Hollywood Stars, Sports Legends and Musical Icons at 2012 International CES

By Nolan Apostle
Producer/Contributing Editor
Event City Premier Magazine

There is always sometime new at CES, every year the products just keep on coming, and of course the avalanche of celebrities is expected, but nothing ever like this year’s 2012 International CES. The buzz is on about what stars will shine at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this year, and Event City will be there to show you the way.

Hollywood stars, sports legends, musical icons and entertainers will attend the 2012 International CES to showcase and promote the innovative products and technologies shaping consumer technology. The 2012 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, is scheduled January 10-13, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Actress Eliza Dushku will represent the Entertainment Matters at CES program as the Entertainment Matters Ambassador. Back for its second year, the Entertainment Matters program is designed by and for Hollywood’s film, television and digital communities.

As part of her ambassadorship, Dushku will contribute to Spike TV’s “CES All Access Live” broadcast coverage from 12:30-1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, and she will also host the network’s exclusive VIP CES party that evening at Tryst Nightclub in the Wynn Las Vegas. Dushku rose to fame with her role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series Angel. She is also known for her starring role in the network series, Tru Calling and Dollhouse, as well as roles in True Lies, Bring it On, This Boy’s Life, Wrong Turn and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

Jillian Michaels, inspirational television personality and fitness guru, will highlight the marriage of tech and fitness at the CES TechZone FitnessTech. From 10:30-11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, Michaels will discuss the impact of digital innovation and her recent partnership with BodyMedia, an on-body monitor company, in N256, North Hall. She will also be available for interviews on Tuesday upon request.

Acclaimed rapper 50 Cent will sign autographs from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12 for his new audio company, SMS Audio, which combines technology, function and style to bring the highest caliber of sound, comfort and fashion to every product, at their booth (LVCC, South Hall, #20818). He’ll also be on hand to discuss his new line of wireless headphones with the editors of TechCrunch at the AOL Studio (LVCC, Grand Lobby) on Wednesday, January 11 from 12-12:30 p.m. He is also scheduled to interview with CNET at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11.

Grammy-nominated platinum pop megastar, Justin Bieber, will be appearing with TOSY Robotics at this year’s CES. Justin Bieber is helping TOSY unveil their new innovative entertainment robot at the their booth which is located in the Robotics TechZone of the LVCC South Hall ground level (#21964, 21968, 22064, 22066 and 22068) on Wednesday, January 11 from 1-3 p.m.

Dennis Rodman, NBA Hall of Fame player, will be at the 2012 CES representing Paltalk, a service that allows users to explore the online world of chat sites with community chat rooms and cool webcam technology that lets you see and be seen. Dennis will make an appearance at Paltalk’s booth (LVCC, South Hall, #26915) from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 12.

Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, will walk the CES show floor from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10. Teresa competed in the 2011 Miss America pageant as Miss Nebraska. The Miss America 2012 pageant is scheduled January 14 at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be televised on ABC.

Haier America will host NBA legends Robert Horry and John Salley, and celebrity chef Allison Fishman. Seven-time NBA Champion and current sports commentator Robert Horry will make an appearance at Haier’s booth (LVCC, Central Hall, #9826) from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10. Horry is one of only two players to have won NBA championships with three different teams. John Salley, the first NBA player to win four championships with three different teams, will make an appearance at the booth from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11. Allison Fishman, cookbook author and creator of The Wooden Spoon cooking school, will give a cooking demo and make daily appearances at Haier’s booth from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on both Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12.

Star of the hit CBS drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES, LL COOL J will introduce exciting new technology from Boomdizzle on the CNET stage (LVCC, South Hall Lobby) on Tuesday, January 10 at approximately 2 p.m.

Television actor Greg Grunberg, best known for his starring role on the NBC television series Heroes, and Emmy winner and Grammy nominated actor, singer, Wayne Brady, known for his work as a regular on the American version of comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, will join OnStar for their Tweet House sessions, the official social media track for CES, on Wednesday, January 11 from 1-5 p.m. in N254, North Hall. Greg and Wayne will also attend OnStar’s “It Won’t Stay in Vegas” party on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Stirling Club.

