What is the largest trade show in North America? When the final, audited tally came in, the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show actually had 113,085 attendees, more than the previously estimated 110,000 attendees. Held in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11, 2009, CES had 2,700 exhibitors, and even 300 new exhibitors.
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Mike Thimmesch is the Principal at Thimmesch Marketing. For over 25 years, he has created and implemented innovative marketing, lead generation, and exhibiting strategies that profitably grow company sales and brand awareness. Mike rose to Director level at Skyline Exhibits, where he helped generate over a half million leads, resulting in over $1 billion in sales. He published 11 industry white papers and eight exhibiting books, presented over 100 trade show webinars, and wrote over 200 exhibit marketing blog posts.