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Tech Entrepreneur and Innovator Steve Case to Receive CEA Digital Patriot Award
Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA):
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WHAT:
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today
announced that it will honor Steve Case, Revolution (News - Alert) Chairman and
CEO, at its upcoming 11th Annual Digital
Patriots Dinner. Case will be recognized as a digital
patriot at this major technology policy event for his long support
of technology innovation. The Digital Patriots Dinner is scheduled
for Tuesday, April 14 at the National
Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Event registration opens
today.
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In 1985, Steve Case co-founded America Online (AOL (News - Alert)). Under Case's
leadership, AOL was the first Internet company to go public and
among the best performing stocks of the 1990s, delivering an
11,616% return to shareholders. Case currently serves as chairman
and CEO of Revolution, a Washington, D.C.-based investment firm he
co-founded in 2005, where he partners with visionary entrepreneurs
to build significant "built to last" new businesses. Read Case's
full bio on CE.org/digitalpatriots.
Additional Digital Patriots Dinner honorees will be announced in
the coming weeks.
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All proceeds from the Digital Patriots Dinner will be donated to
the CEA
Foundation, a public, national foundation affiliated with CEA
that links seniors and people with disabilities with technologies
to enhance their lives, and Girls
Who Code, a national movement that aims to inspire, educate
and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st
century opportunities.
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In conjunction with the Digital Patriots Dinner, CES
on the Hill returns to the nation's capital on Wednesday,
April 15. This invitation-only event provides policymakers the
opportunity to interact with the innovators and products
revolutionizing the way we live, work and play. Members of
Congress, key Hill staff and top media will experience the
innovative technologies at the center of today's policy debates.
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WHEN:
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Digital
Patriots Dinner
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Tuesday, April 14
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6:30 PM Cocktail Reception
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7:30 PM Dinner
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National
Building Museum
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401 F Street NW
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Washington, D.C.
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CES
on the Hill
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Wednesday, April 15
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6-8 PM, with media preview at 5:30 PM
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Rayburn House Office Building Cafeteria (B-357)
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Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street
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Washington, D.C.
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WEBSITE:
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Registration
for the Digital Patriots Dinner is now open. Registration for CES (News - Alert)
on the Hill will open on Tuesday, March 3.
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About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the technology trade
association representing the $223 billion U.S. consumer electronics
industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA
membership, including legislative and regulatory 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: http://www.ce.org/social
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CEA Winter Break
March 5-8, 2015, Snowmass Village, CO
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Technology & Standards Spring Forum
March 24-26, 2015,
Nashville, TN
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Digital Patriots Dinner
April 14, 2015, Washington DC
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CES on the Hill
April 15, 2015, Washington DC
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2015 International CES Asia
May 25-27, 2015, Shanghai,
China
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CEO Summit
May 25-27, 2015, Shanghai, China
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CES Unveiled New York
November 10, 2015, New York, NY
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