451,500 square feet to 853,500 square feet. In addition sixty-two meeting rooms were added making a total of 105 throughout the convention center.

Today the George R. Brown Convention Center is among the top 10 largest convention centers in the nation netting nearly 1.2 million square feet of exhibition, meeting and registration space which attracts many visitors year round. Some of the more notable conventions hosted at the GRB are the International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market which draws more than 50,000 visitors once a year. The 2004 and 2008 Texas Democratic Convention were also held at the center.

The most recent convention held here in Houston was the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon which was held just a few weeks ago on the last weekend of March. College and high school teams from around the world designed, built and tested vehicles for maximum fuel efficiency at the Discovery Green, a 12 acre entertainment park across from the convention center. The 2010 event marks the first time the Shell Eco-marathon has taken place outside Southern California since it began in 2007.

If you are planning to exhibit in Houston and are interested in George R. Brown Computer and Audio Visual Rentals from well known and trusted professionals, contact your friendly Tech Travel Agent or call 877-422-1907 to get a quick and easy quote for Houston computer, audio visual, and convention technology rentals.

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The Las Vegas Convention Center

Did you know the Las Vegas Convention Center is one of the largest convention centers in the world? With 3,200,000 square feet of space, the LVCC, owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority in Las Vegas, Nevada, can host up to 200,000 people at once. The need for the facility was realized in the 1950's when community leaders were looking for a way to increase occupancy rates at local hotels. They settled on a spot just east of the Las Vegas Strip, where the failed Las Vegas Park Speedway was located and original LCVV opened in 1959.; It featured 6,300 seats, a silver dome rotunda, and a 90,000 square foot exhibit hall. In 1990, the dome was done away with, in an effort to expand. In 1998, it was expanded again and more parking was added.

The LVCC has seen a number of large conventions over the years. The 2008 CONEXPO-CON/AGG construction trade show used the most space of any other show (2, 400, 000 square feet). The now defunct COMDEX was the most attended show in the country with over 200,000 attendees. Currently, the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is the most attended trade show with over 110,000 attendees. In addition to serving as an exhibit hall, the LVCC plays host to the filming of a number of TV Shows, including several Food Network shows and in 2009, the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. The LVCC sits next to the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel.

In the future, the LCVV may be expanded even further, however, right now, those plans have been put on due to budget constraints. However, if the plan is allowed to go through, it will include an additional meeting room, a grand concourse linking the LVCC's three halls, a signature facade in front, enclosed pedestrian access, and police and fire facilities on the property.

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The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando*

The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) is not only the primary convention center for Central Florida, but it's also the second-largest convention center in the United States (behind Chicago's McCormick Place). It takes up over 7 million square feet, 2.1 million of which is exhibit space. It's located on International Drive in the heart of Orlando's major tourist area. Among the Center's features are two 92,000 square foot general assembly areas, 74 meeting rooms, a 2,643-seat theater, a 200-seat lecture hall, a 62,000 square foot multi-purpose room, three full-service restaurants, eight food courts, three business centers, on-site parking for 6,227, three covered loading docs, and it's surrounded by over 113,000 hotel rooms.

The Convention Center opened in February 1983 and has since undergone several major changes. It sees over one million guests each year and has a 1.9 billion dollar impact on Central Florida's economy at no cost to Orange County citizens. In addition to the direct financial impact, over 25,000 employees and over 1,000 businesses are impacted by various activities and events that take place at the Convention Center.

Not only is it an economic asset, but an environmental asset as well, and it has been recognized nationally for its commitment to the environment through several features and on-going processes. These include applying Xeriscape planting principles, recycling efforts, using Green Seal cleaning products, testing low-flow faucets, irrigating with reclaimed water, installing a solar photovoltaic system, supporting green education with its Climate-Change Education Center, and working with guests and event organizers to support and execute green events.

If you're planning to exhibit at an upcoming Orange County Convention Center event and are in need of quality technology rentals, visit Rentacomputer.com or call 877-422-1907 to get a fast quote on Orlando computer, audio visual, and other technology rentals.

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