Glenn Hower, Research Analyst, Parks Associates will be speaking during the session "A Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Connected TV," on Wednesday, March 4, at 5:00 PM. With much uncertainty around the future of TV, one thing is for sure: whether it’s through Roku, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, or a smart TV, consumers are quickly adopting connected TV. Streaming your favorite content to your television opens up an exciting world of new, premium, unskippable advertising opportunities for marketers. This preconference session will be an opportunity to peer into connected TV’s 'state of play'. Hear experts share up to the moment updates on consumer adoption and usage, network and digital publishers' response, pay TV vs. distributors – is there a difference in their approach and is there a “winner” emerging – and how advertisers are responding.

The ANA Media Leadership Conference presented by Google will bring together the leaders of the media industry to discuss urgent issues and share insights on the newest ways of connecting with today’s consumers.

Parks Associates is supporting Media Summit New York.

Media Summit New York is the most significant conference of the year! Media Summit New York is the Premier Conference on Broadband, Mobile, Advertising, Television, Film, Cable & Satellite, Publishing, Radio, Magazines, News & Print Media and Marketing - Over 750 of the country's top media, entertainment and technology executives attended.

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile World Congress.

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is where senior mobile leaders gather, collaborate and conduct industry business. The event provides the planet’s best venue for mobile industry networking, new business opportunities and deal-making. It includes a world-class conference featuring visionary keynotes; a product and technology exhibition showcasing 1,900 companies; App Planet, the Centre of the Mobile Apps Universe; and the annual Global Mobile Awards ceremony, which recognises mobile solutions and initiatives from around the world. Make your plans now to be on “The Edge of Innovation” at Mobile World Congress 2015, in the Mobile World Capital, Barcelona.

Parks Associates is supporting India m2m + iot Forum.

India m2m + iot Forum is the most premium global platform for machine-to-machine (m2m) and internet of things (iot) community and offers the best opportunity for learning, sharing, connecting, networking, branding and positioning with senior decision makers associated with machine-to-machine (m2m) and the internet of things (iot) world. The conference aims at enriching the machine-to-machine (m2m) and internet of things (iot) ecosystem with market intelligence, technology trends, success stories and capacity building. It is a confluence of a variety of activities in the form of keynote sessions, panel discussions, technology showcase, dialogue and exchange forums - covering the vast gamut of technology, application, policy, use cases from across India and the world.

Parks Associates is hosting the Smart Energy Summit.

Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer examines the expanding market for energy solutions and home controls and its impact on utilities, service providers, retailers, manufacturers, and consumers.

At this annual conference, Parks Associates analysts, media, and industry leaders evaluate new partnerships, strategies for consumer engagement, and deployment plans for energy and management solutions in the connected home.

The summit agenda features executives representing utilities, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs presenting on the state of the market and the emerging consumer and business opportunities.

Brett Sappington, Director, Research, Parks Associates is moderating the panel "TV Platforms & Experiences Shift to the Cloud" on Wednesday, February 11 at 5:15 - 5:55 PM.Consumer electronics manufacturers are rolling out “cloud-based” services that offer a range of local, national, and international TV channels via the Internet to smart TVs. And the MSOs are looking to the cloud as well. The panel will discuss the reality of what’s on the market today as compared to the vision for the future of cloud-based IP-delivered content and what that will mean for consumers, CE manufacturers, advertisers and broadcasters.

On February 10-12, Digital Entertainment World (DEW) brings together leading industry executives from games, music, video and publishing to discuss, deliberate, debate and celebrate the issues, opportunities and successes driving the digital entertainment industry. Digital Entertainment World is changing the way content owners, enabling technology providers, digital distribution platforms and CE manufacturers meet and engage. From digital content creation to monetization, Digital Entertainment World is where you want to be if you are in the business of creating or monetizing digital entertainment content. Speakers include Ynon Kreiz (President of Maker Studios), Eddy Moretti (Chief Creative Officer of VICE Media Worldwide), Steve Mosko (President of Sony Pictures Television), and more. Register at http://www.dewexpo.com. 

