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No Ticket Needed. But Where’s Your Ticket?
I will admit, in my previous post I was saying that I would rather see Steve Jobs, so perhaps is karma that I got turned away at the door from seeing Bill Gates’ keynote address. I did come to Las Vegas a day early to see Bill Gates’ keynote address but was not able to get in tonight because I didn’t have a pink ticket to get into the ballroom. But why didn’t I have a ticket? Check out what the CES website says about the keynote speeches.
Note about keynote seating: The Venetian ballroom reserved for this year’s speeches will accommodate 3,500-4,000 attendees. This is a staggering 2,000 seats over the total capacity of our previous facility. No ticket will be required for admittance. Keynote seating will once again operate on a first-come/first-serve basis.
There was quite a few angry people as they were turning away people. This photo above was right at the entrance I was turned away from. I hope it’s not a sign of a CES to come.
All Badged Up And Ready To Go
I’ve got my badge now and am prepared to meet Bill Gates. Will there be a line? Yes. Will Bill talk about Vista? Yes. Will I secretly wish I was seeing Steve Jobs? Yes.
CES 2007
I’m in Las Vegas, getting ready to attend CES. I’m heading to the Hilton to pick up my badge for the show. Tonight’s big event is seeing Bill Gates speak.
To pick up your badge, you need 2 IDs. A driver’s license and a business card that is supposed to show that you work in the industry. I don’t really see how the business card part can really be that effective. I think Kinkos would make a business card with anything you want on it for about $15.