Hottest Technologies From The 2000 International Ces To Be Webcast
Internet Broadcasts Bring the Latest Workstyle and Lifestyle Technologies to the World
Arlington, Va. -- December 27, 1999 --
Live Internet
video and audio broadcasts will showcase the hottest technologies
at the 2000 International CES-Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle
TechnologySM, January 6-9, 2000. As the world's largest annual
consumer technology show, CES is the first major technology event
of the new millennium.
Via webcasts, CES will bring up-to-the-minute news about the
hottest technology products and services, from HDTV and MP3 to
wireless PDAs and e-commerce, directly from the show floor to
desktops worldwide at www.CESweb.org.
Consumers, journalists and business professionals can watch
more than 1,500 exhibitors display the most current innovations
in digital audio, broadband technology, digital television, home
networking, wireless communications and more without ever having
to leave their desks. Webcasts are planned for seven hours per
day during the first three days of CES, January 6-8 and will
be available at www.CESweb.org.
"As always, we are proud to be helping our wide range
of exhibitors promote and introduce the latest, most innovative
consumer technology to the world," said Robbi Lycett, vice
president of CES. "We are confident that Internet audiences
around the globe will want to tune into the International CES
via the webcasts. Those who can't attend the show can get a
taste of what will be hot in the next millennium."
On Thursday, January 6, see two roundtable discussions - "DTV:
Where are We Now?" and "Downloadable Music: Is the
Future Now?" Viewers also will see one-on-one interviews
with representatives from Runco, Thomson and Zenith.
Live Internet broadcasts for Friday, January 7, include two
roundtable discussions - "Broadband in the Home" and
"Home Networking Developments." There also will be
one-on-one guest interviews with representatives from B&W,
Recoton and Seleco.
The final webcasts, on Saturday, January 8, will include two
additional roundtable discussions, "Is Stereo Still Viable?"
and "DVD Evolution," and guest interviews with representatives
from B&K, Dolby Labs, Meridian and Sharp.
The audio and video broadcasts will be delivered by Yahoo!
Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), a leading global Internet media company,
and will be available through http://www.CESweb.org
and Yahoo!® Broadcast at http://webevents.broadcast.com/consumer/electronicsshow0100.
"We are pleased that CEA has chosen Yahoo! to provide
Internet broadcasting solutions to extend the reach of the world's
largest annual consumer technology show beyond the walls of the
convention center," said Stan Woodward, vice president of
business services at Yahoo!.
Gourvitz Communications will produce the webcasting with editorial
support from Etown.com, the premier source for consumer electronics
information on the Internet. Hyperlinks established on Gourvitz's
www.gourvitzcommunications.com and etown.com's www.etown.com
Web sites will direct viewers to the webcast as well.
"We are proud to be involved in the 2000 International
CES, both as the CES Today producer and the webcast producer,"
said Paul Gourvitz, president of Gourvitz Communications. "The
show will have an even wider impact, as audiences from around
the world tune in via the Internet for the three days of webcasts."
"We're pleased that Etown.com has been chosen again as
an official partner for CES webcasting," said Ron Goldberg,
Etown.com's vice president of content development. "The
Internet has established itself as the key communications medium
for the fast-moving consumer technology industry. We look forward
to bringing the sights, sounds and ideas of the 2000 International
CES to the world at large."
Gourvitz Communications' team of experienced broadcast media
professionals also will be responsible for the production of
CES Today, the International CES' daily television program originating
from the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES Today will be the
first tradeshow TV program ever to be produced in high-definition
television (HDTV).
CES exhibitors who wish to advertise on either CES Today or
CES webcasting should contact Gourvitz Communications at tel:
212 730 4807 or e-mail: gorvcominc@aol.com
or tradeshowTV@msn.com.
For more news on CES before, during and after the show, visit
www.CESweb.org, the interactive
source for CES news and information.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is a sector of the
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), the 75-year-old Arlington,
Virginia-based trade organization representing all facets of
electronics manufacturing. CEA represents more than 500 U.S.
manufacturers of audio, video, accessories, mobile electronics,
communication, information technology and multimedia products
that are sold through consumer channels.
CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES, the world's
largest annual trade event showcasing consumer technologies.
All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services,
including technical training and education, product promotion,
engineering standards development, market research, and governmental
and legal affairs support. The 2000 International CES is the
launch pad for 21st century technology.
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