Hey have you booked your hotel for CES 2009 yet?

Hey have you booked your hotel for CES 2009 yet?

Even if you did you may be interested to know that you can book a room at the Wynn Hotel for $136.50/night (plus applicable taxes and $157.50 (Prices are going to slowly go up as rooms are filled, so book early to take advantage of this rate or pay more) at the new Wynn property connected to the original called the Wynn Encore, which opens on December 22nd.

CntrStg is Located at the Wynn as well.

Use code RHHED07 on the Wynn reservation page. 

Many other hotels are giving good discounts now as well. So search and re-book!

To attend CntrStg you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

Enjoy

American Airlines to present their In-Air consumer technologies at CntrStg

American Airlines will be present at a round table discussion session. They will be talking about the new technology they are planning to roll out as part of their service.

American Airlines will also be donating 8 round trip domestic tickets to the CntrStg Attendees. A special contest will be held at CntrStg during their presence for these tickets.

Their presentation at CntrStg will be on Friday January 9th at 1 pm

To attend you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

The Microsoft Windows Mobile team is confirmed to present at CntrStg.

The Microsoft – Windows Mobile team is confirmed to present at CntrStg.  The presentation lead by Greg Sullivan, Senior Product Manager will take place for registered CntrStg attendees at 11 AM- 12.30 PM on Saturday January 10th at CntrStg . The Windows Mobile team will present some new hardware and never been seen software running on the Windows Mobile platform with some real-time demos.

To attend you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

HP at CntrStg: Friday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m.: Delivering on Digital Entertainment: Industry Report Card.

Believers! How far the promised land?  The promise of connected entertainment is still largely unrealized. Users must choose between viewing content that is either hard coded to a particular device or select one company that might offer a larger selection of devices but  then – BANG!  they’re locked in.  Hey! Monopoly is great if you want to buy Boardwalk, but who really wants to buy from one store and play in a closed garden these days?  How close are the CE and content industries to delivering on the promise of  the “buy once, play anywhere” experience enjoyed with CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray today?  Carlos Montalvo, HP VP Product Experience, leads roundtable members through a spirited discussion on how much further consumer swill have to wander.  Come see what stakeholders need to ace the final with consumers.

To attend this presentation at CntrStg you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

HP at CntrStg: Friday, Jan. 9 at 3 p.m.: Touch the future

In this session, you are invited to an intimate conversation with HP CTO Phil McKinney about touch language, gestures research and how “touch” continues to rapidly evolve in design, implementation and adoption.  Mr. McKinney will provide a behind-the-scenes look at HP’s efforts to capture “natural touch” – and translate people’s natural touch interactions into the personalized technologies that reflect their instinctual behaviors.  There will also be a ‘hands on’ touch experience with HP’s newest touch PCs, the HP TouchSmart IQ800 series and the HP TouchSmart tx2 convertible notebook PC.

To attend this presentation at CntrStg you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

HP at CntrStg: Thursday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m.: Fireside Chat with Stephen Dewitt

Join Stephen DeWitt, SVP and GM for HP Americas for an informal conversation around how HP and PSG Americas is redefining customer relationships. Dewitt will share his perspective on how HP is engaging with customers, partners and beyond to drive a deeper, richer dialogue that is enabling HP to deliver a differentiated experience through the company’s portfolio of compelling products, services and solutions, offering exceptional value around design, innovation and price.

To attend this presentation at CntrStg you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

HP at CntrStg on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m.: HP and MTV Engine Room

Tracey Trachta, HP‘s leader of Global Initiatives for the PC business will discuss how the company’s latest marketing effort to engage and connect with the influential Net Generation is bringing new users, viewers and readers to youth and tech sites around the world. Tracey will be joined by SuChin Pak, the host of a TV program which was the centerpiece of the effort.  They will share insights, background and thoughts on how the approach to engage the NetGen has shifted the perception of technology with that audience.

To attend this presentation at CntrStg you need to qualify according to the guidelines at the registration page.

For registered CntrStg attendees we will provide free transportation to and from CntrStg at the Wynn and the LVCC.

Making the Most of Your Time At CES and CntrStg

With CES fast approaching, we’ve had a number of requests from the community for more information about the schedule of events at CntrStg.  We’re working hard to finalize all the details of which company is talking on what days and at what time. As soon as we have that nailed down, we will be posting it here for everyone to take advantage of.  I am hoping that we can have everyone in agreement and can make that schedule available to you within the next week.

In the interest of maximizing your time and schedule, we wanted to share with you the focus for each day.

CntrStg will open on Wednesday January 7th at 4pm for our Welcome Party and Keynote Live Stream. Thursday January 8th will be Mobile PC Day. On Friday January 9th, we will have Home Electronics Day. And finally, Saturday January 10th will be Mobile Phone / Handheld Day.

I realize that this doesn’t provide much information, but hopefully it can help you in planning when you would like to be in CntrStg and when you can spend time on the show floor.  Don’t forget, we’ll have a shuttle bus running between the convention center and the Wynn to make it even easier for you to get around.

You can keep following us by checking back regularly on this site or add the following feed to your RSS feeds : http://www.cntrstg.com/feed . You can also follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/cntrstg .

Nigel Dessau, AMD chief marketing officer, Hosts Exclusive Session at CntrStg

Please join us for an exclusive visit of AMD at CntrStg from 5 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. This session will be hosted by Nigel Dessau, chief marketing officer and senior vice president for AMD.  Accompanying Nigel will be other executives from the AMD desktop, notebook and graphics groups. AMD will discuss its “Future is Fusion” vision and provide demonstrations of new AMD technology launching at CES, including the Dragon desktop platform featuring new AMD Phenom™ II processors and the acclaimed ATI Radeon™ HD 4000 series graphics. Also on display will be a first-of-its-kind design based on the new AMD low power notebook platform, codenamed “Yukon. ”

Most of all, AMD looks forward to meeting you at CntrStg, listening to your thoughts and impressions about the future of technology, and answering your questions about AMD.

The CntrStg Skooba bags are ready for the attendees

The Skooba Satchel laptop bag has been selected as the official bag to be given to bloggers attending the first-ever CntrStg event during CES 2009. Skooba is proud to support the inaugural gathering and hopes the lucky recipients enjoy the event as well as the bags! 

And now see how it looks…….

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