2008 CES: Day 1 Preview

Start Your Monday Off with State of the Industry and Panasonic Keynote Addresses

8:30 a.m. Monday, January 7
The Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro opens the Monday morning keynote with the annual state of the industry address. Here’s where to learn about the challenges and bright spots in the future of consumer technology.

Then, Toshihiro Sakamoto takes center stage to share his plans to drive digital consumer technology forward.

If you miss a keynote address (including Sunday night’s keynote from Bill Gates) you can get all transcripts online within 24 hours of the address.

Get the Inside Scoop on the Internet from Chief Yahoo!

11 a.m.-Noon, Monday, January 7
Las Vegas Hilton Theater
Want to know where Chief Yahoo! Jerry Yang thinks the Internet’s headed and how it will impact your business? Then don’t miss the opening Industry Insider session.

Learn How CE Shapes Hollywood Decision Making

2:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, January 7
Las Vegas Hilton Theater
You might be surprised at how technology advances impact the strategic decisions made by Hollywood studios. At the TECHNOLOGY IMPACT: The Shaping of Hollywood Decision Making Industry Insider session, join Variety President and Publish Charlie Koones and executives from Digital Media Disney-ABC Television Group, Fox Entertainment Group, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. to see how the big-screen industry is embracing handheld small screens and other consumer technology trends.

Go to the Intel Keynote Address

4:30 p.m. Monday, January 7
The Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom
See how Intel continues to change how people use computers, electronics and devices to learn, live, work and communicate at the 2008 CES Monday afternoon keynote address. General admission is first-come, first-served with queues beginning on level 5 of The Venetian. Seating begins at 3:30 p.m. Are you a member of the media or an analyst? Get your keynote admission information here.

Gain Insight from SuperSessions

Listen in and take what you needwhile industry experts share their insight at these free Monday SuperSessions:

– The New Face of America’s Elections
– Connect2Car: The Automobile’s Convergence with Consumer Electronics
– The Top 10 Technologies Youve Never Heard Of
– Next Big Thing SuperSession: CNET Reveals the Next Big Thing in CE

Learn from CES Conference Sessions

Here are a few Monday conference sessions we suggest:

– CEA-CompTIA Digital Home Technology Integrator+ (DHTI+) Certification Review Workshop
– The Challenges of Going Green
– ISO the Next Big Thing: Avoiding the Pitfalls in Creating Best-selling Products (from the Sales and Marketing Knowledge Track)
– The DTV Transition: A Hill Perspective (from the Issues and Attitudes Knowledge Track

Meet Kevin Costner, Yoko Ono and XENA

Monday is a good day for celebrity watching at CES. Sports icons, Hollywood superstars, super heros and major musicians come out to support a variety of exhibitors. See the CES celebrity lineup.

 

Go to the Emmy’s

7 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008
The Venetian, Bellini 2101
CES hosts the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for the second year in a row! These awards honor achievements in two areas: Science & Technology for Television – broadcast, cable and satellite distribution and Advanced Media Technology – interactive television, gaming technology and the Internet, cell phones, private networks and personal media players. See the nominees for the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards.

Enjoy a Greener CES

The International CES has committed to reducing its impact on the environment wherever we can and offsetting what we cannot avoid. Any damage caused by the shows’ carbon output will be compensated through CES’ donations to renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. Special thanks to our partner, Discovery Comunications’ Planet Green, the first 24-hour eco-lifestyle channel. Do your part by making a small donation to offset the environmental impact of your travel  to CES.

Get All Your CES News

Keep your eye open for more editions of CES Up to the Minute and use take advantage of many other ways to get the information you need:

– Hankering for a blog? Try CES Straight Talk.
– Need to know about registration and other logistics? Check out the FAQs.
– Interested in a specific market? Tune into CES Pre-show Planner podcasts.
– Want late-breaking news? Read the press releases.
– Do you have your own portal? Let our RSS feed bring the info to you.
– And as always, check www.CESweb.org, the official website of the 2008 International CES, January 7-10, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.