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A coworker asked me to summarize some things they should look into for their first trip to CES in Las Vegas.

Honestly, I’d never even thought about it.  So here’s a random list of things that came out of my brain when I wrote back.  Hope they’re interesting to you too.

Preparation:

• PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE
  The CES Expo/Exhibit floor is open during the following hours:
• Tuesday, January 10: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 11: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Thursday, January 12: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Friday, January 13: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING CES EXPO CONTENT:
  • SHOW MAP
    Here’s a map of all the locations planned for the 2012 event.
    http://www.cesweb.org/docs/2012_CES_ShowLocationsMap.pdf 
  • SHUTTLE MAP
    Figure out the shuttle system. It’ll save you a huge amount of money in taxi fares or LVCC parking fees. Download this map and print it for the show: http://www.cesweb.org/docs/2012ShuttleMap_CESweb.pdf
  • OVERVIEW BROCHURE & FACT SHEET
    If you’re truly a noob, then this will be be a nice piece of marketing to look over and then delete.
    http://www.cesweb.org/docs/2012_General_Overview_Brochure.pdf
    http://www.cesweb.org/docs/2012_CES_Fact_Sheet_FINAL_5.9.2011.pdf
  • PRESS DAY SCHEDULE/MAP (JAN 9TH)
    If you’re going to be there on the Monday before the event and want to sneak into the Press gigs at the major vendors, this is the schedule for the press tour.  Many require credentials and specific invites.
    http://www.cesweb.org/press/events/2012PressDay-Map.pdf
• PARTY PLANNING
  There’s quite a few parties going on.  If you’re only now looking into this, you’re probably too late to register, but that being said, there’s a few items to look into:
  • THE WINDOWS PARTY
    We have an invite-only party going on.  Each attendee must have a sponsor – I myself can’t afford to attend but if you’re a customer of mine and are interested, contact me.  (No promises!)
  • CES TWEETUP PARTY
    Don’t know if any of you use Twitter but there’s a CES-sponsored Tweet up going on at the Las Vegas Hilton.
    http://www.cesweb.org/events/CES-Tweetup.asp
  • CES PARTY LIST
    Check out the CESPartyList for interesting stuff to attend.
    http://cespartylist.com/