Heather Way, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be moderating a special workshop session, "OTT for Retailers - Over the Top Entertainment Services for the Retail Space" on Wednesday, October 20 from 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM.

Heather Way will also be moderating the session, "Advertising on Tablets and SmartPhones - the Immersive Commerce and Communication Experience" on Thursday, October 21 from 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM.

Digital Hollywood is the premier entertainment and technology conference in the country.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Hollywood Fall.
 

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be presenting "Health Tech" on Wednesday, October 20th during the CEA Research Summit.

Technology has a way of influencing and impacting adjacent markets. One of those markets today is health and fitness. Is it a fad or are electronics influencing positive behaviors? See some of the latest research on how technology is altering our health and wellness.

CEA Industry Forum is a key networking and educational event designed to inform and connect leaders in the CE industry. Industry Forum offers a chance to network with over 400 of the industry's top executives and decision-makers from retail, manufacturer and service provider companies. Participate in membership meetings, learn about the latest market research from CEA, participate in technical standards sessions and attend programming designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest issues affecting our industry.

CEA Industry Forum and Technology & Standards Fall Forum
 

The electronic entertainment industry is going through massive transformations: financial constraints, declining software sales, increasing success of the used games segment, growing percentages of digital sales, etc. This panel will investigate the importance of local and national economic contexts in supporting the interactive entertainment industry. How are start-up and grown-up companies influenced by the economic environment? The discussion will examine strategies for tackling threats and opportunities, from development to retail and digital distribution. The panel offers perspectives from executives developing games in Canada and the USA. Sponsored by Canada at GDC: Investment Champions Program and the Canadian Consulate General Dallas.
 

Parks Associates is supporting Next Generation Mobile Devices. Next Generation Mobile Devices will focus on identifying and discussing the key issues around strategic priorities for mobile broadband devices, examining Open-OS enablers, application/content drivers, HSPA+ and LTE air-interface evolution, exploring embedded connectivity options and more.

Health 2.0 always features the most comprehensive line-up of technology innovators, as well as leaders in health care, government and finance, and unveils the best new health care technology startups at Launch! You won’t want to miss the Fourth Annual Health 2.0 Conference.

Parks Associates is supporting Health 2.0.

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be presenting "Smart Grid Drivers" during the CEA Smart Grid Webinar on Wednesday, October 6th at 2 PM.

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates is presenting on the session “Incentives For Reimbursement of Personal Health Technologies” from 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM. Parks Associates is supporting VITAL.

Healthcare is at the crossroads of a consumer revolution. As the patient moves to the center of healthcare delivery, innovative personal health technologies empower the consumer with a wealth of data and information. This new consumer is responding by changing their behaviors and taking ownership over their own health outcomes.VITAL brings together all the key stakeholders shaping this revolution to evaluate consumer preferences, and the impact consumer health technologies have on health outcomes to meet the needs of an empowered digital health consumer.

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Music Forum West. Over 300 of the most influential decision-makers in the music industry gather in Los Angeles each year for this incredible 2-day deal-makers forum to network, do deals, and share ideas about the business.

With increasing digital connectivity and intelligent devices in and around the home, the time is right to examine the key trends and influences within the Connected Home proposition. The Connected Home Summit will explore whether the evolution of Broadband Access, the emergence of Converged Digital Devices and advances within Home Entertainment is ripe to explode into a full blown Connected Home revolution.

Parks Associates is supporting Connected Home Global Summit.

Kurt Scherf, VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates will be participating on the panel, "TV retakes center stage" on Thursday, September 23 at 10 AM.

This two-day interactive marketing event is featuring the latest innovations in cable marketing and technology, branding and product trends, best practices, competitive strategies, customer care, customer lifecycle management and other key issues. Highly engaging, interactive and fun.
 

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be presenting "Value-added Services to Enhance the Service Provider Ecosystem" and "TV and Online Video Advertising Metrics: Managing the Data." John Barrett, Director of Research, Parks Associates will be presenting on "Monetizing Connected CE" and "The Marriage of Online Video to CE." The Summit brings together service providers and the research community for an exploration of broadband with an emphasis on consumer acceptance and adoption of applications, devices, services, pricing, and bundling. This unique industry opportunity showcases top research firms at one time and under one roof for one event, saving you time and money.
 

Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research, Parks Associates is moderating the keynote panel, "The Future of Energy Management" on Friday, September 24th at 8:45 AM.

Consumers are growing more aware of their energy consumption. Eighty percent of U.S. households are interested in learning more about how to cut their energy costs. Over one-half already have a programmable thermostat, meaning the majority of U.S. households have at least one energy-saving device in their home. Energy management is undeniably one of the most talked about topics in the ESC industry. This is one topic that all electronic systems contractors need to have the right information in order to stay informed and be proactive. Leaders in consumer technology, energy management, and smart grid technology will deliver the state of the union as it relates to energy management and the electronic systems industry at the CEDIA EXPO Keynote. Learn how emerging technology will affect your business, your clients and your life.

CEDIA provides top-ranked educational conferences, industry professional training, and certification focused on the installation and integration of residential electronic systems that consumers use to enhance their lifestyles. One of CEDIA’s key missions and driving forces is public policy representation. CEDIA’s public policy efforts are designed to support CEDIA members and ensure that their abilities to own and operate their businesses are not impeded.