November 7, 2007
Why are leaders and visionaries from Best Buy, BMW, Circuit City, the Emmy Awards and Yahoo! all rehearsing and prepping for the 2008 International CES right now? Because they know it’s the place to be January 7-10, 2008. It’s where the present meets the future, where Hollywood meets high-tech and where you can meet your next business partner. Register now.
Pick from topics that span every consumer technology market. Content, entertainment, technology. And the business behind it all. We’ve partnered with the best, most influential leaders in every vertical market and they’re organizing their thoughts this very moment. Order the CES Ultimate Pass so you don’t miss more than a dozen partner programs and seven Knowledge Tracks. Start flipping through the all-new 2008 International CES Conference Brochure now.
Big topics, big names and serious business. That’s what to expect at the ever-popular (always free) Industry Insider Series, all happening at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater.
Yahoo! CEO and Chief Yahoo! Jerry Yang, 11 a.m.-Noon Monday, January 7, 2008
Jerry Yang kicks off the 2008 International CES Industry Insider Series the first day of the show at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater. Prepare to hear Yang’s views on the evolution of Internet technology and its impact on consumer technology products.
Technology Impact: 5 Things Technologists Don’t Get About Hollywood, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008
Studio and network entertainment executives present the content provider/distributor perspective in relation to these key factors: advances in digital delivery, the high-definition format war, the explosion of diverse handheld devices, and ever-growing Internet bandwidth.
International Retail Power Panel, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Leading retail giants join Gary Shapiro for a frank discussion about the recent holiday selling season, the hottest selling technologies and what they expect in the coming year.
| Moderator: CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro |
Panelists: Best Buy Chairman and CEO Bradbury H. Anderson Circuit City President and CEO Phil Schoonover Target Corp. Consumer Electronics Division Vice President and GMM Steve Eastman Al Futtaim Group Director of Electronic, Engineering & Technologies Division Vishesh L. Bhatia |
Technology and Emerging Countries: Advancing Development Through Technology Investments, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 9 A powerful series of sessions focuses on development projects in emerging countries and closes with Nicholas Negroponte, Founder of the MIT Media Lab and One Laptop Per Child Project. “Nicholas’ One Laptop Per Child project is a terrific example of how technology can help educate and empower children in the developing world,” CEA President Gary Shapiro said.
See the complete 2008 International CES Conference Program.
Nominations are out for the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. The winners will be announced at CES on January 7, 2008. Want to attend this event? Learn how.The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use Of Commercial Advertising on Stand-Alone Broadband Devices (Personal Computers) are:
- Anything Goes Program, JWT
- Extreme Diet Coke and Mentos Experiments, The Coca-Cola Company/EepyBird.com
- The L Word in Second Life, Showtime Networks/Electric Sheep Company
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use for Creation and Distribution of Interactive Commercial Advertising Delivered Through Multi-Channel Broadband Devices (Digital Set Top Boxes) are:
- Rbk Monday Night Football Experience, Brightline iTV/Reebok International
- Axe Boost Your E.S.P. Interactive Channel Experience, Brightline iTV/Unilever
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content For Interactive Use (Two Screen Environment TV/PC or TV/Mobile Device) are:
- MLB.com GameDay with Pitch - F/X, MLBAM
- March Madness on Demand, CBSSports.com/CBS Sports
- RaceView on NASCAR.com, Turner Sports/Sportvision
- MLB Extra Innings Interactive, DIRECTV
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Creation of Non-Traditional Programs or Platforms are:
- Disney.com DXD, Walt Disney Internet Group
- Nike +, R/GA
- MTV's Virtual Laguna Beach, MTV Networks
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Personal Media Display and Presentation Technology (PSP, Cell Phone, Personal Media Player, Mobile Devices) are:
- MobiTV Interactive, MobiTV Inc.
- ESPN MVP, ESPN
- Bravo To Go, Bravo
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of "On Demand" (Consumer Scheduled or Programmed) Technology Over Broadband Networks For Active "lean-forward" Viewing (PC) are:
- Denver's Favorite Animal, Grey Worldwide
- PGA.com Pipeline, Turner Sports
- Disney.com XD, Walt Disney Internet Group
- MLB Mosaic, Ensequence
The nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of "On Demand" (Consumer Scheduled or Programmed) Technology Over Broadband Networks For Passive "lean-backward" Viewing (TV) are:
- Switched Digital Video: Revolutionizing TV, Time Warner Cable/BigBand Networks
- Vongo TV, Starz Entertainment, LLC
- Adoniss 2, TVN Entertainment
LVCC, Gold Lot Exhibits
Watch live racing and stunt action along a 90-meter track from both the BMW Sauber F1 Team and the Formula BMW race teams, plus experience race, game and technology zones. If you’ve ever dreamed of changing a race car tire, being part of the pit crew or racing against the clock on a virtual Formula One circuit, then Pit Lane Park’s the place for you.
See all key attractions and displays slated for the 2008 International CES.
