CONNECTIONS Offers Sessions on the Digital Home at 2005 International CES.DALLAS -- CONNECTIONS(TM): The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, hosted by Parks Associates in partnership with CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) , announced today the speakers for its upcoming panel series on the digital home, to be held Jan. 6, 2005, at 2005 International CES in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . These four interactive sessions will feature the latest research and expert analysis on the consumer music experience, portable entertainment devices, digital distribution of media, and the management of home networks. "Digital living is evolving to include more and more applications as a direct result of increasing options for connectivity and consumer choices," said Tricia Parks, President of Parks Associates. "The CONNECTIONS(TM) sessions will examine the benefits and solutions as they relate to specific categories, offering critical discussions helpful for success in these markets." All sessions will take place on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005. Requiem for a Hi-Fi: Audio in the Digital Age, 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m., brings together representatives from the PC and CE industries to discuss the user requirements and form factors of tomorrow's "Di-Fi" -- digital audio players. Speakers include: Ty Ahmad-Taylor, Director, Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , Comcast John Dahl, Product Line Manager, THX A design system that provides realistic sound playback for movie and home theater from THX, Ltd., San Rafael, CA (www.thx.com), an independent spin-off from Lucasfilm, Ltd. The THX Sound System was developed during the production of the Return of the Jedi in 1982 and named after George Greg Rodehau, Director, PC & Gaming Technology Marketing, Consumer Division, Dolby Laboratories “Dolby” redirects here. For other uses, see Dolby (disambiguation). Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (Dolby Labs) (NYSE: DLB) is a USA-based company specializing in audio compression and reproduction. Anthony Wood Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood (December 17, 1632 - November 28, 1695) was an English antiquary. He was the fourth son of Thomas Wood (1580-1643), B.C.L. of Oxford, where Anthony was born. , 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. , Roku Session moderator: Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates Fun on the Run: Portable Entertainment Devices, 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., will discuss challenges facing portable media players and opportunities such as multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective portable devices (cell phone/MP3 player). Speakers include: Peter S. Henry, VP Portable Power Systems, National Semiconductor Hyeon Lee, Vice President of Mobile & Home Solutions, Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Peter Percosan, Executive Director, Broadband Strategy, Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. Rutton Ruttonsha, Vice President & General Manager, Business Line Personal Entertainment Solutions, Philips Semiconductors Session moderator: Will Cheek, Analyst, Parks Associates Crossroads: Hollywood Meets Silicon Valley, 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m., will examine the myriad of content sources and the enhanced networks, emerging connectivity solutions, enabling software, and unique platforms that will be moving this content throughout the home. Speakers include: Jordan Greenhall, CEO, DivXNetworks David Grubb, Vice President, Advanced Network Technology IP Communication Gateways, Motorola Broadband Communications Sector Steve Shannon Steve Shannon (b. April 5, 1971 in Berkeley, California) is an American politician. Shannon, a Democrat, has been a state delegate from Virginia representing the 35th District since 2003. , Founder & Executive Vice President of Marketing, Akimbo Systems Dave Clark, Director, Product Strategy, Scientific-Atlanta Session moderator: John Barrett John Barrett may refer to:
Making the Network Work: The Role of Managed Network Services, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., will examine virus protection, remote management of home networks, and other services that could reduce churn and generate revenue. Speakers include: Yaal Eshel, Marketing Director, Jungo Steve Bush, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Pure Networks Inder Gopal, Chief Product Officer, Lemur Networks Ken Smith, Founder & CEO, Digiticians Steve Iverson, Co-founder, President, & CEO, Streamload Session moderator: Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates More information on these sessions is available at http://www.connectionsconference.com. 2005 International CES will take place Jan. 6-9, 2005, in Las Vegas. Go to www.cesweb.org for more information or to register for these events. 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. This executive conference features 80+ sponsors and 90+ speakers supporting the industry through their participation. With 700+ attendees, the conference will focus on the following market areas: Digital Entertainment and Multimedia Applications; Home Networking and Residential Gateways; Consumer Mobility and Device/Content Portability; Applications, Services, and Consumer Value; and Telematics, Home Management, and Networks. http://www.connectionsconference.com |
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