January 02, 2004 04:06 PM US Eastern Timezone
Music Superstars and Sports Legends to Appear at 2004 International CES
2004 International CES
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2004--Top entertainment and sports celebrities will mingle with the latest and greatest consumer products and technologies at the International CES, January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Several International CES exhibitors plan to house major entertainment in their booths. Sirius Satellite Radio (booth #3622) has a full schedule of musical acts throughout the show:
Thursday, January 8
3 Doors Down -1:00-2:00 p.m.
Buddy Guy - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Buddy Jewell - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Trace Adkins - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday, January 9
LeAnn Rimes - 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Ricky Skaggs - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Johnny Lang - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 10
Ray Herndon with special guest Jessi Colter - 1:00-2:00 p.m.
The Bangles - 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Ziggy Marley - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Joe Jackson - 4:00-5:00 p.m.
In addition to the line-up provided by Sirius, a number of other
celebrities plan to attend CES including:
Johnathan "Fata1ity" Wendel - Three time world champion gamer
from the Cyberathlete Professional League. Wendel is
competing in the CyberX Games at the Stardust Hotel and
also will appear at the Auravision's booth South Hall 3-4
#21751.
Jean Francois - The extreme artist will appear Kodak's booth in
South 3-4 #22600 and on the International CES stage in the Grand
Lobby at 4:30 p.m. January 8.
Elliot Scheiner - The Grammy award winner helped design the audio
system in Acura's new TL. Scheiner will give demonstrations of the
system at Acura's booth in the Silver Exhibit area.
Steve Garvey - The retired professional baseball player for the LA
Dodgers and SD Padres will demonstrate XaviX Baseball from 10:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. January 8 -9 at the XaviX/SSD booth South Hall
3-4 #22675.
Josh Hancock - The Shifting Gears TV show celebrity will appear at
the Johnson Controls booth North Hall #5619 on January 11 from 1-3
p.m.
Ara Arslanian - The NHRA Drag Racer will sign autographs at the
StreetGlow booth North Hall #530, January 8-9 from 10:00-11:00
a.m. and 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Playboy and Spike TV Personalities - Photo sessions at VOOM booth,
South Hall #1644, January 8-10, 11:00-1:00 p.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m.
and January 11 from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
MAXIM Magazine Calendar Super Model - A surprise guess will
conduct poster/calendar signing at the Z-Line Designs booth South
Hall #17316, January 9-10 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
The HDTV Sports Bar returns with the latest in high-definition digital televisions and products and legends from the boxing world. Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta, Iran "The Blade" Barkley and Carmen Basilio will be on-hand January 10 from 4:00-5:00 to sign autographs.
The 2004 International CES focuses on more than 20 product areas from more than 2,300 exhibitors spread throughout both the inside and outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Las Vegas Hilton and the Alexis Park Resort. For a full line-up of all celebrities at CES, visit
http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/special_events/celebs.asp.
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 1,300 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $90 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at
www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2004 International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology
January 8 - 11, 2004, Las Vegas, NV
CEA Winter Summit
February 22 - 27, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL
CEA Winter Technology & Standards Forum
February 26 - 29, 2004, Aspen, CO
Electronic House Expo - Spring
March 11 - 13, 2004, Orlando, FL
CONNECTIONS(TM) 2004
May 5 - 7, 2004, Dallas, TX
Consumer Electronics CEO Summit
June 23 - 26, 2004, Huntington Beach, CA
2004 CEA Industry Forum
October 18 - 20, 2004, San Francisco, CA
2004 Electronic House Expo - Fall
November 11 - 13, 2004, Long Beach, Calif.
