There are always tons of technology
and products packed
into CES, but perhaps the only
way to be sure you catch the
best products and designs is
by scoping out the awards ceremonies
and the CE Spotlights.
This year, CES will open the floor to four
awards programs: the International CES
Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering
Awards, the CNET Best of CES Awards, the
esteemed Technology & Engineering Emmy
Awards, and the Global Media Awards™.
Meanwhile, the baby boomer, child development,
gaming, and wireless markets are of
the utmost importance to CE distributors. CE
Spotlights pool together the companies leading
the charge in reaching out to these essential
demographics and others as well. CES has
also sprinkled TechZones around the exhibit
halls focused on marquee digital technology.
There’s a little bit of something for everyone,
from design winners to the best products.
Don’t miss out on this year’s awards and
spotlights at CES.
INNOVATIONS 2009 DESIGN
AND ENGINEERING AWARDS
SHOWCASE
The Innovations Design
and Engineering Awards
recognize the best products
in more than 30 categories.
Like events past,
this year’s honorees have
outdone themselves in
taking the next step in CE
ingenuity, and CEA has
selected the top innovations poised to shake
up the CE market.
Get a head start on your design ideas or
sneak a peek at what will be on everyone’s
shopping list down the road. You can check
out the awards display at the Innovations
2009 Design and Engineering Showcase at
the Sands, Booth #72062. Also, the Best of
Innovations, products that scored over 90%
approval ratings by the judge’s panel, will be
on display at the Innovations Showcase in the
Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention
Center (LVCC).
CNET BEST OF CES AWARDS
The experts at CNET will take up the task
of selecting the best products on display
at CES. Categories include Best of Show,
People’s Voice Award, selected by an online
constituency, and 10 trophies for individual
markets. Categories include digital photo
and video, car technology, cell phones and
smartphones, computers and hardware, gaming,
GPS, home audio, home video, MP3
and video players, and television. Come see
what the experts anoint as the show’s cream
of the crop.
GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS
CEA and the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) are
teaming up to launch the first Global Media
Awards. This contest honors the best technology
and content programming in advertising,
Web site or Internet, repurposed linear or
traditional content, long form or short form,
platform, and user experience or program
guides. CEA and NATAS look to kick off
this new award program in style as this year’s
winners will be announced at the inaugural
banquet at The Venetian in Las Vegas on
January 8, 2009.
THE TECHNOLOGY &
ENGINEERING EMMY AWARDS
Three years
in the running,
the Emmy
Awards for
technology and
engineering
will be awarded at CES. The Emmy Awards
immortalize individuals, technical organizations,
or companies developing keystone
technology or implementing standardization
that brings forth noteworthy improvements
to existing methods or have altered the
course of current methods altogether. See all
the winners during an evening ceremony on
Wednesday, January 7, at The Venetian.
CE SPOTLIGHTS
Jumping on the bandwagon of the booming gaming market? Then check out what’s
coming down the pipeline at the Gaming
Showcase. Hardware, software, and
products like online PC and HD games
are only a taste of the excitement and
progress behind video games—and the
Gaming Showcase has its finger on the
pulse of all the major innovations.
You can also check out the
Underground Gaming Series (UGS), a
pro-grade gaming tournament held for
two reasons: to hold competitive tournaments
for all skill levels and market
gaming popularity and technology. You
can visit companies such as Dynaflex,
Electric Spin, Paleo Entertainment,
SimCraft, and others at the Gaming
Showcase in the LVCC, South Hall 2.
Asking your kids to help debug your
computer? It’s no surprise. Children are
growing up with sophisticated technology
now more than ever—and at earlier ages
than ever. This spotlight explores how the
digital technology kids use from infancy
mold them into electronic whizzes at a
virtually innate level.
Retailers, content providers, distributors,
game developers, educators, policy
makers, CE manufacturers, parents,
brothers, and sisters are all welcomed
to join the discussion on how the everadvancing
tools children play with shape
the future. Kids@Play will be located at
the Sands.
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