While event organizers have called it a postponement and vowed to bring it back stronger and better in 2005, the cancellation of the Comdex IT trade show in Las Vegas this November marks the official end to an era. MediaLive — which bought what was the premier trade show in IT last year despite sagging attendance by vendors, buyers and others — said this week that a Comdex show this year would not benefit the industry because of lack of support from the leading technology companies.
Comdex Cancellation Marks End of Era
Posted by: Jay Lyman June 24, 2004 10:25 AMWhile event organizers have called it a postponement and vowed to bring it back stronger and better in 2005, the cancellation of the Comdex IT trade show in Las Vegas this November marks the official end to an era. MediaLive — which bought what was the premier trade show in IT last year despite sagging attendance by vendors, buyers and others — said this week that a Comdex show this year would not benefit the industry because of lack of support from the leading technology companies.