Welcome back everyone! I hope all of you had a festive and relaxing holiday season. For all of us at TISOH, we enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Some of us traveled to near and far, while the rest recharged in the exciting city of Las Vegas that we call home.

Las Vegas is truly a city that never rests. In early December, the city welcomed the rodeo that brought a whole different demographic to town. Then after a short break for Christmas, came the legendary New Year celebrations. Upwards of 300,000 visitors visited for the fireworks and all that. Then now comes one of the largest tradeshows of the year, the Consumer Electronics Show. CES brings with it 170,000 visitors, with special direct flights from cities such as Tokyo and Paris to the convenience of show attendees. Then comes Chinese New Year, which is another big event for the city.