Almost like being there! Kodak K-Zone at Consumer Electronics Show (Giveaway CLOSED)

As a self-confessed electronics and gadget junkie, I would love to attend the national Consumer Electronics Show (CES) one of these years. I’ve been to other types of trade shows – mostly sports related since my dad writes a bowling column and used to be able to get press badges for my brother and I as well when he would attend them. Since sports aren’t really my thing, it was interesting – but not on the level that something like CES would be. It’s only the largest trade show held for consumer electronics, after all – and features both products as well as the companies that create them. This year’s CES is being held from January 7-10th in Las Vegas, NV, and I will be there – in spirit only, sigh. Well not completely…

One company that has a big presence at CES every year is Kodak – and this year they are offering those of us who can’t attend CES 2010 in person the opportunity to still be involved and a part of CES from our home computers. They’re inviting anyone who’s interested (Me! Me! LOL) to participate and watch live streaming panels directly from the Kodak K-Zone right on the CES floor. Not only that, but we can join in the discussion as well by submitting questions to the panelists via Twitter, using the hashtag #kzone.

Here is the list of panels that are available – they are all this Thursday and Friday. There are some great ones planned – I’m really looking forward to checking out and participating in as many as I can (and as many as my kids will let me, lol). And check out the lists of celebrity panelists – wow!!

• The New CMO: Chief Memory Officer (Thursday, January 7, at 11:00 a.m. PST) – A look at today’s CMO’s and how they create, share and relive moments in their lives. Speakers include: Tina Sharkey (Chairman and Global President, Baby Center), Jill Zarin (The Real Housewives of NYC), and Jen Drexler (Director of Brand Insights, Just Ask A Woman)
• It’s All About KISS (Thursday, January 7 at 12:00 p.m. PST) – And we’re not talking about the rock band. Hear from leading women in technology about why simpler is better in today’s fast-paced world. Speakers include: Linda Tischler (Senior Writer, FastCompany), Tina Sharkey (Chairman and Global President, Baby Center), Pam Sherman (author and public speaker known as The Suburban Outlaw), and Jen Drexler (Director of Brand Insights, Just Ask a Woman)
• The M-Suite (Friday, January 8 at 3:00 p.m. PST) – How momtreprenuers and stay at home moms are building successful businesses. Speakers include: Amanda Robinson (NaturalMommies.com), Sharon Napier (founder, Partners & Napier), Susan Tousi (Kodak), Soleil Moon Frye (actress), and Stacie Haight Connerty (blogger, Thedivinemissmommy.com)
• Help, My Mom Friended Me on Facebook (Friday, January 8 at 11:00 a.m. PST) – Kids eight and under will never know what life was like before Google. Learn how technology is changing their lives – and their parent’s lives in the process. Speakers include: Pam Sherman (author and public speaker known as The Suburban Outlaw), Susan Getgood (Blogwithintegrity.com), Jill Zarin (the Real Housewives of NYC), Linda Sawyer (CEO of Deutch), Christy Matte (editor of the Family Computing Guide, About.com)
• Father Knows Best (Friday, January 8 at 5:00 p.m. PST) – It’s time to hear from the dads! Hear from these tech savvy dads on how they use technology with their kids, and the lessons learned. Speakers include: Michael Ferrara (TechnoDad), Jeff Hayzlett (CMO, Kodak), Fred Fishkin (technology reporter, Bloomberg Radio), Jackson Lynch (WIRED)

To view the live streaming panels (or recorded videos), the link is www.kodak.com/go/ces. You can also follow Kodak on Twitter at @KodakCB or become a fan on Facebook for more information and interaction as well. Don’t forget to follow the #kzone hashtag to stay involved in the conversation and submit questions too.

If you can’t make it to all (or any) of the live streaming panels – don’t worry! I will be posting re-caps afterward, along with tips straight from the K-Zone. 

How would you like to win a Kodak digital photo frame?

As part of the CES 2010 festivities, Kodak is offering a giveaway here on my site for one lucky reader. You could win a Kodak D830 Digital Frame! Here are some details on the prize – this frame sells for $139.95 on Kodak’s website:

Show off your pictures and your style on a KODAK EASYSHARE D830 Digital Frame. With its unique design, you can create a look that’s exclusively you by pairing your digital frame with thousands of standard picture frames on the market, even a favorite you may already have. So enjoy beautiful pictures, stirring memories—all with your personal touch.

• View your pictures on the 8 in. digital photo display featuring KODAK Color Science Technology for vibrant color and crisp detail.
• Kodak’s Quick Touch Border with automatic motion sensor—the unique touch border keeps fingerprints off of your viewing screen so your images stay beautiful.
• Store up to 4000[2]pictures directly on your frame’s 512 MB of internal memory.
• Pictures are automatically resized to fit on the frame.
• Use the USB port and 2 card slots to add pictures from other sources.
• See more memories at once using the dynamic collage mode that shows off several pictures at the same time—plus other options like clock and calendar views.
• ENERGY STAR® qualified for efficient power consumption and has Mercury-free panel.
• Programmable timer automatically shuts down power at preferred times.

If you would like a chance to win the Kodak Easyshare D830 Digital Frame, here are the rules – there are a few additional extra entry options this time, so read carefully:

1. Enter by leaving a comment here to let me know which of the K-Zone panels at CES 2010 sounds the most interesting to you and that you’d be most likely to watch streaming live at home. This is required – please don’t just say anything like ‘choose me’, or your entry will be discarded.
2. The contest will run until Wednesday, January 20th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected through random drawing, contacted by e-mail, listed on this post and also submitted to PRIZEY. US entries only, please.
3. Please leave a valid e-mail address or other way to contact you! If the winner hasn’t responded within 3 days, an alternate winner will be chosen by random drawing.
4. If you’d like extra entries (optional), you can:

• (Edited 1/9/10): Watch any or all of the live streaming panels directly from the Kodak K-Zone on the CES floor K-Zone sessions mentioned above (being re-run at http://kzonelive.com). Leave a comment with a tip or tidbit that you learned while watching the panel for an extra entry into this giveaway. One extra entry per panel session – for a total of 8 extra entries via this method. Only comments regarding the K-Zone sessions mentioned above are allowed. Leave a separate comment for each.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed (click on the orange icon in the upper right sidebar) or subscribe via e-mail – leave me a separate comment to let me know.
• Mention this contest on your blog with a link back to this post, and leave a separate comment with the link to your post so I can find it.
• Either Twitter about, ‘Digg’ or ‘Kirtsy’ this post – leave me a separate comment with your username at whichever site(s) you chose (one extra entry per method).
• Become a ‘fan’ of this site on Facebook – there’s a link in the sidebar or you can click here.
• New bonus entry (added 1/9/10): Enter the Kodak contests at both Rockin’ Mama and SAHM Reviews and leave a note in your entry that Deb from JAMTOT sent you. Then come back here and leave a comment to let me know you did, to earn an extra bonus entry here. Can’t hurt to triple your chance of winning! 

So that’s a total of 16 possible comments/entries if you do all of the extra entry options.

Good luck! 

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED – the random number generator has  chosen comment #267 as the winner:

Congratulations to Angela G (no blog) whose extra entry as a Facebook fan has won for her! I will be e-mailing you shortly to work out the details.

This post courtesy of: Kodak and Ketchum PR. As a thank-you for participating in the live streaming K-Zone panels, I will be receiving the same digital photo frame as the giveaway prize. No other payment or compensation was received for this post.