CONNECTIONS Conference Focused on Issues and Technologies Fundamental to the Digital Home.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CONNECTIONS Digital Home Conference 2004 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2004 CONNECTIONS(TM), produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, ended on May 7, 2004, after three days of expert discussion and demos on the issues and technologies fundamental to the digital home. CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, held May 5-7, 2004, in Dallas, hosted over 550 attendees and over 80 sponsors and supporting organizations. The agenda, with topics varying from digital rights management to wireless standards, featured every component of the value chain for the digital home, including content and service providers, platform vendors, networking solutions providers, and executives in the distribution channels. The Showcase offered demos and advanced solutions featuring, for example, wireless technologies, connected entertainment networks, and a fully functional home controls system. "We see every link in the value chain strengthening," said Tricia Parks, president of Parks Associates. "It was inspiring to see the vision of the digital home taking root as discussion coalesced co·a·lesce intr.v. co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es 1. To grow together; fuse. 2. To come together so as to form one whole; unite: around topics such as consumer needs, standardization, and entertainment solutions that really excite people. We greatly appreciate all our speakers, sponsors, and attendees, who all helped make CONNECTIONS(TM) a success." The event featured the keynote speakers: Bill Bodin, Chief Technology Officer, Internet Home Alliance; Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM STSM Société Tunisienne des Sciences Médicales ), IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Louis J. Burns, Vice President, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking ; Co-General Manager, Desktop Platforms Group Dan Gittleman, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , OpenPeak Inc. Greg Gudorf, Senior Vice President, Digital Platform Division Of America, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. Inc. John Sculley, Former CEO of Apple & Pepsi-Cola Company; Board Member, OpenPeak Inc.; Co-Founder and Chairman, Qbit LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Tony Weiss, President and COO of Stores, CompUSA CONNECTIONS(TM) 2005 will take place in California in May 2005. For more information about both past and future CONNECTIONS(TM) events, visit www.connectionsconference.com. About CONNECTIONS(TM) CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is the largest international executive conference for digital home technologies. CONNECTIONS(TM) provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of the digital home value chain. Industry and consumer perspectives are provided through presentation of Parks Associates and CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) research, keynote speakers, panel speakers, media and organization support, and a show floor displaying the latest technologies. www.connectionsconference.com. |
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