Over 900 "Digital Industry" Executives To Attend CONNECTIONS Conference



Parks Associates and CEA? to host 900+ Industry Leaders at CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference & Showcase

Dallas, Texas -/Wi-Fi Technology News/- Over 900 industry executives in the "digital living industries" will convene May 1-3 at the Santa Clara Convention Center for CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference & Showcase.

Now in its eleventh year, CONNECTIONS(TM), produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the CEA, is the largest executive conference and showcase dedicated to examining the markets, technologies, and consumer trends for residential and mobile environments.

Keynote Speakers for the event include:
Patrick Barry, Vice President, Digital Home, Yahoo! Inc.
Greg Jones, General Manager, DSP Systems Strategic Marketing, Texas Instruments
John Orcutt, Vice President, Managed Home Business, HP
Daniel Scheinman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Media Solutions Group, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Ray Sokola, Chief Technology Officer and Corporate Vice President, Motorola, Inc.
Shawn Strickland, Vice President, Video Solutions, Verizon Communications

"The last year witnessed remarkable developments across key categories of digital lifestyle products and services," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst, Parks Associates. "This year's CONNECTIONS(TM) conference reflects the ever-broadening scope of this space, with participation from key companies and personnel across all aspects of the value chain, from content and service providers to product and platform manufacturers."

The event will feature interactive panel sessions throughout the schedule and include more than 120 participants discussing the opportunities, trends, and latest developments affecting businesses focused on digital content, products, distribution, services, and more.

Conference Sessions at the event include:
-Applications & Content for the Digital Lifestyle
-Delighting the Consumer: Exceeding Expectations for Digital Lifestyle Enhancements
-Carriers as "Experience Providers"
-Gaming Gets Connected
-Media Centralization and Distribution
-Triple-play Support: The View from the Home Network
-Next Steps for Video: The Consumer's in Charge!
-Wireless Goes Multimedia
-Success Stories in the Connected Home
-Remote Home Monitoring
-Home Controls: The Next Generation of Systems
-Making High Definition Home Networks Easy, hosted by Pulse~LINK
-Social Video and User-generated Content
-Engaging Consumers: The Next Wave of Ad Technologies
-Broadband Access: Fast Forward
-Bringing Value to Video: Technology Enablers
-Enabling Connected Digital Lifestyles, hosted by the HomePlug Powerline Alliance
-Nuts and Bolts
-Search: Who's the Google for the Digital Home?
-Digital Health
-Social Media Goes Mobile
-Selling the Connected Home
-Service Providers and the Networked Entertainment Ecosystem, hosted by MoCA
-Supporting the Digital Lifestyle Experience - The Service Provider's Perspective, hosted by Peak8 Solutions
-TV 2.0: IPTV and Advanced Entertainment Services
-Future Opportunities: The Next Big Thing, hosted by Texas Instruments
-Investing in Connectivity's Future: VCs and New Opportunities

About CONNECTIONS(TM)Now in its eleventh year, CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Living Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is the largest executive conference and showcase dedicated to advanced digital lifestyle solutions for residential and mobile environments.

This executive conference features 80+ sponsors and 90+ speakers supporting the industry through their participation. With 800+ attendees, the conference will focus on the following market areas: Digital Entertainment, Business Challenges for Digital Home Technologies and Services, Mobile Platforms and Services, Broadband & IP Services, Home Management and Digital Health, and Home Networking and Infrastructure.

CONNECTIONS(TM) provides industry and consumer perspectives through Parks Associates and CEA research, keynote speakers, panel speakers, media and organization support, and a sponsor showcase displaying the latest technologies.

For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending, please visit http://www.connectionsconference.com