2008 International CES Returns to Vegas; Media Events Open Tomorrow; Show Floor Opens...

2008 International CES Returns to Vegas; Media Events Open Tomorrow; Show Floor Opens Monday

State of the CE Industry Address and CES Unveiled Kick Off World's
Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow
--(Business Wire)--Consumer Electronics Association (CEA):

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WHAT: The 2008 International CES returns to Las Vegas and press
are invited to the preview events that kick off tomorrow.
This industry tradeshow, open to participants in the CE
industry, runs January 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center (LVCC) and Sands Expo and Convention Center/The
Venetian.

PRE-SHOW: Media events at the 2008 International CES(R) begin
Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Sands/Venetian.

-- 2-3 p.m., Steve Koenig, senior manager of industry
analysis for CEA(R), the producer of the International CES,
and Shawn DuBravac, CEA economist, will present a State of
the CE Industry address highlighting new CEA market
research and 2007 year-end industry analysis. The
presentation is in the Sands/Venetian, Bellini Ballroom
2105.

-- 4-7 p.m., CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the
International CES kicks off the evening with more than 65
exhibitor tabletop previews and displays. CES Unveiled will
be held in the Marco Polo Ballroom, on level one at the
Sands/Venetian. Refreshments will be served.

Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA will be available for
media interviews during this event.

For a full list of all CES press events, visit
www.CESweb.org/press.

WHERE: CES press rooms are located in the LVCC, Room S229 and at
the Sands/Venetian, Room 203. Saturday media events all
take place at the Sands/Venetian and are open to all
credentialed CES press and analysts. Media may register or
obtain their badges in the LVCC or Sands press rooms.

WHEN: The 2008 International CES runs through January 10. Press
room hours are listed below:

LVCC: Sands/Venetian:

Sat. Jan. 5 12-7 p.m. 12-7 p.m.
Sun. Jan. 6 7:30 am-7 pm 7:30 am-9 pm
Mon. Jan. 7 7:30 am-6:30 pm 7:30 am-5 pm
Tue. Jan. 8 8 am-6:30 pm 7:30 am-5 pm
Wed. Jan. 9 8:30 am-6:30 pm 7:30 am-5 pm
Thur. Jan. 10 8:30 am-4:30 pm 8 am-3 pm
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Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
Media inquiries:
Tara Dunion
Cell: 571-243-1197
tdunion@CE.org
or
Sarah Szabo
Cell: 703-474-8053
sszabo@CE.org
or
Broadcast assistance:
Pam Golden Loder, CES Broadcast Office
702-943-3593
or
General assistance:
LVCC Press Room phone: 702-943-3521
Sands/Venetian: 702-691-8004

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