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Megan Pollock tel: 703-907-7668 e-mail: mpollock@CE.org |
Senator Allen, Congressmen Boucher And Issa, FCC's Powell To Receive Inaugural Digital Patriots Award At New CEA Event
Digital Patriots Dinner Celebrates Technology Leaders and 80 Years of Industry Innovation
| Arlington, Virginia | 3/9/2005 |
WHAT: The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) Digital Patriot Dinner pays tribute to 80 years of technology and innovation by honoring the inauural class of Digital Patriots.
WHO: The event will feature leaders from the CE industry, including the inaugural class of Digital Patriots, all known for their support of technological innovation.
* Outgoing FCC Chairman Michael Powell
* Senator George Allen (R-VA)
* Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA)
* Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
The Grammy nominated Del McCoury Band, sponsored by Sirius Satellite Radio, will perform at the dinner. The Digital Patriots Dinner also will feature the International CES' Best of Innovations 2005 honorees.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 15, 2005
6:30 p.m. Reception
7:30 - 9 p.m. Dinner
WHERE: Washington, D.C. Convention Center, Ballroom A
WEBSITE www.ce.org/digitalpatriots
MEDIA NOTE: The Digital Patriots Dinner bridges two important CEA events at the Washington Convention Center: the HDTV Summit (Tuesday, March 15) and IP and Creativity: Redefining the Debate Conference (Wednesday, March 16). For more information on these events visit http://www.ce.org/events.
For additional information about the Digital Patriots Dinner or the other CEA events, please contact: Megan Pollock
703-907-7668
mpollock@ce.org