September 26, 2007

Is your calendar looking a little lifeless? Let CES amp it up for you with events and engagements before and during the 2008 International CES. Travel the world – from Berlin to Hollywood – to attend the industry’s hottest events in 2007, and get back just in time to let the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow give your upcoming business year the boost it needs.

Make sure to sign up now for CES, Jan. 7-10, Las Vegas, Nev. It’s the place to experience the art of technology. Register for free today.

JUST ANNOUNCED: an incredible conference schedule covering every conceivable consumer electronics (CE) category, innovation, business strategy and industry trend. Don’t expect a cookie-cutter lineup, either; just like the industry we represent, evolution and change is inevitable – and really, really good. Attend these new SuperSessions, and choose from more than 175 other sessions, available at the 2008 International CES.

• The New Face of America’s Elections
• The Top 10 Technologies You’ve Never Heard Of
• Keeping CE Off the Curb
• Big Thinkers and Disruptive Technologies—Today’s Thought Leaders, Tomorrow’s Technologies

Learn from the best presenters, understand best practices and get the most comprehensive information available anywhere. Choose the best-value Ultimate Pass, your ticket to any conference at the absolute best price. When you pre-order for just $799, you get all these sessions and save $200!

Best Value - CES Ultimate Pass: $799  ($999 on-site) 
Includes all CES Knowledge Track Sessions, as well as all of the following CES Partner Programs: Digital Hollywood, CES Reinventing Advertising, CES Mobile Entertainment and CES Game Power Sessions.
Full CES Knowledge Track Pass:  $499 ($699 on-site) 
Includes all CES Knowledge Track sessions and Digital Hollywood Partner Program sessions. For the best value, purchase the Ultimate Pass.
Single Session Pass: $179 ($279 on-site) 
Allows access to any one session within the CES Knowledge Track or Digital Hollywood Partner Program.

See the complete 2008 CES conference schedule. Search by market, partner or keyword to find the sessions that match your educational goals.

• CNET Car Tech broadcasts live in the LVCC, North Hall.
• CNET hosts the Next Big Thing SuperSession - a standing-room only event where Brian Cooley and a team of expert editors reveal (for the 5th year running) the big trends and emerging categories for 2008.
• CNET hosts the 3rd annual Best of CES Awards. Pure energy and cut-throat competition – all to determine the best new products in 12 categories, plus Best of Show and People’s Voice designations.

For CNET's in-depth coverage leading up to and at the show, visit CNET.com.

The Sustainable Technologies TechZone features the pioneering technologies that benefit the environment and sustainability of the global economy, as well as contribute to the social and cultural development of emerging countries. The CE industry is reducing its environmental footprint by promoting alternative and renewable energy sources, manufacturing products from recycled materials, using biodegradable/less packaging and building capacity for the production of environmentally-friendly electronics products in growing economies. The Sustainable Technologies TechZone displays the innovations that make it possible for every person on this planet to make use of technology and benefit from the latest CE advances.

Learn more about this and other CES TechZones.

Digital Hollywood: Exhibit or Sponsor the Premier Entertainment and Technology Conference

• Register today.
• Secure exhibit space and sponsorships.
• View the agenda; speakers added weekly.

EHX Fall: Register by September 28 for FREE Expo Only Pass
November 6-9, Long Beach, California
Interact with 10,000 CE pros, 300+ exhibiting companies and dozens of distinguished faculty at EHX Fall. Have fun while making profitable business relationships at these and other highlights:

• EHX Unplugged Concert featuring Dave Mason
• Keynote Presentation by Geek Squad founder, Robert Stephens
• EHX MiXer Party

Early registration savings deadline extended. Register by September 28 for free Expo Only Pass and best savings on training and special events.

Digital Media Wire Presents: Future of Television
November 8-9, New York City, New York
Join leading executives from NBC, CBS, ABC, MTV, ESPN, CEA, Comcast, YouTube, Veoh, Warner Bros, Cablevision, Hearst-Argyle, Endemol, Mark Burnett Productions, MediaVest and many more. Don’t miss the “must attend” television industry event of the year. For agenda and confirmed speakers: http://www.televisionconference.com/ or call (310) 855-0033.


CONNECTIONS EUROPE: Strategies for Digital Living Markets
December 4-6, Berlin, Germany
Hear keynotes from IBM and MSTV at CONNECTIONS EUROPE, an executive conference focusing on strategies for service providers, CE, home networking and digital media. Hear from key executives about changing business models, new services and consumer perceptions about communication in and around the home. Register today: http://www.connectionseurope.com/.

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