I am off to check out the latest and the greatest the whole world has to offer. I’ll keep you posted on all the goodies and cool stuff that this 60+ gal has to offer you. I hope my feet will make it to hit my goal of 10,000 steps today!

This just in from my favorite morning 1440 Daily Digest – it keeps me posted on a daily basis with news, headlines, etc. so here ya go!

One of the world’s largest electronics and technology conferences returns to Las Vegas today, with 100,000 people expected to attend the four-day 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. The annual show-and-tell event, which began in 1967, allows companies to preview their latest innovations while setting the stage for the year’s biggest trends in tech. 

About 3,000 companies, from startups to major brands, including Sony, Apple, and Samsung, are expected to exhibit their products at CES. This year’s lineup includes a focus on next-generation TVs and laptops, electric vehicles, smart home appliances, and wearables to monitor health and wellness. See the latest news from the event here.

Among the unconventional gadgets are a handheld device from L’Oréal that uses augmented reality to draw the perfect eyebrow and an at-home hands-free toilet device to monitor metabolic and reproductive health. Source: https://join1440.com/?utm_source=nl_fwd_cta_main&utm_medium=email

CES 2023 Showcases Diverse Conversations and Leaders

Arlington, VA — Dec 20, 2022The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announced a CES 2023® keynote panel, “Bold Solutions for a Changing World,” featuring top female investors and company founders. The conversation will explore how investments in under-represented founders are propelling innovation and having big impact on global challenges.

The Bold Solutions for a Changing World keynote conversation will illustrate how under-represented founders are innovating in a changing world and are revolutionizing healthcare, supporting families in crisis and enabling economic mobility. The Jan. 6 panel features:

• Jenny Abramson, Founder and Managing Partner, Rethink Impact (@abramsonjenny)
• Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO and Co-founder, Wellthy (@LindsJR)
• Moderator: Elizabeth Gore, President and Co-founder, Hello Alice (@ElizabethGore)

“CES incubates the next big idea, connects funders to innovators, and gives the leaders driving change a platform to share how they shape a diverse and inclusive future,” said Tiffany Moore, senior vice president of political and industry affairs, CTA. “We take seriously our responsibility to lead by example, ensuring CES is open and accessible, and empowering the industry and individuals to grow.”

Diversity and inclusion is a central theme of CES 2023 and is taking the spotlight in Vegas this January. The Female Quotient is the official Equality Partner of CES, bringing its Equality Lounge® that unites a network of Fortune 500 leaders to collaborate and ignite breakthrough ideas to foster equality. Notable highlights at the show and featured on CES.tech include:

D&I Conference Programming

• AARP and CTA AgeTech Summit is a new track at CES focused on AgeTech, the growing category of technology solutions designed to meet the needs of the world’s aging population.
• AI Accessibility: Solving for Your Next Billion Customers. Learn how AI can improve lives, particularly for the more than one billion people worldwide with a disability.
• Building an Inclusive Web 3.0: This session will discuss building equitable practices into the core of Web3, from NFTs and crypto economies, to social networks and DAOs.
• Diverse Representation Plus Innovation Equals Success: How are business leaders and entrepreneurs navigating the new economic landscape and placing an emphasis on innovation? 
• How to Build a Billion Dollar Network. Join Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures, for a curated discussion on building your network as a part of building your business.
• Inclusive Technology for Long Lives, Well-lived, presented by BBC StoryWorks and CTA reframes how inclusive innovation is transforming communities, empowering all generations, and ensuring no one gets left behind.
• Investing in the Next Big Idea: Hear from the leaders transforming the face of web3, Blockchain, and cryptocurrency industries and why investing in the next generation of women and diverse entrepreneurs is a crucial part to the success of the ecosystem.
• Product Inclusion Strategies and Successes: Hear from innovators as they share their strategies for creating inclusive product solutions, from ideation to outcome.
• Reframing the Narrative: The Evolution of the Chief Diversity Officer: Hear from Chief Diversity Officers and Chief Human Resource Officers as they discuss their role in shaping company-wide diversity and inclusion strategies. 
• Women in Tech Q&A: Live at CES. Join Stephanie Dismore of HP North America, as she hosts a conversation about the invaluable role women play in reshaping organizations today and in the future.

D&I Focused Events  

• The Equality Lounge @ CES presented by The Female Quotient provides networking opportunities for women and their allies from a community of doers and changemakers. 
• Innovation for All LGBTQ Meetup, sponsored by Quickplay.
• Black Girl Ventures Meetup, a CTA-hosted entrepreneurs’ reception.
• CTA and the CTA Foundation host leading advocates from the disability community at CES for discussion, roundtables and networking.
• Women in Consumer Technology will host the organization’s annual awards reception.
• Women and Drones will host the 6th Annual Global Awards to celebrate women in emerging aviation technologies.
• The Women of Inforum @CES networking reception, hosted by Magna and Celanese.

Eureka Park
Eureka Park, the show’s flagship marketplace for startups, supports diversity and inclusion efforts. These include:

• The CTA Foundation’s Eureka Park Accessibility contest selects five winners to receive a complimentary booth at Eureka Park, along with a $2500 prize.
• The Startup Stage in Eureka Park is home to the Jan. 6 CTA Foundation Pitch Competition. The winner receives a cash prize, recognition and is featured as part of Established’s Startup of the Year Podcast.
• Now in its third year, CTA’s Innovation for All Startup Experience, awards ten startups led by women and other underrepresented entrepreneurs a travel stipend and booth space in Eureka Park. The program gives selected entrepreneurs an opportunity to network with investors, media and potential partners.

