The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced today that top Intel and Microsoft executives will deliver the opening and pre-show keynotes respectively at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev.
Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., will deliver the Pre-Show Keynote Address on Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. Craig Barrett, chief executive officer (CEO) of Intel Corp., will deliver the Opening Keynote Address on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. Barrett’s speech will be preceded by State of the Industry addresses from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, and CEA’s Chairman (to be elected in October). Both keynotes will take place in the Hilton Theater of the Las Vegas Hilton. The 2005 International CES runs January 6-9.
