Who’da thunk it? This used to be the show. Now, not a show. This is bigger than cancelling the Lollypop Loser tour, I think.

Computer trade show Comdex, once the biggest event on the tech calendar, has been canceled this year, a victim of the growing interest in shows emphasizing consumer electronics and specialist IT gear.

Eric Faurot, vice president of Comdex organizer MediaLive International, revealed the plans in an exclusive interview with CNET News.com, saying the company plans to give Comdex a breather after years of falling attendance, in the number of both attendees and vendors.

“We feel that while we could run Comdex profitably this year, it really wouldn’t serve the interests of the broader IT industry,” he said. The international versions of the show are expected to continue as planned.