Sin City Slashes Hotel Prices For Mega Tech Show
Is the economic slump impacting Sin City's hotels, which in previous years have noticeably increased their rates in anticipation of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January? It appears so. The Consumer Electronics Association, which puts together the massive international high-tech trade show, sent out an e-mail Thursday pointing out that more than 10 Las Vegas properties have reduced their room prices and potential attendees who have not flocked to CES before "may find it more affordable than ever."
The expo takes place Jan. 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and just about every other banquet hall and ballroom in the city. On a personal note, after several years of staying at the Venetian, where all of the evening CES keynotes occur, I've made the switch to the Flamingo. It's a cost-saving move and a chance to check out one of the historic hotel's newly remodeled, tech-tastic rooms with amenities like a premium sound system, iPod docking station, CD/DVD player, electronic window treatments, and a 42" HD flat panel TV and wireless Internet connections.
Meanwhile [shameless plug], mark your CES calendar for "Washington Update: The Times They Are A Changin'" -- a session I'm moderating with several fantastic speakers: the Cato Institute's Jim Harper; Center for Democracy and Technology's Leslie Harris; and Public Knowledge's Gigi Sohn. Click here for more details.
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