consumer electronics industry

Industry Forum Keynoters: Barney Wragg and Chip HeathJoin us at Industry Forum in San Diego, October 14-17, to hear EMI Music's Barney Wragg and Chip Heath, co-author of the best-selling book, "Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die." View the full schedule and register today. American Express Helps Celebrate Five Years of CEknowhow CEA has partnered with American Express to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the CEknowhow retail training program. The American Express sponsorship will enable the CEknowhow curriculum to be broadly distributed throughout the retail community. Eight of the top 50 CE retailers, representing more than $44 billion in annual revenue, officially recommend or require CEknowhow course completion for their employees. Top retailers like Best Buy, Ritz Camera and others rely on the CEknowhow curriculum to introduce their employees to new product categories and to train their temporary holiday sales staff.CEA, Digital Media Wire and NYU Announce Sixth Annual Future of Television ForumStay ahead of the curve! From Moonves to Cuban, this is the "must attend" event for decision-makers from cable and broadcast networks, cable and satellite operators, high-tech and advertising for six years standing. This year’s event will be held November 8-9 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. Register now!
CEA Exploring Formation of Society for Technology Analysts and Researchers CEA's market research department will lead an exploratory meeting at Industry Forum to discuss the launch of the Society for Technology Analysts and Researchers, a first for the CE industry. To RSVP for this meeting, please contact Torrel Harris. Don’t forget to register for Industry Forum, featuring sessions devoted to the latest research techniques and industry developments. Mobile Electronics Product Marks Help Sell ProductsProduct marks convey useful information to consumers by facilitating connectivity, identifying products that meet certain performance levels, and enabling comparison shopping. The Amplifier Power, Audiobook, Cabling, Portable
Digital Media and Loudspeaker product marks are based on various CEA mobile electronics standards. To increase customer satisfaction through product mark implementation contact productmarks@CE.org.CEA Continues to Promote Safe ListeningCEA is collaborating with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to educate consumers on the safe use of personal audio technology. The campaign will highlight Listen to Your Buds, a resource for young children, parents and educators about the possible long-term effects of improper usage of digital music and video players.