Zeikos USA, Inc.’s trademark iHip will introduce an all star lineup at CES, including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, best known for her role on the most talked about reality TV show Jersey Shore, Former NFL linebacker Carl Banks and urban music pioneer Jose “Hyde” Cotto.

Snooki will make a guest appearance and sign autographs at iHip’s booth (LVCC, South Hall, #21920) from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10 and will also host iHip’s new line and 2012 collaboration celebration on Tuesday evening from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. at the Gallery at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Carl Banks, New York Giants legend and Superbowl champion, will make an appearance at iHip’s celebration on Tuesday evening and will launch his new NFL line at iHip’s booth on Wednesday, January 11. Jose “Hyde” Cotto, along with Mas Flow, “El Verdadero Quimico,” Luny Tunes and DJ Nelson will perform at iHip’s celebration on Tuesday evening and will be signing autographs at the booth on Thursday, January 12.

Panasonic will host Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s second annual Directors’ Panel. This year’s panel discussion will kick off the 50th anniversary of MGM’s James Bond on Tuesday, January 10 at 1:30 p.m. at Panasonic’s booth (LVCC, Central Hall, #9806). Critically acclaimed directors John Glen (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, License to Kill), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough) will take a look back at the legacy of the iconic character and have a candid discussion about how technology has changed their approach to filmmaking. Additionally, former Bond girls Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) and Caterina Murino (Casino Royale) will be on hand for a special presentation that will include props from the legendary film franchise.

Jabbawockeez, the all-male, hip-hop dance crew best known for winning season one of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew” and headliner at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, making them the first and only dance crew to headline their own show in Las Vegas will perform at CES, opening Qualcomm’s keynote address, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10 in the Venetian’s Palazzo Ballroom.

Monster, Inc. will host their annual Retailer Awards and Concert, featuring real music from the legendary Chicago, on Wednesday, January 11 at the Paris Hotel. Awards will begin at approximately 8:45 p.m.

Jamie Michelle, one of southern California’s most requested models, will be at CES representing automotive audio company Powerbass USA, Inc. Michelle has been modeling for the past nine years for online and commercial print work, calendars and swimsuit fashion shows, and has worked with famous photographers such as Ladi Van Jansky and Mike Prado. She will be in the Powerbass booth (LVCC, North Hall, #920) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, and 1:30-4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11.

Alistair Overeem, three-time World Champion Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and winner of the recent Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight bout, will battle against Qualcomm executives and media in mobile MMA fight games, including “Fight Game Heroes” at Qualcomm’s booth (LVCC, South Hall, #30313) at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11 and 12 p.m. on Thursday, January 12. Overeem will be available for interviews and autographs following the in-booth battles.

Jordan Rudess, recording artist, composer, producer and performer, will be representing iConnectivity at CES, demonstrating software applications from Wizdom Music including their innovative Sample Wiz and Geo Synth applications, and connecting his iPad to his musical gear with iConnectMIDI, the ultimate MIDI interface. Rudess will make appearances at iConnectivity’s booth (LVCC, North Hall, #3922) at 11 a.m., 2 p.m and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11and Thursday, January 12, and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, January 13.

A band comprised of top Australian musicians including drummer Andy Fisenden, bass, guitarist and vocalist Simon Fisenden and monster bass player Dane Alderton will be playing at Audiofly’s booth ( LVCC, South Hall, #26728) at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day. World renowned graffiti artist “The Yok” will also be at the booth throughout the show creating some of his artwork.

All of this and so much more will take place at this year’s CES and we look forward to sharing it all with you! If you have any particular interest and information you might want, or would like to see us report on any particular line of products or specific type of products please feel free to drop us a line by Emailing us your thoughts or you can leave them here by writing a comment.

