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Originally Posted by 2004 International CES Conference Newsletter Las Vegas is pretty close. Close enough to drive. Maybe an hour flight. It's practically in your own backyard. And perhaps you were wondering how you were going to start the new year off right...so the boss really notices...so the bottom line gets that boost...so all other deals just fall into place.
Well, you're in luck. From January 8-11, you can make it happen just down the road from where you are right now. Join us at the 2004 International CES, the largest consumer technology event ever. If you registered but haven't received your badge, you may pick it up at the main registration area in the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) South Hall. If you haven't reigstered, don't worry; you can also register at the same location.
Then get ready for your neck of the woods to get thrown into the high-tech, high-energy spotlight with these and other events:
Conferences: Pre-show and Day 1 Lineup
With more than 50 conferences in the first day alone, the 2004 International CES offers hands-on, no-bones-about-it education and insight. Pick your market, find your topic, or look for your favorite speaker when you search the program, which includes:
The Next Big Thing in CE, Brian Cooley, CNET Editor at Large. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, North Hall N257
Digging Into the New-New Digital, moderated by Creative Strategies President Tim Bajarin. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, North Hall N257
Keynote Addresses: Pre-show and Day 1 Lineup
If you can make it to Vegas by 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, you can hear Bill Gates kickoff the 2004 International CES with his pre-show keynote at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater. Each 2004 International CES keynote address offers the you-hear-it-first information about steps forward to charge the consumer electronics industry.
Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation
Fumio Ohtsubo, President, Panasonic AVC Networks Company, Senior Managing Director, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Industry Insider Series: Pre-show and Day 1 Lineup
The best of both worlds, the Industry Insider Series gives you a keynote-style lineup in a more intimate conference setting. These one-hour sessions drill down to important consumer electronics issues quickly and leave you with critical information as you plan your 2004 business strategy.
Paul S. Otellini, President and COO, Intel Corporation
Michael Dell, Chairman & CEO, Dell, Inc.
Ivan Seidenberg, CEO, Verizon Communications
Now the software on your mobile device can be as familiar as the software on your desktop. What that means to you is that you?ll have familiar applications like Outlook, MSN Messenger and Windows Media on your Windows Mobile-based Smartphone or Pocket PC. You can keep just one set of contact information - have a calendar that is the same on your mobile device and on your desktop - and much more.
This year Microsoft and CompUSA have partnered at CES to offer you the latest Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Visit the CES Grand Lobby Store during show hours to see Pocket PCs and Smartphones from HP, Toshiba, T-Mobile, Motorola, Samsung and others. And you?ll be able to take one home; CompUSA will have them available at the show to save you a trip to a busy store.
While limited supplies last, buy a Pocket PC from CompUSA at the CES Grand Lobby Store and receive a FREE Amiga Games Pocket Pak from Microsoft.
Visit our demonstration station at the Grand Lobby Store or see us in Microsoft booth #8323 for more information!
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