These are the NYDLA | NADLA member attendance counts from 2025. We expect this year (2026) to be 10% bigger across the board. We will combine 2025 and the new 2026 data and remove duplicates, making a 2025|2026 Master File.

CES 2026, the massive annual tech event, takes place in Las Vegas from January 6-9, 2026, focusing heavily on the impact of AI, robotics, digital health, vehicle tech, and immersive realities (AR/VR), with key players like AMD, Nvidia, and Samsung expected to showcase new innovations in screens, smart devices, and the future of mobility, making it the hub for discovering what's next in consumer electronics and global tech trends.  CES 2026 is expected to draw over 140,000 attendees, similar to the 142,000+ participants at the 2025 event, from more than 150 countries, including tech leaders, investors, media, and innovators, filling the Las Vegas Convention Center for the major global tech showcase.

"NRF" refers to the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association, advocating for retailers on policies, trends, and technology, and hosting major events like NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show.  NRF Retail's Big Show 2026 is expected to draw around 40,000 attendees, consistent with recent years, making it the world's largest retail trade show, gathering industry professionals to explore future trends in retail. The event, held January 11-13, 2026, at the Javits Center in NYC, will feature over 1,000 exhibitors and represent a significant global gathering for the industry.

"ISE" or Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is the world's largest annual trade show for the professional audiovisual (AV) and systems integration industry, uniting manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and tech professionals to showcase cutting-edge tech, network, and explore innovations in areas like digital signage, smart buildings, and unified communications. It's a major business-to-business event, organized by a joint venture of AVIXA and CEDIA (the leading industry associations), featuring vast exhibition floors, conferences, and educational content. 2025 Attendance: The previous ISE event in 2025 set a new record, attracting 85,351 unique visitors and a total of 185,700 visits across its four days. The number of registered individuals reached 110,540.

THIS YEAR..... via the power of AI we have the ability to reach all 2026 event attendees. Via AI we have the ability to reach out to all of the past CES, NRF and ISE attendees via a zero spam, 100% opt-in, curated marketing campaign. And the NADLA.org shall reach out to all who shall be attending these LIVE events over the next 45 days in 2026.  {read that again}  

I will be attending NRF live in NYC via our partnership with Commerce, the new parent company of BigCommerce. https://www.commerce.com/  In 2026 we shall be deeply focused on all things AI for the growing NYDLA | NADLA | GlobalDLA community.

AI is the future of work, the future of education and the future of entertainment.

Starting (now) we are very focused on marketing to past and future CES, NRF and ISE attendees via the DLA ecosystem. Now that our back office is powered by AI, there is no limit to our potential growth. NYC shall always be our HQ, but the NYDLA | NADLA | GlobalDLA community is indeed now servicing the entire world.  

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On 1/12/2026 we shall be hosting a VIP invitation only event in NYC for all NYDLA.org members who are attending NRF 2026. Contact me for your Uber Vouchers.