[March 13, 2012]

Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Jason Chaffetz and David Rubenstein to be Honored at CEA's Digital Patriots Dinner April 25

The Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA)^® today announced that Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) will be honored for their strong support of technology innovation at the eighth annual Digital Patriots Dinner, scheduled Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of The Carlyle Group, also will be honored for his role in advancing innovation.

"We are thrilled to honor our 2012 Digital Patriots, whose passion about technology and innovation fuels the dynamic consumer electronics industry," said Gary Shapiro (News - Alert), president and CEO, CEA. "Through their work in Congress, Senator Wyden and Representative Chaffetz are advancing technology entrepreneurship and preserving our role as the world's innovation leader. David Rubenstein has made countless contributions to innovation, from his service under President Carter, to his legal work advancing 'fair use,' to his stellar patriotism in acquiring and donating the Magna Carta and Emancipation Proclamation."

Ron Wyden was first elected to Congress in 1980, and began serving as a Senator for Oregon in 1996. Throughout his career in public service, he has earned a reputation as an independent voice for Oregonians and the nation, offering creative, common-sense solutions on issues that make a real difference in people's lives. Senator Wyden serves on the Finance, Intelligence, Aging, Budget and Energy and Natural Resources committees. Most recently, he was the first and for a long time only Senate opponent of the PIPA legislation and spearheaded the introduction of the OPEN (News - Alert) Act, built to protect innovation and protect IP owners.

Jason Chaffetz was elected to represent Utah's Third Congressional District on November 4, 2008. He is active on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, as well as the Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the IP Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, and is particularly focused on making sure that our laws reflect the realities of an increasingly connected and technology dependent society. Along with fellow Digital Patriots Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Chaffetz led opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act and advocated more targeted and effective approaches to online infringement.

In 1987, David Rubenstein co-founded The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most diversified multi-product global alternative asset management firms. In addition to serving as the firm's anaging director, Rubenstein is also the chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a regent of the Smithsonian Institution; president of the Economic Club of Washington and on the boards of directors or trustees of Duke University, the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Institute for Advanced Study.

All proceeds from the Digital Patriots Dinner will be donated to the Ron Brown Scholar Program. Named for the late Secretary of Commerce, and inspired by his dedication to public service, the Ron Brown Scholar Program was established in 1996 to provide scholarships and support for bright but economically-challenged African Americans seeking higher education. In the 1980s, Ron Brown worked as a lawyer with David Rubinstein and CEA on legislation and litigation ensuring that new innovative products would not be restricted by copyright owners' efforts to block or restrict new products and services.

Coinciding with the Digital Patriots Dinner is CES (News - Alert) on the Hill, scheduled Tuesday, April 24 at the Rayburn House Office Building in D.C., which will feature cutting-edge technologies evolving the industry and at the center of today's policy debates. For more information or to register for the Digital Patriots Dinner and CES on the Hill, visit CE.org/Events.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $195 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES - The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org, www.DeclareInnovation.com and through social media; https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed; http://twitter.com/ceafeed; http://blog.ce.org/.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• LA Games Conference
  April 23 - 24, 2012, Los Angeles, CA (News - Alert)
• CES on the Hill
  April 24, 2012, Washington, D.C.

• Digital Patriots Dinner
  April 25, 2012, Washington, D.C.

• 2012 Spring Technology & Standards Forum
  May 14 - 18, 2012, Dallas, TX
• Producers Guild of America's Produced By Conference
  June 8 - 10, 2012, Culver City, CA

• CE Week
  June 25 - 29, 2012, New York, NY
• CEA Research Summit @ CE Week
  June 26, 2012, New York, NY

• CEA Line Shows
  June 27 - 28, 2012, New York, NY
• Eureka Park Challenge @ CE Week
  June 27 - 28, 2012, New York, NY

• 2012 SINOCES
  July 5 - 8, 2012, Qingdao, China

• CEA Industry Forum
  October 14 - 17, 2012, San Francisco, CA
• CEA Research Summit @ Industry Forum
  October 17, 2012, San Francisco, CA

• CEO Summit and Board Retreat
  October 17 - 19, 2012, Sonoma, CA
• CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
  November 12, 2012, New York, NY

• 2013 International CES
  January 8 - 11, 2013, Las Vegas, NV

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