Parks Associates is supporting DeveloperWeek.

DeveloperWeek 2015 is San Francisco’s largest one-week tech event series with over 60 week-long events including the DeveloperWeek 2015 Conference & Expo, Accelerate 2015 (1,000+ attendee hackathon) GirlDevWeek Events, Robotics Dev Summit, DevOps Summit, 1,000+ attendee tech hiring mixer, and 60+ city-wide workshops, open houses, drink-ups, across San Francisco! DeveloperWeek puts the spotlight on new dev technologies. Event hosts and supporters of last year’s DeveloperWeek include Google, Facebook,Yelp,Rackspace, IBM, Cloudera, Red Hat, Optimizely, SendGrid, Blackberry, Microsoft, Neo Technology, Eventbrite, Klout, Built.io, Ripple, GNIP,Tagged,HackReactor, and 30+ more here. Because DeveloperWeek covers all new dev technologies, our conference and workshops invite you to get intro lessons (or advanced tips and tricks) on technologies like HTML 5, WebRTC, Full-Stack Javascript Development, Mobile Web Design, Node.js, Data Science, and Distributed Computing to name a few.

Parks Associates is attending DistribuTECH. Click here to schedule a meeting with our team.

DistribuTECH is the largest U.S. event that covers the utility industry from end-to-end with 10,000 attendees and more than 48 exhibitors. In past years, San Diego has delivered the event’s highest-ever attendance numbers and the 2015 event will be no exception. It’s already on track to be the largest ever. 

Parks Associates is supporting the Smart Energy UK & Europe Summit.

This conference will not only look at the ongoing developments in Smart Grid projects across Europe but also the next steps and future requirements for energy utilities. Leading speakers from Utilities, technology companies and grid projects will outline current strategies and next steps in developing smart grid infrastructure and technologies that are changing the way societies use energy. The stream will include a special focus on Smart Homes, Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid Projects Panel bringing together leaders from various projects across Europe to look at what the future will hold in smart grid infrastructures. 

Tom Kerber, Director, Research, Home Controls & Energy, Parks Associates, will be speaking during the session "Transactive Energy - State of the Market" on Monday, January 26 at 3:00 - 5:00 PM. Transactive Energy continues to be the hottest topic in the Smart Grid market; and it's impact on the buildings, HVAC and controls market is growing every year. This will be a panel session and will include presentations from top experts in the industry.

AHR Expo brings together over 2,000 exhibiting companies and 40,000 visitors, representing the entire spectrum of the industry including: HVACR manufacturers, engineers, contractors, OEMs, facility managers, and other professionals. In addition, you'll find over 100 educational seminars, workshops (presented by ASHRAE and others) and new product presentations. If you're looking to keep up with the latest technology and trends, get face to face with the experts, and stay connected - then the AHR Expo is designed for you. 

Parks Associates is hosting the CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES.

Gain C-level insights and make some connections of your own with leading companies in the digital living space. International research firm Parks Associates presents consumer and industry trends, new business models and technologies, and growth opportunities for companies developing products and services for the digital home. Hear groundbreaking research on connected devices and Smart TV, digital content and multiple platforms, value-added services and new roles for service providers, and strategies for monetizing it all.

CONNECTIONS™ Summit features commentary, insight, and debate on successful market strategies and deployment in the following sessions:

• Internet of Things: Extending Value to Connected Devices
• Consumer Demand for Next Gen TV Services
• Consumer Usage & Entertainment App Strategies
• The Future of Streaming Media Players
• Holistic Tech Support for the Multiscreen Home
• Platforms, Devices and Interoperability in the Smart Home

Parks Associates is supporting the Storage Visions Conference.

Storage Visions is the place where you will meet and hear from the innovators driving this technology forward! Attendees will come from companies engaged in every facet of technology: consumer electronics, media and entertainment, enterprise storage suppliers and customers, storage device manufacturers, storage system builders, and storage users, as well as extensive press coverage.