Kicking off the opening night of CES on Thursday, January 6, 2011, we're pleased to announce that comedian Baratunde Thurston, The Onion's Director of Digital, will host the Mashable Awards Gala at the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity theater at the New York New York hotel and will feature special Cirque du Soleil Zumanity performances, as well as the DJ/VJ stylings of remix masters Eclectic Method.
Mashable's Pete Cashmore, Adam Ostrow, Adam Hirsch, Ben Parr, Christina Warren and special guest presenters will join Thurston and Eclectic Method in announcing and celebrating this year's winners. There are a limited number of tickets still available. Use the code CESticket for 20% off General Admission or VIP tickets.
The Mashable Awards Gala at Cirque du Soleil Zumanity (Vegas)
In partnership with Cirque du Soleil, The Mashable Awards Gala event will bring together the winners and nominees, the Mashable community, partners, media, the marketing community, consumer electronics and technology brands, and attendees from the 2011 International CES Convention to Las Vegas on Thursday, January 6, 2011. Together, we will celebrate the winners and the community of the Mashable Awards at the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity stage in the beautiful New York New York Hotel. The event will include acts and performances from our partner Cirque du Soleil Zumanity. In addition, there will be special guest presenters and appearances.
Date: Thursday, January 6, 2011 (during International CES Convention week)
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. PT
Location: Cirque du Soleil Zumanity, New York New York Hotel, Las Vegas
Agenda: Networking, Open Bars, Acts, Surprises and the Mashable Awards Gala presentations
Socialize: Facebook, Foursquare, Meetup, Plancast, Twitter (Hashtag: #MashableAwards)
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