Consumer Electronic Show ?

My understanding it that you have to identify yourself as an industry professional to get in. However, friendly dealers will sometimes lend you an affiliation to overcome this barrier. From reading show reports, I gather there is usually lots of interesting audio stuff, but you'll have to resist all the other consumer electronics temptations at the show.

Simone,

As to whether you can get in, I went to the CES web site and found the following on a FAQ page, which I quote:

"If I have a badge, can I walk right into the show?

"No, each registrant who receives a badge by mail will need to go to a Badge Holder Pickup location to get their official International CES badge holder. Admittance without a badge holder is not permitted. International CES is a trade-only show and is not open to the general public; therefore, we must ensure all attendees are industry affiliates before issuing a badge holder. After the show, CES performs an official attendance audit through an outside auditing firm, and the on-site badge holder pickup process serves as a method for counting attendance.
Two forms of identification are required to pick up your badge holder:
One personal picture ID such as a driver's license or passport
One business ID such as a business card, pay stub or statement on company letterhead indicating that you are representing that company at International CES."

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I have heard that friendly dealers sometimes help non-industry people get in to the show, perhaps with the help of the company letterhead.