Yesterday, I
received a reminder from the international headquarters of the International
CES organizers that registration to the conference and exhibit show just
started.
I wasted no time to
register as a member of the Press again. Like in previous years, it will be
held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The actual conference will be on January 8 – 12,
2013, but I will be going a little earlier to attend the Pre-Conference Media
events. The latter starts January 6th.
I am encouraging
Asian Journal readers who are consumer technology professionals and/or
enthusiasts to attend and register early. Registration now until August 31st
is free but it will cost $100 starting September 1st and will
increase to $200 on January 2, 2013.
This is the most
important global technology event of the year. I have attended it every year
for more than a decade now. It had grown in terms of attendance and exhibit
participation annually since I started going.
During the International
CES 2012, there were more than 140,000 of us attending. For International CES
2013, it is expected to attract more than 150,000 top executives, retail
buyers, content providers, entertainment executives, venture capitalists, engineers,
government officials and media from 150 countries.
Innovations,
Inventions, and Initiatives in several aspects of life will be on display. New
innovations in hardware, software and apps, cloud computing, lifestyle
technologies, digital health and automotive technologies will be featured.
As I have described
in my previous articles, attending the likes of the International CES is like
witnessing “little miracles” created and performed by finite beings as if guided
by some Infinite Being.
I always enjoyed
watching the demos of new products either vying to be in the Top 10 Gadgets
Standing or just exhibiting them in their respective booths.
It is always nice to
see the best Mobile Apps demonstrated by developers, and analyze their
relevance as tools to inform or be informed, to educate and be educated, to
entertain and be entertained, and to be efficient and effective.
As a member of
Press, I am lucky to be provided with samples of some of the new products and
technologies for review. I also get to interview the CEOs of the companies that
are launching and demonstrating their new gadgets.
The 2013 CES will
feature 3,000 global technology companies unveiling the latest consumer
technology products and services. Among the major categories of these products
are electronic gaming, entertainment/content, digital imaging/photography,
connected home technologies, automotive electronics, audio, video, TV, and many
more.
The new President of
PANASONIC, Kazuhiro Tsuga, will deliver the Opening Keynote Address. He is
expected to address the “opportunities ahead for consumer electronics.”
Tsuga’s address will
follow the State of the CE Industry keynote address by Gary Shapiro, president
and CEO of CEA ,which organizes, runs, and owns the celebrated conference.
Samsung’s President
Stephen Woo will also deliver a Keynote Address to open day two of the
conference. He will present his “insight on the role of components in enabling
consumer product innovations.”
I expect Samsung to
launch and unveil during the conference some new products and technologies that
would affect the lives of consumers in the years to come.
I will update you on
the other speakers, as we get closer to the event.
Most importantly,
let me remind you again – register now! Do not miss the opportunity of a
lifetime!
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