Digital Technology For The New Millennium To Be Showcased At The 2000 International CES

The 2000 International CES-Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technology will showcase digital content, delivery and hardware technology for the new millennium throughout the exhibit floor and conferences. Attendees to the International CES, to be held January 6-9, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nev., will see the digital technology applications for consumers' workstyles and lifestyles, including digital audio and video, information technology, home networking, mobile electronics, wireless communications, content media, delivery systems, e-commerce and accessory products. ""CES is the world's launch pad for the digital millennium,"" said Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA). ""This show is the century's first major event, and more than 90,000 international industry professionals-manufacturers, retailers, content providers and creators, broadband developers, installers, engineers, corporate buyers, government leaders, financial analysts and the media-are expected to attend.""With digital technology creating a bridge between information technology (IT) and traditional consumer electronics (CE) products, consumer technology is traveling easily between work and home. Entertainment products are expected to be smarter and multi-functional such as a video multimedia system for the car that gives drivers navigation directions and links them to the Internet. At the same time, products traditionally considered business-only now are designed to entertain as well as enhance productivity, such as a hand-held PC that offers full-color streaming video. The blending of environments-convergence-is the heart of workstyle and lifestyle technology at CES. ""Workstyle products, one of main highlights at CES, give consumers a range of benefits, including convenience and the ability to access information and increase personal productivity while on the go. Wireless phones, palm-tops, notebook computers, mobile Internet access devices, digital cameras and other products allow consumers to work when and where they want,"" commented Robbi Lycett, CES Vice President.ExhibitsWith more than 1,500 exhibitors expected, the 2000 International CES will focus on at least 25 product areas with more than a dozen pavilions spread throughout four exhibit halls:- Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)-the Center for CES Home Entertainment, Workstyle Products and More. Look to the LVCC for digital television (DTV), DVD-Video and Audio, computers, PDAs, telephony, Internet access devices, set-top boxes, digital imaging, 1394 applications, broadband technology, digital content production, home networking, MP3, Internet audio, chip development, infrared data technology and e-commerce.- Sands Expo and Convention Center-the Heartbeat of CES On-The-Go Technologies. The Sands houses everything for taking entertainment and information on the road from autosound, wireless telephony and AutoPC to car navigation, digital radio and new automotive standards.- Las Vegas Hilton-Where Home Technologies Are Integrated. The Hilton hosts hundreds of home networking, integrated home systems and home theater exhibitors.- Alexis Park Resort-the Headquarters for High-End Audio. More than 400 exhibitors showcasing the best in high-fidelity sound are at the Alexis Park Resort.ConferencesTo help attendees discover the latest trends, strategies and profit opportunities in the consumer technology industry, the 2000 International CES conference program is packed with more than 130 targeted sessions. As the showcase for the who, what, where and why of the consumer technology industry, international visionaries in content media, delivery and hardware at CES will illustrate new business models and new consumer applications made possible by technology. Keynoters for the 2000 International CES include:- Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corp., New Millennium Keynote;- Eric A. Benhamou, Chairman and CEO of 3Com Corp., Opening Keynote; - Scott McNealy, Chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems, Executive Perspective Keynote; and- Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO of RealNetworks Inc., Technology Keynote.During the CES Executive Briefing Luncheon on Sunday, January 9 at 12:00pm in LVCC Room #N250, Joseph Clayton, Vice Chairman of Global Crossing, will address discuss the opportunities he sees for both telecommunications and consumer electronics participants in the global and digital market. Special EventsNot only will CES feature the best new digital products on the exhibit show floor, but attendees can see digital production in action at CES. CES Today, the CES tradeshow television program, and CES webcasting will be produced in HDTV, live from the LVCC Grand Lobby and distributed to HDTV monitors throughout CES. CES Today and CES webcasting are produced by Gourvitz Communications with editorial support from Dealerscope and E/town.CES also features Innovations 2000, the prestigious honors showcase of the best products on exhibit, judged by a panel of trade press, leading engineers and industrial designers, as the ultimate in design, engineering and software excellence.For the 2000 show, CES is holding the first awards program to showcase the best in workstyle products, the CES Workstyle Awards. The awards, to be judged on-site by a panel of leading journalists, will be given in the following workstyle categories: notebook computers, hand-held computing devices (PDAs), wireless information and telecommunications devices, mobile/portable internet access devices, hand-held navigational equipment, digital imaging/cameras and portable peripherals. Winners will be announced on Friday, January 7. On the opening day of the show, CEMA will announce the first-ever inductees into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. To pay tribute to the technology innovators who paved the way in the consumer electronics evolution and have helped to advance the way we live, work and play, CEMA created the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame. The first 50 innovators will be inducted at CES, with one new inductee each year thereafter.

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