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Community Conference
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ICMI at Dreamforce 2011
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Welcome Reception
Kick off the evening entertainment at the energy-filled Welcome Reception on Tuesday, August 30. Mingle with salesforce.com employees and watch live demonstrations of partner solutions . . . With cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, of course!

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The San Mateo County Event Center is hosting the 2011 San Mateo County Fair in San Mateo California! The Fair runs from June 11 – 19, 2011. Come out for great entertainment, live music, livestock education, famous fair food & drink and all the Fair flair you’ve come to expect from the San Mateo County Fair! Look for Event City at the San Mateo County Fair we will be there covering all of the fun, frills and fantastic family adventures that await you at this year’s Fair!

Bring your business cards and brochures. Balls if you juggle, a guitar if you play and a trick or three up your sleeve if you are a magical performer, but whatever and whoever you are, if you are involved in the Special Events Industry this is the place to be on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Here’s a Special Event for the Special Events Industry, and Event City’s Premier magazine will be there covering the show. The event takes place in the southern Silicon Valley at a venue known for being “The Center for Business and Events”, CLUB AUTO SPORT. The company’s slogan, “Where so many businesses are driven to success”, is a great location for parties and special events of all types. A beautiful showroom with the potential for so many different types of projects and special events!

The event is being hosted by the Encore Company, a Wedding Fair producer from the San Jose California area, they are also producing this premier event. You can register for free at their website or by clicking on this registration link.

Club Auto Sport hosts a unique business model with the idea of building an in-house network of commerce. It is a vibrant, vital business community that accelerates growth through a built-in marketplace. A unique commercial condominium facilty for sale or lease from a single executive office suite to 8,000 sq.ft or more.

The stunning 10,000 sq. ft. Event Center at Club Auto Sport is a perfect venue for a variety of social, charitable, political, or corporate functions — from your company’s holiday party to a major event or a private gathering of friends for a special occasion. Whether your interest is cars, cabernets or camaraderie with those who shape the valley, Club Auto Sport is your destination.

Event City has never covered an event at Club Auto Sport, and this Editor has not had the privilege  of attending a function there either, so expect my raw coverage of what this event location will offer to our Events & Creative Industry audience.

By Nolan Apostle
Producer, Editor and Photographer
Event City Premier Magazine

The Social Media Optimization Conference (SMOC), hosted by Media Bistro on May 23-24 at the Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF offers organic and paid techniques for increasing engagement and revenue through social media. Event City will be there to cover this event and help you understand how Social Media can play a huge role in the success of your company no matter what industry you are involved in now or in the future.

Traditional advertising and even Search Engine Marketing don’t deliver the bang they once did. More and more, people are getting news, entertainment and business resources from social media. At SMOC, you’ll learn how to boost your visibility in search engines, increase linkability, and fuel your readers’ desire to comment, consume and share through social media.

We look forward to sharing with you this bold new world of Marketing and how your participation is vital for the success of your business. Sponsors of the Social Media Optimization Conference are listed here:

Silver Sponsor

Efficient Frontier’s platform gives marketers the control and insights required to manage campaigns effectively, and our technology solves the complexity of performance optimization in the auction-based digital ad markets. We built the first unified performance management platform that optimizes across key digital marketing channels including Search, Display, and Facebook. With over $1 billion advertising spend under management globally, our expertise is unparalleled. www.efrontier.com

Kenshoo is a digital marketing software company that engineers technology solutions for search marketing and online advertising. Kenshoo’s global platform delivers the control, automation and results needed to make better investments. Advertisers, agencies and marketing providers use Kenshoo to direct 15 billion+ USD in online sales revenue and 1 billion+ USD in annual ad spend. Kenshoo powers eight of the ten largest ad agency networks and five of the top ten world retailers. www.kenshoo.com

