2001 International CES Offers World's Largest Educational Forum For The Consumer Technology Industry

29-Sep-00

The 2001 International CES conference program will feature 90 educational sessions to get more than 110,000 CES attendees up to speed on the latest consumer technology developments, trends and business applications. The 2001 International CES - ""Your Source For Workstyle And Lifestyle Technology"" will be held Saturday, January 6 through Tuesday, January 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ten conference tracks cover the gamut of business and technology issues facing the industry, including: digital television, Internet audio and video, Web development, e-commerce applications, networking devices and systems, storage media, mobile information technology and wireless communications. Sessions feature experts and leaders from all aspects of the consumer technology industry.Most of the sessions require a registration fee, however several keynotes, supersessions and tracks are free to all CES attendees. Advance registration fees range from $396 to $99 depending on the number and type of sessions. Complete conference registration information and pricing will be available at www.CESweb.org starting Monday, October 2, 2000.""By bringing in the best industry experts in each area of consumer technology, our conference sessions help attendees gain new insights and how-to information that they can put to work immediately,"" said Karen Chupka, Vice President, Events and Conferences for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the sponsor, manager and producer of CES. ""The conference program compliments the demonstrations of the latest technology by more than 1,500 exhibitors on the show floor.""The CES conference program starts off with keynotes by two industry leaders - Craig Barrett, President and CEO, Intel Corp., and Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corp. Five supersessions focus on: digital technology for the car, outfitting the digital consumer, third generation wireless technology, home networking standards and technologies, and multichannel surround music. In addition to the keynotes and supersessions, CES has 10 conference tracks:- Business Solutions: examines new e-commerce strategies, forming online partnerships, marketing subscription services, showcasing convergence products, attracting new demographics and selling digital products to analog customers.- GartnerGroup's Dataquest Predicts Consumer Technology: provides market data about home networking, Internet appliances, broadband, Internet audio and mobile computing.- Digital Hollywood: explains how content and the convergence of the entertainment, computer and communications industries are impacting the digital marketplace.- Emerging Technologies: discusses the relationship of content and services, the latest technology platforms and user interfaces.- Home Entertainment: looks at where digital entertainment is today and how broadband delivery will affect the way music, video, voice, data and the Internet will find their ways into consumer homes.- Habitech Institute: provides advanced training sessions on home networking, including four sessions in conjunction with the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA).- Mobile Electronics: covers all aspects of automotive technology, including car navigation, vehicle security and on-board entertainment. Sessions in this track are free to CES attendees.- Networking: focuses on the business opportunities for retailers as more products can ""talk"" to each other.- Wireless: discusses the latest developments and selling techniques in wireless consumer products. This track incorporates pieces of CEA's new Wireless Retail Training Program.- Workstyle: examines the hardware, standards and services that keeping teleworkers and travelling employees connected.

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