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Parks, Parks Associates Forum 2001 Postponed:
Rescheduled for December DALLAS, TX September 20, 2001 – Parks Associates’ 14th annual executive conference Forum 2001: Leveraging Digital Opportunities, originally scheduled for October 1-3, 2001, at the Regent Las Vegas, has been rescheduled for December 12-14 at the same location. This postponement comes in the wake of altered travel schedules that resulted from the tragic disasters of September 11, 2001. To provide value to all attendees of this year’s Forum, Parks Associates will be distributing free consumer data during a special presentation at the conference, and it will be offering a discounted pre-conference workshop provides the latest consumer data and industry analysis. “Many companies have altered travel arrangements following last week’s horrible events,” said Tricia Parks, president of the market research and consulting company. “By moving Forum to December, we are enabling our sponsors, speakers, and attendees to participate in a fantastic conference. We have received many notes of support from our sponsors and speakers, and we anticipate that the conference program will be largely unaltered.” Parks Associates is offering free and discounted research to its attendees and sponsors during Forum 2001. This will include: · A pre-conference workshop: “Leveraging Digital Opportunities Across Categories: Designing Applications for Today's Consumer” will be held on Wednesday, December 12, from 11 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. This workshop will include Parks Associates’ latest consumer research and data on the current and projected status of a variety of technologies and solutions, including broadband Internet access, home networking, the residential gateway and bundled services, interactive media to the home, and home security/home controls. This workshop has been discounted for all interested attendees. · On Friday, December 14, Parks Associates will provide the results from special consumer research. This session – “Mission Possible: Understanding the Consumer” will include information from, among other sources, recent focus groups conducted with college-age teenagers; home owners who are married with children; and mature Americans. Each attendee at the session will also receive a summary report of this research. Parks Associates plans to donate 10% of this year’s Forum 2001 profits to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. For additional information about Parks Associates’ research and events, including Forum 2001, contact Parks Associates at 972-490-1113 or at sales@parksassociates.com or visit www.parksassociates.com. About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is a Dallas, Texas-based market research firm specializing in emerging technologies and services for the home. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides primary and secondary research on home systems, in-home networks, home security, consumer electronics, telecommunications, Internet service, energy utility, and subscription TV industries. Parks Associates' clients include both Fortune 500 companies and small start-ups. Services include syndicated reports, multiclient studies, custom consulting, workshops, and conferences. For more information about Parks Associates, please visit www.parksassociates.com. |
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