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CES brings out the stars and Cartt.ca will be there


LAS VEGAS – Professional athletes, musicians and television personalities will all be dropping by the 2009 International CES later this week in promotion of the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry.

Musicians Soulja Boy Tell’Em, Akon, and Rio Caraeff have been confirmed as speakers, and Diana Ross will headline the Monster Cable concert on Friday night. CNBC’S Maria Bartiromo and Dr. Oz, best known as the medical guest star on The Oprah Winfrey Show, will be on hand, as will a host of MLB players and NBA Hall of Famers.

Billed as the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, the event runs January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. And Cartt.ca will be there too with regular news reports and updates from consumer electronics editor John Bugailiskis.

For more information about the 2009 International CES, including celebrity appearances and special events, visit www.CESweb.org