To set the stage for this year's International CES—that annual consumer electronics trade show that invades Las Vegas at the beginning of January and devours all in its path—let me tell you a little story about last year's event.
At one point early on in that show—my first-ever CES—I was trying to get from an appointment at one end of the Las Vegas Convention Center to another meeting far, far away. I hadn't counted on time, distance, and the crush of slow-moving humanity. In an effort to get from Point A to Point B, I put my head down and started zig-zagging my way down aisles, across booths, and through doors. I wound up completely turned around, no closer to my final destination than before, and having to flag down passersby for some clue—any clue—as to where I was (other than quite possibly still within the city limits of Las Vegas). I was horrifically late for my meeting.
Walking the massive showfloor at CES, it's easy to lose your way.
My point here is not to give you an opportunity to point at me and laugh—though if you've already started, by all means, continue. Rather, it's to emphasize just how easy it is to get lost during CES—even if you never set foot on the show floor.
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