CONNECTIONS(TM) Focuses on Digital Entertainment, Customer Support, Device Management, and Distribution Solutions

DALLAS, March 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)) today announced the preliminary agenda and confirmed keynote presenters for CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase. CONNECTIONS(TM) is a strategic conference and showcase focused on the market developments and growth factors for advanced digital lifestyle solutions. The spring CONNECTIONS(TM) conference will take place June 24-26, 2008, at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

CONNECTIONS(TM) brings together nearly 1,000 executives in the converging digital living industries. The three-day conference provides the ideal venue to learn, network, share ideas, and gain a greater understanding of new business models, industry trends, and future forecasts as the market for digital solutions continues to grow.

Parks Associates forecasts total U.S. revenues for installed home theaters and multiroom audio systems will grow from $6 billion in 2007 to more than $11 billion by 2012, due in large part to the advantages of digital content.

"This year's event features an intense focus on entertainment, communications, control, and the extension of the product purchase and customer support lifecycle," said Kurt Scherf, vice president, principal analyst, Parks Associates. "With an audience of key executives and sessions featuring industry experts and the latest consumer and market analysis, CONNECTIONS(TM) is the preeminent event for this industry."

  Keynote speakers include:
      Amy Banse, President, Comcast Interactive Media
      Rebecca Jacoby, Sr. Vice President & CIO, Cisco Systems, Inc.
      Paul Liao, CTO, Panasonic North America
      Phil McKinney, Vice President & CTO, Personal Systems Group,
      Hewlett-Packard (HP)




Parks Associates, Motorola, and TM Forum will conduct pre-show workshops and seminars on June 24, prior to HP's opening keynote. CONNECTIONS(TM) also features sessions hosted by Motorola, Peak8 Solutions, IBM, and MoCA(TM). Conference sessions, moderated by Parks Associates research analysts, will provide strategic analysis on key digital living categories and focus on the opportunities and challenges emerging in these evolving markets. Session topics include:

  Hollywood and the Digital Age
  Digital Solutions for the Automobile
  Gaming and Virtual Worlds
  Residential Energy Management and Home Systems
  Digital Health
  Service Support for the Digital Home
  Broadband Video
  Mobile Platforms
  New Media and Digital Advertising
  User Interfaces
  Television 2.0
  Wireless Networking for Multimedia
  The Evolution of Social Networks
  Broadband Devices
  Place shifting and Content Storage
  Solutions for Service Providers
  Investment Opportunities in Digital Living




For full agenda, visit http://www.connectionsconference.com/. CONNECTIONS(TM) will announce confirmed speakers soon.

About CONNECTIONS(TM)

Hosted by leading research firm Parks Associates, CONNECTIONS(TM) is the premier executive conference and showcase focused on the market developments and growth factors for digital lifestyle solutions. Topics include IPTV and "TV 2.0," bundled services, consumer storage, mobile applications and content, social and digital media, and home and lifestyle management.

Produced in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)), CONNECTIONS(TM) hosts nearly 1,000 executives developing advanced products and services for consumers.  http://www.connectionsconference.com/

   Contact: Chelsey Tyson
   Parks Associates
   972-490-1113
   Email: chelsey@parksassociates.com



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