The world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, CES has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for 50 years — the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

Formerly known as the International Consumer Electronics Show, CES showcases more than 3,900 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 300 conference sessions; and more than 170,000 attendees from 150 countries.

Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, the technology trade association representing the $292 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers.

APEC focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. APEC has something of interest for anyone involved in power electronics:

• Equipment OEMs that use power supplies and dc-dc converters in their equipment
• Designers of power supplies, dc-dc converters, motor drives, uninterruptable power supplies, inverters and any other power electronic circuits, equipment and systems
• Manufacturers and suppliers of components and assemblies used in power electronics
• Manufacturing, quality and test engineers involved with power electronics equipment
• Marketing, sales and anyone involved in the business of power electronics
• Compliance engineers testing and qualifying power electronics equipment or equipment that uses power electronics

FABTECH is billed as the primary gathering for leading metal manufacturers in Mexico. With its focus on innovations in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industries, the show brings together 575 exhibitors and over 13,000 attendees from Mexico and South America.

The show is being held jointly with AWS Weldmex and Metalform Mexico, and located at the Cintermex International Convention and Exhibition Center.