Marin Software is a leading provider of online advertising management solutions, offering an integrated platform for managing search, display, and social marketing. The company provides solutions for advertisers and agencies of all sizes, enabling them to improve financial performance, save time, and make better decisions. Marin Enterprise, the company�s flagship product, addresses the needs of online marketers spending at least $100,000 per month on biddable media. Marin Professional delivers the same power and ease of use as Marin Enterprise, through an application designed for marketers spending less than $100,000 per month on paid search. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide, Marin’s technology powers marketing campaigns for over 800 customers managing more than $2 billion of annualized ad spend in more than 160 countries. www.marinsoftware.com

The Event City Network and Networking Guru Cesar Plata, his company Every Circle will host a mixer in Oakland at the Cocina Poblana Restaurant on Thursday, April 21st, 2011. Please go here to register for this event.

Mr. Plata’s events are strong networking business oriented mixers and you will enjoy yourself as well as reach a good selection of people to help your business grow.

We look forward to seeing all of our friends and guests at this event. Please tell us what you think about this and other events you hear about through the EVENTS THROUGHOUT AMERICA site.

Ad Tech, touted as the largest gathering of Digital Marketers in the world. Each year for the last couple of years Event City has covered Ad Tech from a general sense of the show. This year, as we launch we will look at Ad Tech through the eyes of you our loyal readers and members. Looking for advantages, opportunities and general information that could benefit you and your business endeavors.
We hope to find a great deal of business opportunities for you. Ad Tech takes place all over the world in these locations:

BEIJING, LONDON, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, SYDNEY and TOKYO

Some tidbits about Ad Tech:

Bringing together digital marketers and advertisers for more than 14 years and reaching buyers and sellers with 10 annual events across the globe.

Ad Tech’s exhibition hall affords participating vendors unparalleled opportunities to reach brand advertisers, agencies, publishers and key members of the trade media.

The exhibit hall itself features technologies and software and services employed in the world of digital marketing today, including:
Advertising Networks, Mobile, Ad Servers, Portals, Affiliates, Publishers, Creative Services, Research, Email Marketing, Search Engine Marketers, Rich Media, Search Engine Optimization, Media Planning and Buying, Software, Metrics/Analytics, Viral Marketing

One of the companies involved in this world is OpenX, the world’s leading independent provider of digital ad technology, enables businesses to maximize their revenue by combining ad serving technology with one of the top ad exchanges. Major publishers like Groupon, Excite Japan, and France Telecom/Orange have selected OpenX to power their advertising businesses. OpenX ad serving products are used by 200,000 websites in 100 countries and serve over 350 billion ads monthly. OpenX Market reaches over 400 million monthly unique users globally.

Look for more information on OpenX and other superior companies to help you move into the world of digital marketing.

Prodigy Motion Pictures, an Independent Film Company located in San Francisco is hosting a public gala fundraiser with two great local Bay Area artists Ron Thompson and Frobeck performing at this special evening event in San Francisco. The event, A Night with the Stars Gala Fundraiser will support two charities and the upcoming film Don’t Shoot! I’m the Guitar Man. Event City will be there to cover the event on Thursday, March 24th, 2011, we urge you to order tickets now as this event will sell out! It will benefit the Performance Art Institute, Living Dream Arts and Don’t Shoot I’m the Guitar Man.

Ron Thompson the legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and incredible keyboardist began his career in the East Bay of San Francisco, playing nightclubs and bars in the early to mid ‘70′s. He served as famed Bluesman, John Lee Hooker’s bandleader for seven years. Eventually Thompson went on to form his own group, Ron Thompson and His Resisters, which continues to tour extensively in the U.S., Canada, Central America and Europe.

On September 5, 2007 Ron Thompson was honored by the City of San Francisco for his decades of musical contributions. By official proclamation of Mayor Gavin Newsom, it was declared Ron Thompson Day in San Francisco. We are excited to see Ron Thompson perform.

