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CES 2008 – Digital Experience

written by John Chow on January 8, 2008

How one lazy bum made $176,697.50

Digital Experience is a press only event put on by Pepcom. It’s a great way to meet companies and talk directly with their PR contacts. The problem with the CES show floor is you end up talking to the wrong person most of the time or the PR people are not at the booth.

Media only events like Digital Experience bring press and company PR together for one night of food, drink and networking. I get lots of work (if you call this work) done at Digital Experience because many of the companies I deal with are here.

To give you an idea on what kind of experience Digital Experience is, I’ve put together this little video. Enjoy, and try not to hate me too much. :twisted:

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{ 43 comments }

Mike Huang January 8, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Great video John, hope you’re having fun :)

-Mike

Chris Jacobson January 9, 2008 at 7:19 am

When you were at the M&Ms table there was a guy in a white shirt in the background looking at you like, “WTF is that guy doing?” lol.

Nice football kick too, but it would have been more entertaining had you kicked it into the crowd instead. :mrgreen:

Affiliate Confession January 9, 2008 at 2:25 pm

Maybe you’ll get to blog about some of the chow you found at the Digital Experience.

marhgil January 8, 2008 at 10:40 pm

you’re so funny!!! lots of foods! :) made me hungry here. :mrgreen:

kanda January 9, 2008 at 12:06 pm

he’s not funny , just trying to be :???: , john dont try too hard dude , be ur self … if you were wasted … well then its OK …

John Chow January 9, 2008 at 2:58 pm

That is myself. What you saw in the video is how I am in real life.

Jason January 8, 2008 at 10:48 pm

Lol John. Running around with bunny ears spilling m&m’s everywhere and stealing goodies! Haha. Very cool.

McBilly January 8, 2008 at 11:00 pm

LOL. Where’d the football go? Haha. Cool video John. Those free foods are awesome! :D

Justin Khoury January 8, 2008 at 11:08 pm

Nice to see you enjoying yourself John. Don’t get up to too much mischief.

ImageGag January 8, 2008 at 11:25 pm

I love miniature hamburgers. They make me feel like a giant. I’m going to find something to eat right now. Your blog makes me hungry.

Alan Johnson January 9, 2008 at 1:44 pm

I thought I was the only one :)

Anyway John, it’s nice to see that you’ve had a good time,

Alan Johnson

Sami Laakkonen January 8, 2008 at 11:36 pm

Now I know why there is press only events at shows! Nice little rampage you got there John. Hope we can see more footage from the CES 2008?
This was so funny I should put it in my tech blog and show others what is going on in the CES 2008 :)

David Chew January 9, 2008 at 12:08 am

Sounds like a good idea. :wink:

Kiwipulse January 8, 2008 at 11:47 pm

I see that you had lot of fun there! The usb modem look gorgeous, I want one! :grin:

Affiliate Confession January 9, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Maybe the company making the USB modem should give one to you John and let you give it away on your blog. Now that would generate some publicity and traffic.

Ahmed Mohamed January 9, 2008 at 12:01 am

I am so mad :evil: I couldn’t make it to CES this year, I am depending on you John to bring us more videos. Please.

David Chew January 9, 2008 at 12:07 am

Looks like you have a lot of fun. :lol:

Seopher January 9, 2008 at 12:42 am

That really made me chuckle, a 6ft man wandering around in bunny ears stealing food and memory :twisted:
I’d have stolen a few more M&M’s though!
I really wish I’d gone this year :cry:

John Raul Joven II January 9, 2008 at 2:28 am

I wish I’d be able to attend tech exhibits like CES someday. :roll:
Gosh John, you are more enticed to the foods than the techs. lol
Makes me hungry, anyway. :lol:

Satish S January 9, 2008 at 3:26 am

Aw, John c’mon now… Google hates you, we dont :lol:

BTW I want that modem!! Its real cool!!
And next time, remember to pick up some RAM for your readers too!

Abdalla Ahmed January 9, 2008 at 3:52 am

That place rocks!

Stock Exchange Updates January 9, 2008 at 4:26 am

Really funny and wonderful, John

Tha Guru January 9, 2008 at 5:11 am

looks like john chow is going wild. lol looks like you guys had a lot of fun . :twisted:

Ron@TheWisdomJournal January 9, 2008 at 5:17 am

Looks like you’re having too much fun, John!
Hope to be there with you next time!

Affiliate Confession January 9, 2008 at 5:44 am

Food, drinks and bunny ears, what more could you want?

Mark Walsh January 9, 2008 at 6:32 am

Haha great vid, good to see you having so much fun, and those bunny ears really suit you, I think you should consider making them a permanent accessory.

Affiliate Confession January 9, 2008 at 6:53 am

Looks like you scarfed up some pretty cool gadgets. Can you say contest?

rick January 9, 2008 at 7:25 am

heh looks your having a great time, lol where’d the football go :lol:

Liviu Pantea January 9, 2008 at 7:46 am

Well i can see you`re having fun, keep up and don`t forget to keep us who must stay at home updated with pics or even more videos.

Carl - Thatblogsite.com January 9, 2008 at 8:12 am

Looks great John, the video was great to. Someone say freebies? :twisted: Haha at the football at the end, all that food! :eek: :eek:

Keep it up! and hope your having a great time.

Patrick January 9, 2008 at 9:27 am

Hey John, were you drunk or are you just naturally goofy? :mrgreen:

Contest Beat January 9, 2008 at 10:57 am

Looks like a lot of fun!

Mixed Drink World January 9, 2008 at 12:48 pm

Its so funny when John is raping the gum ball machine! that was funny lol!!

nemo January 9, 2008 at 12:55 pm

Uh.. John,
Stick to being a blogger. I think it’s pretty clear that showbiz isn’t going to be your thing.
Nemo

MoneyNing January 9, 2008 at 3:47 pm

John’s got fame in his niche. That’s all you need for showbiz…

James McDonald January 9, 2008 at 1:58 pm

Lol John! When you started to attack the little M&M machine, that was funny stuff :lol:

G Smith January 9, 2008 at 3:48 pm

Oh my good, the Energizer Bunny does exist :lol:
What a goof :roll:

Jovan January 9, 2008 at 4:03 pm

looks like lots of fun, too bad I couldn’t make it out there this year (school) but be there next

Mike Kelly January 9, 2008 at 4:25 pm

John….that was the single best piece of CES coverage I’ve seen yet.
Thanks for coming by the booth. -M

Martin January 10, 2008 at 5:57 am

uhm, isn’t it a press conference made for meeting new people and eventually closing some business deals? i guess the organizers of such an event would kick you immediatelly out if they had seen what you did there…

John Chow January 12, 2008 at 5:04 pm

If you think that’s the reason for a press conference, then you’re in for a wide eye experience. Beside, Digital Experience is a press party, not a press conference. :mrgreen:

dumis January 10, 2008 at 9:38 am

You really like to eat a lot. :) )

Stephen January 10, 2008 at 10:30 am

Here’s a gallery of 62 pics from the event. Enjoy!

http://www.futurelooks.com/photopost/showgallery.php/cat/674