Being a gadget/high tech fan, I had always wanted to go the the Consumer Electronics Show. Finally, I was able to go
twice in back to back years in 2003 and 2004. I went once to check it our and another to work booth duty for my company.
This is the largest consumer electronics show in the world and the largest show in the world in the Americas. This year it may draw
140K this week. The show starts this week and if you ever get a chance to go be prepared to do a lot of walking.
The show is the size of 73 football fields at the Las Vegas Convention center and the Panasonic booth which is the largest booth is the size of a football field.
You get to see the best of the best electronic products in the world including cellphones, mp3, HDTV, front projection, speakers, audio, video, security, musical instruments etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. as you just cannot imagine.
I am fairly athletic and with my protein bars and drinks proceeded to walk the entire show nonstop. On the 4th day I finally got to the last building which has the latest electronics for cars and yes it looks like a SEMA show. It has the latest state of the art in navigation, video, security, audio etc.. They had wildest looking cars and some had the loudest audio systems on the planet.
I was able to cover half of the auto electronics section but I had to leave to catch a plane back home.
There are always guest speakers like Bill Gates/Microsoft, Carly Fiorini/HP, Paul Otellini/Intel, in the past. The one this year I thougth was weird was having
Rick Wagoner/General Motors will be one of 5 key guest speakers.
If you like gadgets, this week they will be having news releases about the latest gadgets being introduced at CES throught out the week.
Here is there website:
http://www.cesweb.org/default.asp
Here are some of the celebrities this year:
Monday, January 7
Danica Patrick
GoDaddy.com Inc.
LVCC, Central Plaza, CP2
Candice Michelle
GoDaddy.com Inc.
LVCC, Central Plaza, CP2
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels from Run DMC
Media Street
LVCC, South Hall 4, Booth 37023
Chuck D from Public Enemy
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Media Street
LVCC, SouthHall 4, Booth 37023
Yoko Ono
12-1 p.m.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
LVCC, Central Plaza, Concierge Center
Pat Monahan of Train
12-1 p.m.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
LVCC, Central Plaza, Concierge Center
wil.i.am
12-1 p.m.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
LVCC, Central Plaza, Concierge Center
Natasha Bedingfield
12-1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
LVCC, Central Plaza, Concierge Center
XENA
12-1 p.m.
"Science Fiction's Influence on Technology Conference Session"
LVCC, North Hall, N256
Roger Craig (NFL, 49ers)
12-1:30pm
Samsung
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11033
Mad Mike
1-2 p.m., 4-5 p.m.
Mitek
LVCC, North Hall, Booth 2401
Jon Favreau (Director: “Iron Man,” “Elf”)
1:30 p.m.
LG
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 8214
Randall Cunningham (NFL, Eagles)
3-4:30 p.m.
Samsung
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11033
Kevin Costner and band
6-7 p.m.
WCD Reception
LVCC, Gibson Tent
Rocco Deluca
7-8 p.m.
WCD Reception
LVCC, Gibson Tent
Tuesday, January 8
Amanda Beard
GoDaddy.com Inc.
LVCC, Central Plaza, CP2
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels from Run DMC
Media Street
LVCC, South Hall 4, Booth 37023
Dave Samuels
(Caribbean Jazz Project, ex-Spyro Gyra)
Media Street
LVCC, South Hall 4, Booth 37023
Steve Grisham
(Ghost Riders, The Outlaws)
Media Street
LVCC, South Hall 4, Booth 37023
Michael Douglas
11 a.m.-noon
XstreamHD
Venetian, Casanova 503
Daryl Johnston (NFL, Cowbowys)
12-1:30 p.m.
Samsung
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11033
David Ortiz
2-3:30 p.m.
SHARP
LVCC, Central Hall, Booth 11024
Marcus Allen or Howie Long (NFL, Raiders)
3-4:30 p.m.
Samsung
LVCC, Central Hall, Boo