2008 International CES: Key Attractions and Displays

With all the star-studded stages, competitions and parties, CES always offers something to keep your energy level up from the minute the doors open. Make time for several key attractions for a variety of product categories. These destinations are much like mini tradeshows, offering diverse exhibits and happenings for gaming, content, wireless and other markets. Plus, look for special displays scattered around almost every part of the show floor.

Need more? Fill your schedule with a variety of International CES Special Events.

Continental’s Intelligent Driving Experience
LVCC, Gold Lot Exhibits

Don’t miss Continental’s Intelligent Driving Experience in the LVCC Gold Lot Exhibits to discover first what the world will experience next in vehicle safety and mobile technologies. See cutting-edge technology including:

Autonomous Driving with Boss
Slide into the passenger seat of an award-winning Chevy Tahoe, and let Continental’s latest “anticipatory” sensors handle the driving. Continental partners with General Motors and Carnegie Mellon University to show off their driverless vehicle, winner of the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge. Come for a ride.
ContiGuard
This breakthrough technology takes vehicle and traffic safety to a new level. Continental combines its experience in active and passive safety systems with state-of-the-art telematics applications to help drivers arrive to their destinations safely. Check it out January 9-10!
Safely There Mobile Exhibit
Don’t miss Continental’s multimedia display and discover the current and near future technologies that prevent crashes, reduce injuries and save lives. While there, be sure to try the 4D motion simulator to personally experience intelligent vehicle safety products.

How to get here: Take the pedestrian walkway from the upper level of the LVCC North Hall to the LVCC Gold Lot Exhibits, on the corner of Paradise and Convention Center Drive.

Key Attraction: BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park, Presenting Sponsor Intel
LVCC, Gold Lot Exhibits, Gold-1

Watch live race car and stunt action along a 90-meter track from both the BMW Sauber F1 Team and the Formula BMW Team, plus experience race, game and technology zones. If you've ever dreamed of changing a race car tire, being part of the pit crew or racing against the clock on a virtual Formula One circuit, then Pit Lane Park's the place for you.

How to get here: Take the pedestrian walkway from the upper level of the LVCC North Hall to the LVCC Gold Lot, on the corner of Paradise and Convention Center Drive.

Hours for CES Attendees:
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon, Jan. 7
9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue, Jan. 8
9 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed, Jan. 9
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu, Jan. 10

Hours for General Public:
2-7 p.m. Wed, Jan. 9
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thu, Jan. 10

CES Concierge Center
CES Central Plaza

With so much to see and only four days to do it, wouldn’t a concierge be the perfect addition to your CES experience? You’re in luck! The new CES Concierge Center offers a dynamic, well-trained staff to answer all your CES questions. Learn about available services.

Key Attraction: Content@CES
LVCC, Central Hall

Content is a major force at CES. Content@CES is the must-attend hub for Hollywood, complete with meeting rooms and a lounge! Come see the companies that create, deliver and distribute content in one central location among key bellwethers such as EchoStar, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba and TV Guide.

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Key Attraction: Digital Imaging Showcase
LVCC, South Hall 3

As the digital imaging market continues to soar, there is no better opportunity to view the latest technologies all in one place. Come see more than 30 companies, including ATP, Delkin, Fidelity, KIS, Lucidiom, Noritsu and Wacom on 7,000 square feet of exhibit space as they provide solutions to digital imaging and CE retailers.

Experience CEA
LVCC Grand Lobby, Innovations Plus at the Sands

Visit Experience CEA to learn about the programs and initiatives CEA works on year round to grow the consumer technology industry. Experience CEA highlights several key areas this year including free trade, energy conservation/recycling and CEA member benefits. Plus, get up to speed on CEA projects and initiatives like the transition to digital television, CEAPAC, market research, standards, CEknowhow, DigitalTips (including CEA's consumer sites such as Great Audio, Digital Driver, TechHome and myGreenElectronics) and much more. CEA staff are ready to answer your questions about the association and its many ongoing activities.

Experience CEA also offers a member lounge, co-sponsored by CEA's video and digital imaging divisions. The lounge is open to CEA members and features HDTV programming, computer laptop hook-ups, the Beck’s beer bar, food and other refreshments.

Key Attraction: Gaming Showcase
LVCC, South Hall 2

The Gaming Showcase at the 2008 International CES features gaming hardware and software with the entire range of consumer electronics products — from online PC and HD gaming, plasma HDTV and home theater furniture to surround sound and power conditioning hardware. CES truly is a game buyer's paradise with exhibitors such as Lumisource, Metino Group, Red Beard, Red Lion Interactive and Robonica.

Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Showcase
Innovations Plus at the Sands, Booth #70621

The Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards honor consumer outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics. Innovations honorees represent life and industry-changing products introduced into the marketplace, and this is the place to see it all.

Innovations Plus at the Sands
Sands Expo and Convention Center

Check out Innovations Plus at the Sands for the hottest technologies in the CE industry, including CES keynotes, six TechZones, over 20 product categories, more than 75 conference sessions, the award-winning Innovations Design and Engineering Honorees and more than 500 international exhibitors. Innovations Plus at the Sands will open an hour early each day, at 8 a.m., with Sands Express shuttles running continuously between the LVCC and the Sands.

International CES TechZones

There's just no denying the power of a CES TechZone. These pockets of market-specific technology will draw you in and then surround you with emerging products and the companies that were innovative enough to bring this mind-blowing technology to consumers the world over. Get ready for more than 20 TechZones at the 2008 International CES.

See the complete list of TechZones.

Key Attraction: Specialty Dealer Days
LVCC, South Hall 2

CES is offering independent retailers, custom integrators and installers a special program of networking opportunities, product previews, conference sessions, keynote tickets, a special lounge on the show floor… and much more!

Download the Quick Guide to Specialty Dealer Days now.
Download the Specialty Dealer Days navigational map to easily find your way to the Specialty Dealer Lounge, Lunch & Learn and Product Preview meeting rooms.

Key Attraction: Wireless World
LVCC, South Hall 3

Wireless World at CES is a key attraction featuring prominent industry leaders like Nokia, Qualcomm, Blackberry and more with the latest in handsets and accessories. Within Wireless World you will find the Discovering Wireless Mobility TechZone, brought to you by Qualcomm, and the entire value chain from manufacturers to distribution to content and accessories.