The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®), producer of the International Consumer Electronics Show® (CES®), today announced a partnership with Epoc Messe Frankfurt, producer of Hometech Middle East, the leading consumer technology event in the United Arab Emirates.
CEA will sponsor Hometech Middle East 2007 and will co-produce an International CES pavilion at the 2007 event. Hometech Middle East 2007 is scheduled for May 13-15, 2007, at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Center in Dubai, UAE.
“The UAE has become increasingly important to the global consumer electronics marketplace. As such, this partnership between the International CES and Hometech Middle East will further brand the event, and the entire Middle East region, as a global hot spot for consumer technology,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president of events and conferences, CEA. “We are excited for this unique opportunity to expand the scope of the International CES, and to better position CEA’s members in the growing Middle East marketplace.”
As sponsor for Hometech Middle East 2007, CEA will produce an International CES Pavilion, featuring key consumer electronics exhibitors. CEA also will produce conference sessions featuring leading consumer electronics experts and will host an international delegation to assist and educate U.S. companies and media organizations on the growing Middle East consumer technology market.
“CEA has been hugely successful in promoting and expanding the consumer technology industry through the International CES,” said Christopher Hudson, exhibitions director for Epoc Messe Frankfurt. “Our partnership with CEA creates an excellent opportunity to expand the scope of the Hometech event, through the powerful name of the International CES.”
Hometech Middle East 2007 will run May 13-15, 2007, at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Center, with the International CES/Hometech scheduled for May 2008. For more information on Hometech Middle East visit www.hometechexpo.com.
The 2007 International CES returns to Las Vegas, January 8-11, to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary. The 2007 show will feature the hottest products in consumer technology from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product categories including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, mobile electronics, home networking and more.
For more news on the 2007 International CES including the latest TechZones, conference sessions, keynote addresses and registration information, visit www.CESweb.org, the interactive source for all International CES information.
About Epoc Messe Frankfurt
Epoc Messe Frankfurt is a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt, the world’s second largest trade fair organiser conducting over 100 events worldwide with 15 subsidiaries across Europe, Asia, America, Africa and the Middle East. The Epoc Messe Frankfurt Dubai team has over 20 years experience of organising international trade fairs throughout the world. The successful portfolio of events they organise in Dubai include Intersec, Materials Handling, Hardware & Tools, Garden, Landscaping & Outdoor Living, ISH – Kitchen + Bathroom, Light Middle East, Beautyworld Middle East, Wellness & Spas Middle East, Interior Lifestyles, the Ideal Home Show, the Middle East Toy Fair, Automechanika Middle East and Hometech Middle East.
For more information, please visit: http://www.epocmessefrankfurt.com/
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, digital imaging, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Defining Tomorrow’s Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
