2012 CE Week Showcases Global Brands and Innovators In NYC

Information Source: Business Wire

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CE Week, the consumer electronics and technology industrys

annual mid-year event returns to New York City on June 25-29, 2012. CE

Week brings together global companies and innovators for conferences,

exhibitions, workshops and networking events, including the ever-popular

CEA Line Shows and Digital Downtown Conference scheduled for June 27-28,

2012 at the Altman Building and Metropolitan Pavilion. CE Weekis a

unique event as it allows companies to customize their participation and

be promoted within this week of activities focusing on consumer

technology.

“CE Week and the CEA Line Shows continue to grow in importance and

relevance as the mid-year business event for our industry”

New for the 2012 CE Week:

Eureka Park Challenge: Building off the success of the Eureka

Park TechZone at the 2012 International CES, this competition will

showcase innovative new technology products and services from the

hottest companies and startups. After online judging, 10 finalists

will be selected to participate in the Eureka Park Challenge at the

CEA Line Shows. These companies will be featured within a two-day

interactive exhibit area and competition, with live on-stage

presentations to determine the top company.Winners of the Eureka Park

Challenge will receive free booth space at the 2013 International CES.

Mobile Apps Showdown: Produced by Robin Raskin and Living in

Digital Times, the Mobile Apps Showdown NYC Competition will determine

the best app across the top smartphone platforms. Apps producers will

have two minutes to demo their app, and an applause-o-meter will

measure audience enthusiasm to determine the winners.

6Sight Conference: A series of executive conferences that will

focus on the impact the imaging industry and its technologies have on

society, and the revenue possibilities they enable. The participants

will preview breakthrough technologies, forecast innovative uses, and

spark new ideas and alliances that benefit current and potential

customers, participating companies, and the imaging industry as a

whole.

mHealth NYC: Tech leaders will talk about mobile tech devices,

networks and services.

2nd Screen Summit: A program focusing on the multi-screen TV

experience and the social TV revolution.

CE Week and the CEA Line Shows continue to grow in importance and

relevance as the mid-year business event for our industry, said Gary

Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).

The 2012 CE Week looks to be the best event yet, with more partners,

more participants and more events than ever. I encourage the tech

industry to register and make plans now to be at this must-attend event

this June.

The 2011 CE Week drew more than 5,500 attendees, including more than 640

media/analysts and 430 retailer/distributors — making it one of the CE

industrys biggest annual events. More than 200 companies and 17 event

partners converged to showcase the best new products for back-to-school

and the holidays. The official CE Week TV channel, GeekBeat TV, reached

one million viewers with its event coverage.

Registration

for the 2012 CE Week is open now.

For more information about CE Week and the CEA Line Shows visit www.ceweekny.com

and www.cealineshows.com.

About CE Week

A weeklong, citywide event in New York City, including CEA Line Shows

and Digital Downtown Conference, organized in association with CEA,

along with Martin Porter Associates and Consumer Technology Publishing

Group/NAPCO, publisher of Dealerscope, Custom Retailer and E-Gear

Magazines.