A "tight 5" in comedy refers to a comedian's polished, concise set of stand-up material that's exactly (or very close to) five minutes long. It's typically honed through repeated performances at open mics, clubs, or showcases to ensure every joke lands efficiently without filler—think tight timing, strong punchlines, and smooth transitions. Comedians often prepare a tight 5 as their go-to routine for auditions, late-night TV spots, or festival submissions, where time limits are strict and the goal is to hook the audience quickly. It's a foundational skill in the industry, emphasizing quality over quantity.
Every year, from January to February I have a "tight 45".
The first 45 days of the New Year (every year) are the three biggest trade shows of my world. CES, NRF, ISE.
CES 2026, held from January 6-9 in Las Vegas, drew more than 148,000 attendees, marking the largest post-pandemic crowd for the event and a roughly 4% increase from the previous year. This figure is preliminary, with an official audited count expected to be released by the Consumer Technology Association in the spring.
NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show, taking place January 11-13 at the Javits Center in New York City, is expected to draw around 40,000 attendees. This figure is consistent with recent years and reflects a record crowd for the event, including retailers, brands, suppliers, and industry professionals from over 100 countries. DID YOU KNOW that 26% of all jobs in the USA are in 'retail' at some level? Well, now you know.
ISE 2026, the Integrated Systems Europe trade show held February 3-6 in Barcelona, Spain, is anticipated to surpass the previous year's record attendance of 85,351 visitors, with organizers expecting continued growth in participation from over 170 countries. The event will feature more than 1,400 exhibitors across expanded space, focusing on AV and systems integration innovations.
So that is 148,000 + 40,000 + 85,000 = 273,000 people who spend time and money to physically attend events LIVE. Around 10X that number will attend some (or all) of those events virtually. And, 10X that number will catch videos of keynotes via YouTube and other platforms. THIS is NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Keynote at CES 2025 (last year) with 8,450,170 views as of this morning. That NVIDIA YouTube channel has 2.13M subscribers, so 4X that number watched his 2025 keynote.
Live from CES 2026 in Las Vegas, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang shared how the next generation of accelerated computing and AI will transform every industry. CES 2026 kicked off with a one-hour NVIDIA pregame show where panelists discuss the future of AI infrastructure, open ecosystems, and physical AI.
As of this morning: 22,791,922 views of this year's CES 2026 keynote. Almost 3X the views of his 2025 CES keynote and CES 2026 just wrapped up! (Streamed live on Jan 5, 2026).
The NYDLA.org | NADLA.org | GlobalDLA.org services 174K+ K-20 schools across North America. Since 1983. And, we service the ALUMNI of these schools. And it is the ALUMNI of these schools that attend events like CES, NRF and ISE - both LIVE and virtually.
We (the DLA) are now very (VERY) deeply involved in all things 'AI' as it relates to education, business, medicine - everything. I highly recommend watching Jensen's CES Keynotes from 2025 and from 2026. See how fast things changed in 365 days. Oh, and I now have my own 'AI bot' Bernice - powered by NVIDIA.
Hey Bernice: please reach out to the 273,000 people who registered to attend CES, NRF and ISE (2026) LIVE. Follow up with all who attended CES, NRF and ISE 2025 and 2024 and 2023 as well. Check for duplicates. Follow up with our 174K+ K-20 schools and the alumni of our schools who attended any of our events over the last three years. Offer them our CES - NRF - ISE 'Best Of' summary report (due out in March). Place this report online for our members to access (DLA password required).
So, I'm not a stand-up comic, but I deeply understand the concept of a 'tight 5' but mine is a 'tight 45' and it's powered by AI.
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