There is no way that Forumcon can even be comparable to CES, the latter of which appeals to a far wider audience.
That isn't my point. The point is, trade shows, conferences, etc. come and go. What works in two locations this year might only be feasible at one location next year, or could be so popular that a third or fourth may be added. Even as the field of CE has grown, they can still only pull off one show per year.
Also thought it interesting that while video games are considered CE, the end of the summer CES more or less coincided with the rise of E3.
I did consider ForumCon, but after re-reading the agenda, I really didn't see what value it would have had for me. It is a disappointment that XenForo did not have at least a representation there of some sort (if not a speaker, at least a representative, someone on the floor who could at least ignite some interest among the attendees who think the world revolves around vB, IPB and the others who showed up).
BTW, anyone getting spammed by Huddler? Whoever keeps contacting us keeps pissing me off. Not one word about visitor experience: no, all of the email rattles on about how they're going to make me more money. And looking at the examples they sent over, the forum looked like a trainwrecked older version of vB. Too aggressive. I don't like that.