[August 16, 2016]

Two for One: CTA Partners with Tech.Co for Innovate! and Celebrate

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ today announced initial programming for Innovate! and Celebrate, a combined conference where the biggest names in tech meet cutting-edge startups. Produced jointly by CTA and Tech.Co, the event's integrated programming brings together attendee favorites from both organizers. Highlights from CTA's Innovate!, including keynotes, research forecasts and trend predictions combine with Tech.Co's Celebrate Startup of the Year competition/party, mentor sessions, off-site excursions and more to cater to an audience of industry influencers. Innovate! and Celebrate will be held September 20-22 at the Fairmont in San Jose, CA (News - Alert).

Registration is open for Innovate! and Celebrate with the early-bird deadline extended to Thursday, August 18. Media can contact [email protected] for more information.

"Over the past two years, we've transformed our annual member event into Innovate!, a startup and small business friendly conference designed to bring our members together for an engaging, interactive program that amplifies and inspires the tech community," said Gary Shapiro (News - Alert), president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association. "Tech.Co is dedicated to connecting and inspiring startups in an informative way, so this partnership is a logical synergy. We look forward to working together to offer expanded programming at this truly unique meeting experience."

Innovate! and Celebrate feature a robust line of programming designed to engage a diverse audience through a variety of sessions, panels, fireside chats and keynote presentations.

"Hosting our conference in Silicon Valley's backyard enables us to provide even more opportunities for startup founders from across the world to meet nationally recognized accelerators and investors, gain valuable knowledge and connect with resources that will help amplify their efforts to build a high-growth company," said Frank Gruber, CEO, Tech.Co.

Current event highlights include:

Wednesday, September 21

• TIME - Fireside Chat with Naveen Jain- The founder of Moon Express and BlueDot will reflect on his journey as an entrepreneur and his company's future as the first private compny to land on the moon.
• 10:15-11:15 AM - Five Tech Trends to Watch - Lindsey Turrentine, editor-in-chief, CNET.com, will moderate a discussion of this year's top trends across the five categories that are poised to impact the technology industry. Panelists include Justin Fishkin, chief strategy officer, Local Motors.
• 2-2:45 PM - CTA Holiday Sales Forecast - CTA's analysts Shaen DuBravac and Steve Koenig predict what consumers will have on their gift lists this holiday season.
• 6-8 PM - Startup of the Year Party - Meet the top 50 startups from around the world competing for a chance to be named Tech.Co's Startup of the Year! Enjoy libations, appetizers, networking and more at the premier GlassHouse in downtown San Jose.

• 8-9:30 AM - CTA Media Training Workshop - an annual CTA Innovate! favorite, this session will welcome Tyler Suiters, vice president, communications, CTA, Annie Scranton, founder and CEO, Pace Public Relations and Michael Sorrentino, founder and principal, Sorrentino Media to the stage to share best practices for reaching the media.
• Final Judges Q&A session - Ask anything of top industry leaders and investors like Jeff Clavier, founder SoftTech VC, at this special Q&A session prior to Startup of the Year winner announcement.

Other event highlights include:

• Mentor sessions -Tech leaders, experts and influencers in their respective areas of expertise will offer a limited number of private 30-minute 1:1 and group sessions to attendees looking to take a deep dive into challenges facing their startup or business.
• Excursions - Tech.Co will continue its tradition of excursions where attendees can sign up to experience Silicon Valley outside of the conference setting and participate in activities designed to build relationships and have fun. Stay tuned for more details.

As the event nears, check the Innovate! and Celebrate website for schedule updates.

About Consumer Technology Association:

Consumer Technology Association (CTA)^TM is the trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies - 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world's best known brands - enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. The Consumer Technology Association also owns and produces CES (News - Alert)^® - the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA's industry services.

About Tech.Co

Tech.Co is a global media and events organization dedicated to covering news, how-to's, up-and-coming startups and industry trends online. Tech.Co events are designed to connect and educate entrepreneurs with resources, industry leading brands, tech leaders, investors and accelerators to help amplify their business. Started in 2006 as a grassroots event to connect local communities, Tech.Co has grown to reach millions of readers around the world and known as the go-to resource for building a startup. Read more at www.tech.co, Twitter (News - Alert), Facebook and LinkedIN.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Innovate! and Celebrate - Register
  September 20-22, San Jose, CA
• CES Unveiled Prague - Register
  October 20, Prague, Czech Republic
• CES Unveiled Paris - Register
  October 25, Paris, France
• CT Hall of Fame Dinner
  November 9, New York, NY
• CES Unveiled New York
  November 10, New York, NY
• CES Unveiled Las Vegas
  January 3, Las Vegas, NV
• CES 2017
  January 5-8, Las Vegas, NV
• CES Asia 2017
  June 7-9, Shanghai, China
• Tech.Co Additional Events

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