Comdex Cancels November Show

This year's Las Vegas computer developers conference Comdex has been canceled after years of declining attendance and interest.

Show organizer MediaLive International Inc. described the cancelation as a “postponement” and said Wednesday that it had formed an advisory board to reshape the troubled event. The company also said the next Las Vegas show would take place in November 2005.

“We are anxious to work with the industry to build the best event,” said Eric Faurot, Comdex’s general manager.

Originally called the Computer Dealers Exposition when it started in a Las Vegas ballroom in 1979, Comdex grew exponentially over the years as companies flocked to the desert city to announce their latest software, hardware and visions.

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