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1,500 Plus Companies To Exhibit At The 2000 International CES
More than 1,500 technology companies will bring the latest in consumer electronics technology to life at the 2000 International CES - Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technology, January 6-9 in Las Vegas. These exhibitors represent more than 11 different technology segments, including: audio/video, computer, emerging technologies, healthcare, home theater/home automation, mobile electronics, personal electronics, publications/media, specialty audio, telephony and wireless technologies. As the center stage for the interaction of content media, delivery and hardware, CES offers the latest in technology for more than 90,000 buyers, installers, financial analysts, developers, engineers, CEOs, media and all related professionals. CES hosts presentations from leading industry executives and a variety of special-interest areas that highlight the industry's most recent developments, including the latest digital technologies distributed through consumer channels. ""Sanyo Fisher is excited to begin the New Year 2000 by participating in the world's largest and most exciting show of consumer electronics - the International CES- for the 25th consecutive year,"" said Paul W. D'Arcey, Senior Vice President, Sanyo Fisher Company of Chatsworth, California. ""CES is the premier show to exhibit the converging dynamics of communication information products and entertainment products. This show allows us at Sanyo Fisher to raise a great deal of digital excitement regarding a whole range of important products for the 21st century."" ""International CES continues to lead the world as the annual meeting place for the consumer electronics industry,"" said Steven Hill, President, Straight Wire of Hollywood, Florida. ""This will be Straight Wire's 15th consecutive year at CES as one of the worldwide leaders in premium audio/video cable products. We are introducing our new ConX budgetary line and a full selection of Euro-Scart cables. New cables will also be on display for HDTV applications and many other high quality video formats."" ""We have been exhibiting our products at International CES for the last six years and have seen growth in attendance every year,"" said Walter Goff, Director of Sales and Marketing, G-Tel Enterprises and Payphone.com of Houston, Texas. ""The show allows us to export our products throughout the world. It also helps us to stay ahead of our competition who do not exhibit at CES."" ""We have exhibited at International CES for the last 12 to 13 years because it has allowed us to reach a great number of our buyers all at once,"" said Skip West, president, DesignTech International Inc. of Springfield, Va. ""In fact, we have met most of our major customers at the show. This year, we will be bringing several exciting products to the show, such as the Remote Control Car Starter and the Electronic Deer Alert."" ""International CES is, without a doubt, the premier event in our industry and we are proud of our long-standing affiliation with CEA,"" said Robert Heiblim, CEO, etown.com of New York, N.Y. ""Our participation at the show offers us the opportunity to meet with manufacturers and to explain how we can open e-business doors for retailers who want to leverage etown.com's award-winning content and the exposure generated by our site and our Webcast at CES."" Targeting Technology The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) will host a wealth of specialty exhibit areas for CES home entertainment, workstyle products and more, including the 1394 Pavilion, Digital Hollywood, Upside's Digital Living Room, the DSL Pavilion, the Emerging Technologies Pavilion, the E-Commerce Pavilion, the Digital Imaging Pavilion, the IrDA Pavilion, the Speech Technology Pavilion, the USB Peripherals Pavilion and the Mobile Computing Pavilion. The neighboring Sands Expo and Convention Center will house everything for taking entertainment and information on the road, from autosound, wireless telephony and AutoPC to car navigation, digital radio and new automotive standards. The Sands also will host the Innovations 2000 showcase, honoring the products demonstrating true design, engineering and software excellence. The Innovations 2000 Best-of-Show winners are on display in the lobby of the LVCC as well. The Las Vegas Hilton will host hundreds of home networking, integrated home systems and home theatre exhibitors. With more than 400 exhibitors showcasing the best in high-fidelity sound, the Alexis Park Resort will be the headquarters for high-end audio. Education In One Place In addition to the pavilions and specialized areas, the 2000 International CES conference program will offer more than 130 conference sessions to help attendees discover the newest trends, strategies and profit opportunities in the consumer technology industry. One new track for the 2000 show, Workstyle Technology, concentrates on the newest technologies and products that enhance consumers' workstyles - wherever they choose to work. Executive Forum, another new track for 2000, is designed to help high-level corporate executives keep their businesses on a fast track. In addition to 11 industry conference tracks, CES will feature four technology pioneers as keynoters. Eric A. Benhamou, Chairman and CEO of 3Com Corp.; Scott McNealy, Chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems; Rob Glaser, Chairman and CEO of RealNetworks, Inc.; and Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corp., will deliver the Opening Keynote, the Executive Perspective Keynote, the Technology Keynote and the New Millennium Keynote addresses, respectively.