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• October 31, 2012

Stimulating, entertaining and thought-provoking, the 2013 conference program is shaping up to be one of our best. Here’s a preview of what’s on the horizon for digital imaging/photography, the world of Apple products and technology, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and how technology impacts film and TV.
 

• PMA@CES Conference Sessions
  Get a crystal clear picture of opportunities in the photo industry and the future of digital imaging with two conference themes covering retail strategy and technology trends.

• MacTech Insight: Your Expert Peek Inside the Apple Market
  Learn from MacTech magazine’s experts how you and your organization can make the most of Apple’s technologies in both the personal and enterprise spaces.

• MEMS and the Consumer Connection
  Miniature machines, tiny micro-electromechanical systems or MEMS, are showing up in all facets of our daily lives. Find out how accelerometers, magnetic compasses, microphones and digital displays are going to improve your experience and create a new world of opportunities in consumer electronics (CE).

• Variety’s Entertainment Summit: Film & Technology
  Pioneers in the film business share how they are taking best advantage of the technology revolution for long-term growth and success.

• Variety’s Entertainment Summit: TV & Technology
  TV and digital media leaders share how they are shaking up their industries to better attract audiences today and in the future.

Entertainment Matters (EM), is the International CES program designed by and for Hollywood professionals to help navigate the world’s largest, most influential technology show. Entertainment Matters highlights the exhibits, sessions and events that are specially geared to inform your media convergence strategies — connecting you to technology insiders and entrepreneurs, and providing direct insight into the ever-changing relationship between technology and entertainment. The 2013 Entertainment Matters Program is sponsored by Variety. The Screen Actors Guild is an associate sponsor of the program.
 
Get an inside look at EM, including 2013 Ambassador Felicia Day, IAWTV Awards, Tech & Engineering Emmys^®, the Entertainment Matters Conference Pass, sponsorship opportunities and more.

• Hotels are Selling out Fast!
  Hotels are filling quickly, but CES rates are still available at great CES hotels like Mandalay Bay, Circus Circus, Excalibur, and Luxor. See CESweb.org/hotel for full list of rates and availability.

• Airline Discounts
  CES has partnered with three major airlines to save you money! Visit CESweb.org/travel to book discounted travel on American, Delta and United. Save anywhere from two to 10 percent! Discounts are not valid on all ticket types. see airlines’ websites for details.

• Dollar Rent A Car
  Dollar Rent A Car is the official car rental company for the 2013 CES. Save 10 percent during CES and all year. The discount is valid through May 31, 2013. Visit Dollar’s website for more information.

So if Stuff is the world’s biggest-selling gadget magazine, it makes sense that the Hot Stuff Awards is the biggest head-turning, oooooh-producing awards program for, well, gadgets. Ten of them to be exact. And they use CES as their place to discover them. Last year’s winner? The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga. This year? Waiting is really the hardest part, isn’t it?
 
Learn more about this and other awards at CES.

Whether you want to discover raw innovation, attend a forward-thinking conference program or mix and mingle with the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, the 2013 International CES has you covered.
 
Clear your schedule for Monday, January 7 and attend the CEA Research Summit at International CES. Once the show floor opens on Tuesday, head to The Venetian to experience Eureka Park, where you’ll discover the tech-sprouting startups and from-the-garage innovators.
 
New for 2013, CEA will be curating and leading a tour through the Eureka Park area of the CES show floor, specifically for venture capitalists, financial analysts, entrepreneurs, and founders. Led by Shawn Dubravac, CEA’s Chief Economist & Senior Director of Research, this hand-picked and fast-paced tour will be filled with tech-sprouting startups and from-the-garage innovators. Meet them personally and network at a business-boosting reception after the tour. The tour and reception runs from 4-6:30 p.m., January 9, 2013, in The Venetian, and the cost to participate is $500. Don’t miss out! Sign up by e-mailing us at CEStours@CE.org.

Experience a curated, two-hour guided tour of the most relevant and exciting exhibits on the 2013 International CES show floor. Produced by CEA in partnership with Shelly Palmer Digital Leadership™, experienced tour guides will help you identify and understand key technologies and services, differentiate offerings and create action items and strategic takeaways from the show. Choose from General Overview and Specialty tours. Visit CESweb.org/tours for more information, pricing and to sign up today. 

Many of the top companies in the imaging industry – about six dozen in all – are prepping products to display at PMA@CES at the LVH. PMA@CES offers one destination on the massive CES show floor for consumer technology professionals in search of digital imaging and photography companies in one location. From capture to output, PMA@CES at the LVH is the place to be to learn about profitable products and services, reconnect with industry friends and establish vital new business connections.

Are you interested in helping to increase consumer awareness of health and fitness electronics? Join the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)^® and our Health and Fitness Technology Working Group to leverage CEA’s expertise in market research, government affairs, media outreach and the International CES.
Key member benefits include:

• Promotion of your product or service through CEA-sponsored media campaigns such as satellite media tours, CEA-produced videos and our national media tour hosted by Jim Barry.
• Access to webinars, market research, networking and business development opportunities to grow your company. CEA also offers public policy representation, media outreach, and promotional support.
• Networking with industry colleagues from some of the world’s leading consumer electronics companies.
• Perks at the 2013 International CES, including access to member lounges with private meeting rooms, invitations to the CEA Member Cocktail Party, discounts on CES conferences passes and more.
• Ability to learn about new revenue opportunities in the health and fitness technology category from others in the industry.