Monster Cable will honor its most Monsterous Dealers in a dazzling Awards Ceremony and Concert to usher in the new millennium. This gala, held during CES 2000, is a ""back and white"" party featuring music legend Ray Charles and the incredible sounds of his 40-piece orchestra.Each year, the most prestigious audio/video specialists gather at the Monster Cable Dealer Awards and Monsterous Concert in anticipation of winning the Most Monsterous Dealer Awards. What began as a small local event has grown into a virtual ""Who's Who"" of consumer electronic retailers, with over two thousand people from around the globe gathering for the Monsterous celebration. This year's event promises to be unforgettable. Guests will be asked to wear their favorite black and white attire and the concert that follows the awards will star one of this country's greatest music legends - Mr. Ray Charles.This very special event will take place on Friday, January 7, 2000 at the incredible new Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The awards presentation begins at 8:30 p.m. in the Venetian Ballroom. The winners of the awards are chosen in a variety of dealer categories such as Most Monsterous Audio/Video Chain, Most Monsterous Power Retailer and the top award, The Gold, for the World's Most Monsterous Selling Team in the Universe.Past Monster concerts featured music greats like BB King, George Benson and Boz Scaggs, but this year's guest may very well be the most illustrious of them all. A twelve-time Grammy winner, Ray Charles is actually less of a legend and more of a national treasure. With hit recordings like Georgia, Crying Time and Hit the Road Jack, Charles has reached superstar status the world over and has remained there for over 40 years. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is honored in the Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and Rock & Roll Halls of Fame. Charles and his 40-piece orchestra's performance in the Venetian Ballroom promises to be a most monsterous musical event.Monster Cable Products, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high performance, audiophile/videophile quality speaker cables, interconnects, computer cables and accessories for car audio, home audio, custom installation and home theater. The company is based in Brisbane, California.