SECAUCUS, N.J., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, a
worldwide leader in Full HD 3D and Connected TV technologies,
announced today the launch of the Panasonic Experience
Amazing Tour – a six-week, 15-market tour designed to give
consumers a chance to experience Panasonic's 2011 line-up of home
entertainment products including the latest Full HD 3D VIERA TVs
and Panasonic VIERA Connect IPTVs featuring a vastly expanded range
of interactive apps including gaming, fitness, live sports, video
streaming and much more.
The first leg of the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour
will kick off across the nation the week of April 4 with events at New York's Grand Central Terminal
(April 4-5) and Roosevelt Field (April
7-10), Chicago's Union
Station (April 4-8), and Los Angeles' Culver City Shopping Center
(April 4-10).
The tour will then appear in major markets including
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San
Francisco, Seattle, and
Washington, DC over the next five
weeks, through May 15. (See
specific locations and dates below).
The Experience Amazing Tour will give visitors an
opportunity to experience for themselves Panasonic's critically
acclaimed 2011 line of Full HD 3D VIERA® HDTVs, VIERA
Connect-enabled IPTVs, 3D Blu-ray Disc™ players, rechargeable 3D
Active Shutter Eyewear, and Panasonic's 2011 digital imaging
products including Panasonic's consumer 3D camcorders and LUMIX
digital cameras with interchangeable 3D lenses.
The display will also feature a range of immersive 3D content
including the latest 3D programming from DIRECTV's suite of linear
3D TV channels, including the n3D™ Powered by
Panasonic channel, PC-based 3D video gaming from nVIDIA; and an
array of new VIERA Connect IPTV apps optimized for large-screen
flat panel HDTVs.
Visitors to the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour will
also have an opportunity to get hands on with Panasonic 3D products
and also see themselves in 3D using Panasonic's 2011 3D consumer
camcorders.
"We are very excited to get out there and engage consumers
across the country with our Experience Amazing Tour," said
Shiro Kitajima, President of
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. "Panasonic has so
many exciting new, category-leading products to share with
consumers from the latest VIERA Full HD 3D TVs and 3D Blu-ray Disc
Home Theater systems to our vastly expanded VIERA Connect IPTV
features and line of 3D digital cameras and camcorders. We created
this tour to let consumers get hands-on with our 2011 products and
experience for themselves how amazing and easy-to-use the world of
home entertainment has become."
Visitors at the Experience Amazing Tour will be able to
enter to win(1) the ultimate Panasonic Full HD 3D Home
Entertainment system including a Panasonic VIERA Full HD 3D Plasma
TV, 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theater In-A-Box, and 3D camcorder.
For more information on Panasonic's Experience Amazing
Tour, including addresses and tour hours of operation, please visit
www.panasonic.com/amazing.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company:
Based in Secaucus, N.J.,
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and
technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of
Panasonic Corporation of North
America, the principal North American subsidiary of
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S.
marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is
a world leader in 3D technology offering end-to-end 3D solutions
for consumers and professionals ranging from award-winning Full HD
3D HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and 3D camcorder and digital camera
products through professional products for 3D acquisition, display
and content production. Information about Panasonic and its
products is available at www.panasonic.com and its Full HD 3D site
at www.panasonic.com/3D. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent,
sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our
environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information
about Panasonic Eco Ideas initiatives is available at
http://panasonic.net/green_innovation. Additional company
information for journalists is also available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
Panasonic
Experience
Amazing Tour Schedule
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MARKET
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DATES
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LOCATION
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CITY
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New York
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April 4-5
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Grand Central
Terminal
(Vanderbilt Hall)
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New York, NY
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April 7-10
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Roosevelt
Field
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Garden City, NY
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Chicago
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April 4-8
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Chicago Union Station
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Chicago, IL
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Los Angeles
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April 4-10
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Culver City Shopping
Center
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Culver City, CA
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Boston
|
April 13-17
|
The Shops at
Prudential
Center
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Boston, MA
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Detroit
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April 13-17
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Briarwood Mall
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Phoenix
|
April 13-17
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Chandler Fashion
Center
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Chandler, AZ
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Philadelphia
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April 20-23
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King of Prussia Mall
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King of Prussia, PA
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Minneapolis
|
April 20-23
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Mall of America
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Bloomington, MN
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San Francisco
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April 20-23
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San Francisco Centre
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San Francisco, CA
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Washington, DC
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April 26-30
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Union Station
Washington, D.C.
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Washington, DC
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Dallas
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April 27-May 1
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Stonebriar Centre
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Frisco, TX
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Seattle
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April 27-May 1
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Southcenter Shopping
Center
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Seattle, WA
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Atlanta
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May 4-8
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Lenox Square
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Atlanta, GA
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Houston
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May 4-8
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Houston Galleria
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Houston, TX
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Miami
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May 11-15
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Aventura Mall
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Aventura, FL
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Notes:
(1) Complete sweepstakes rules are available at
www.panasonic.com/amazing.
SOURCE Panasonic