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CONNECTIONS Focuses On Digital Entertainment, Customer Support, Device Management, and Distribution Solutions (10/4/2008)

Conference Announces Preliminary Agenda and Keynotes From Comcast, Cisco Systems, Panasonic, HP

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.

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