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Kay: Insider's Guide to CES: The People, Products, and Parties - CNBC

Kay: Insider's Guide to CES: The People, Products, and Parties - CNBC


Kay: Insider's Guide to CES: The People, Products, and Parties - CNBC

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:39 AM PST

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Kay: Insider's Guide to CES: The People, Products, and Parties

| January 04, 2011 | 11:41 AM EST

Another year, another CES. I've seen so many that they all begin to blend. But change is always afoot in the consumer electronics business, and so there's something new every time.

The following highlights different aspects of CES, some perennial, some dynamic.

Vegas

Vegas is always Vegas, a little worse for wear these past few years, what with being the epicenter of the real estate meltdown, but also reinvigorated with the vibrant new complex at CityCenter.

It's all a bit cheesy, a tad flashy, but occasionally transcendent (e.g., the fountains at Bellagio, the Cirque du Soleil). Mostly it's a big venue with lots of hotel suites, meeting rooms, restaurants, and convenient watering holes. Be forewarned, however.

As OJ can tell you, far from staying in Vegas, what happens in Vegas sometimes ends up on the front pages of national dailies.

The Las Vegas Convention Center

This monster venue is a wonder to behold. With three major sections—North, Central, and South—the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) boasts 3.2 million square feet of total space under a single roof.

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