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The AOL Autos team met with 50 students yesterday at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit to kick off the Technology of the Year Award Design Challenge (http://autos.aol.com/award). CCS was selected as the exclusive partner by AOL Autos VP and General Manager, Chris Eschenburg. These students are tasked with creating the physical award that will be presented to the winner at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

This award will represent both the technology and automotive nature of the competition and should represent quality and expertise in auto technology, placing it easily into a position highly respected and referenced alongside other awards in the automotive field.

The students at CCS are made up of experts in several trades: pottery, glass blowing, fabrics, metals, woodworking and more. The AOL Autos team will be revisiting the students on March 15^th to review initial designs, and then the real fun begins. Students will then be provided the supplies and tools they need to make the pieces come to life.

The students have participated in similar design competitions, including the 2009 Chrysler Supplier Pentastar Award, Ford's Model T Design Competition and the 2012 Auto Flow theme creative. We are anxious to see what impressive pieces they come up with!

The @AOLAutos Team Recruits Students to Design New Award aol.it/xvPU0T

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) February 17, 2012

Continuing the momentum from last year's show AOL will have prominent presence at 2012 International CES®, delivering original demos, up to the minute reporting and exclusives, and for the first time, we will bring the world class AOL Studio to CES.

Here's a preview of what you can expect from AOL at the CES:

AOL STUDIO

The AOL Studio, prominently located in the grand lobby at the front entrance the Las Vegas Convention Center, will play host to real-time video coverage from the event with live broadcasts and interviews by the editors from Engadget (the official online news source of the 2012 International CES®), TechCrunch and AOL Autos. Attendees can see product reviews, demos and exclusive interviews with celebrity and tech luminaries.

This year, AOL is excited to announce AT&T as the exclusive sponsor of Engadget's CES content. Like AOL, CES is an important show for AT&T; it's the venue for the company's annual Developers Summit which attracts thousands of consumer and enterprise application developers who are taking advantage of AT&T's tools, technologies and expertise. As part of its sponsorship, AT&T will work with Engadget to spotlight developers who are collaborating with AT&T to bring compelling new mobile apps to life. AT&T also will display some of its hottest devices in AOL's Studio gadget wall.

David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets tells us, "We know so many of our customers trust Engadget to wring every last bit of news out of CES – and we're excited to sponsor the site's massive reporting presence and help readers get their gadget fix."

SPEAKERS

AOL team members taking the stage at Digital Hollywood at CES (located at the Las Vegas Convention Center) include:

Jeff Hochberg, VP, Audience Targeting Sales
Hypertargeting: Ad Networks, Ad Serving and Ad Targeting
January 9, 2012; 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Sol Lipman, Senior Director, Mobile
The Apps - The Smartphone and Tablet - Entertainment, News, Music, Games, Location-Based, Communication and Community
January 9, 2012; 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Mandar Shinde, Director, Mobile Monetization
iPad-Tablet-SmartPhone Advertising - the Premium Advertising Platform
January 10, 2012; Noon - 1:00 PM

Ran Harnevo, SVP AOL Video
Internet Video, Advertising & Marketing: The Next Generation of Consumer Reach
January 11, 2012; 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Be sure to check back throughout the week for the latest news at CES, tweet at us by adding #engadgetCES or #CESCrunch to your tweet, and if you're in Vegas join us at the AOL Studio!

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AOL Invades the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show aol.it/AqQhOS #ces #engadgetCES #CESCrunch

- AOLPR (@AOLPR) January 9, 2012