Frobeck has been astonishing Northern California audiences since 2005 with their unique blend of Pop, Funk, and  Soulful Rock music. Their high-octane vocals, life-altering songs, and world-class musicianship has allowed them to catapult to the forefront of the Northern California music scene. In 2008 they won a North Bay Music Award (NORBAY) for Best Rock Group, and they have shared the stage with groups like the Doobie Brothers, Tommy Castro, War, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, and Los Lonely Boys. They were recently featured at the 2011 NAMM show in Los Angeles, a highly respected and one of the most popular Music Industry conventions in the world. Frobeck is sure to get your blood pumping, booty shaking, and your groove grooving.

Buzzy Martin

Prodigy Entertainment is preparing to go into production on a feature film based on Child Advocate, Musician and Author Buzzy Martin’s new book, “Don’t Shoot! I’m the Guitar Man”. The purpose of the film is to bring awareness to the gang problems facing our youth every day; to help stem the tide of this fast growing epidemic, and to challenge our officials to embrace and implement policies that encourage “Education Not Incarceration”. Words we can learn to live by and words you will surely hear Buzzy Martin repeat again and again if you have a conversation with him.  We can save lives and replace hopelessness with possibilities.

Prodigy Motion Pictures, a Prodigy Entertainment company is comprised of some of the most dedicated and talented filmmakers in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose combined experience will ensure the production of quality independent films.
Its founder, Ray Robinson established the company for the sole purpose of seamlessly blending art and commerce in the world of independent filmmaking, while utilizing the rich compilation of talent found in Northern California. Please visit the event website for more details about “A Night at the Stars”.

Join us at this red carpet gala event on, March 24, 2011, “A Night at the Stars Gala”.

Auction
Casino
Champagne & h’ordeuvres
Live Entertainment
Gift Bags for Every Guest
Celebrity Appearances
Raffle Prizes

Auction

• Featured item – 2 Walk-on roles in the film “Don’t Shoot, I’m the Guitar Player”
• A Guitar signed by the Rock’n'Roll group Journey
• A weekend for two, golfing in Monterey with accommodations

Thursday, MARCH 24TH, 2011
7:00-10:00PM
550-556 SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

TICKETS: $125 FORMAL ATTIRE
TO MAKE A DONATION TOWARDS THIS EVENT PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Additional information about the Gala Fundraiser can be found on the Prodigy Motion Pictures website or by visiting the website for A Night at the Stars. Buzzy Martin will attend the event as well as other invited celebrities.

Joe “The PUNISHER Gumina Interview

First Professional Fight, February 18, 2011

Responsible for bringing the sport of boxing back to San Francisco, Promoter Don Chargin had the opportunity to promote a new fighter from the San Francisco area, Joe “The PUNISHER” Gumina, and Event City Live was there to catch all the action. This was a great boxing event taking place at the Longshoreman’s Hall and Gumina did not let down his fans, and made a few new fans that night.

Many of those who came to the fight were not there to see Gumina, although I was told his team sold more tickets than any other fighter on the card. After his fight many were asking who he was and when might he fight again. “He’s an exciting fighter to watch, reminds me of the olden days of boxing”, says boxing fan Don Juan Allegro who attended the event with a lady friend. He added, “I will most certainly keep my eyes on this new fighter, I believe he’s going places”. Others were pleased that the fight was delayed and the fight order was changed, Gumina fought last instead of first. Many walked out of the Longshoreman’s Hall talking about “that last fight” and how it had the elements of a grand boxing match with high entertainment value even though it only lasted about 62 seconds.

Oh yeah, Gumina won, KO.

Here’s Joe Gumina’s first interview by yours truly, I had to chase him down to get the interview after the fight. Joe didn’t have a bite to eat for almost 12 hours so he was anxious to leave and get a nice juicy cheese burger. An American Fighter eating a good ol’ American burger, it will make any boxing fan get all warm and fuzzy. Welcome back to the San Francisco the Sport of Boxing and after you see Joe’s interview let us know what you think about this new fighter by commenting below.

Thank you Joe for the interview, I just hope I don’t have to chase you down before the next one.