CTA Initiatives
Many CES exhibitors are working to diversify their workforces, making diversity and inclusion a business imperative. CTA initiatives beyond CES include:

• CES 2023 will amplify CTA’s continued $10 million commitment to investing in venture firms and funds that support women- and diverse-led stakeholder funds backing women and startups. CTA has invested in eight venture funds that model passion and commitment to ensuring that the next great idea is empowered to change the world.
• CES features a Future of Work track and CTA supports employer-led strategies and regulatory approaches that help address the nation’s skills gap. CTA leads a 21st Century Workforce Council, the CTA Apprenticeship Coalition and conducts an annual Future of Work Survey.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion on CES.tech.

Owned and produced by CTA, CES 2023 will take place in Las Vegas on Jan. 5-8, 2023, with Media Days taking place Jan. 3-4, 2023. Attendees will experience new technologies from global brands, hear about the future of technology from thought leaders and collaborate face-to-face with other attendees. The show will highlight how innovations in sustainability, transportation and mobility, digital health, the metaverse and more are addressing the world’s greatest challenges. Audiences will hear from industry experts during live keynotes, including leaders from John Deere, AMD, BMW, Delta Air Lines and Stellantis. Visit CES.tech for all CES 2023 updates, registration details, and the media page for all press resources.

I am so excited to be a part of CES 2023 because I get to go to Las Vegas !! We lived in Vegas during the pandemic and moved back to the OC (Newport Beach, CA) last year. I MISS VEGAS ! I know that may be hard to believe but I did reinvent myself in Vegas and became a “blogger” about 5 years ago. I attended many trade shows, wrote restaurant reviews (over 250,000 readers), and in general attended lots of parties…hello Turnberry Towers Stirling Club…Westgate Edge Steakhouse…Downtown Circa casino…GO RAIDERS and GO VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS !!

Check back to follow my CES adventures in January – WOO HOO !

I have to pick and choose what to post today – so much is happening and since I am not there in person (sorry Mikey from the Westgate Edge bar) cheers anyway to your health!! Watch this amazing Health and Wellness B-ROLL video compliments of the CES crew:

I moved from Las Vegas back to Newport Beach, CA this past summer – I miss Vegas but am happy to be back…I am still able to attend the exciting Consumer Electronic Show virtually if not in person…This will be my third show as Media/Press – a true honor…

With the pandemic raging and my “soon to be born” 2nd grandson coming any day…I have decided to do as much online as possible to check out all of the very cool innovations. I will keep you posted. Start here with the intro CES 2022 B ROLL

Kristin Martin trademarked this event after our 2002 Flavors of Orange County was a hit. She has taken this culinary adventure to a new high over the years. In 2021 the lucky charity was the Make a Wish Foundation. Despite the Covid restrictions (facemarks, social distancing, etc.) the event was a huge success. Held at the Bowers Museum for the first time we all had a chance to experience an outdoor setting that would have WOWED even the snootiest florist and foodies in Orange County! You can’t beat this event for wine pairing, silent and live auction, and funds raised for this worthy organization. The county’s top chefs have a blast and try to “outdo” each other. You have to see it to believe it. Here are some of my lame photos of the evening and if I can get a hold of Tony Lattimore’s photos I will add them in…after all he is the pro…

I was not sure what DTLV was but learned that it means Downtown Las Vegas – ok forgive me, but I live on the strip so I wasn’t quite sure. All I know is that I grew up near New York City (Scarsdale) and love love love Broadway theatre. When I met my friend Jena’s brother, Darren Lee Cole, I was thrilled to know that he is working hard to bring off-broadway to Las Vegas! We are desperate for the Smith Center to bring back “Hamilton” and other great shows (post pandemic) and can only hope and imagine what having cool, original, quirky, small venue productions would be like here in Las Vegas. The city dwellers who live downtown are so excited by this prospect and those of us “uptown” would LOVE to catch an early dinner, see a live performance, then hit the downtown Fremont casinos. Darren has an amazing plan to capture existing theatre space, add new seats, and to actually create a downtown off broadway area in the arts district. I think if anyone can do it his team can do it! So far the Mayor, Influential board members, local philanthropists, and JENA’S AMAZING FAMILY (5 brothers, son Michael, and beautiful mom) are all in on this path to the stars…for more information and to help out visit the website www.sohoplayhouse.com

check out my photos of the invitational launch event held at the Commonwealth Rooftop in DTLV !

Since moving to Las Vegas a few years ago I was immediately convinced that I should be an official Raiders fan. I toured the Raiders preview center with the foundation folks, started watching the football games with friends who have been loyal fans for years, and actually met Mark Davis, the owner, at our local watering hole (Pieros). I was hooked and even bought a bunch of Raiders gear from “D” at the Westgate Raiders shop! Call me crazy but I flew back to Vegas from the OC just to tour the new stadium, thanks to the Rapps…

All I can say is that it was totally worth it. When asked by the tour guide what was my favorite part of the tour I could not help but yell out “THE RAIDERETTES LOCKER ROOM!!” Yes, those fabulous vintage uniforms, cool dressing room, lighted mirrors with the ladies names on them, and the photos of the beautiful cheerleaders made me think of my past glory days as an Edgemont high school cheerleader back in 1976 Scarsdale, NY – oh the memories…

Check out my photos – love love love this new stadium and can’t wait to maybe attend a game one day…