Event Coverage

Now in its 26th year, CONNECTIONS™ brings together industry leaders to network, learn, and discuss trends in consumer demand, the latest innovations, and new business strategies for the connected home ecosystems and SMB markets. Apply for Press Pass.

March 9, 2023
Parks Associates to co-locate Connected Health Summit and CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference, May 23-25 at the Frisco Omni Hotel

December 15, 2022
Parks Associates announces topics and call for speakers for 27th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference in Frisco, TX, May 23-25, 2023

November 8, 2022
Aspinity, CamerEye, DigiCert, Josh.ai, Labrador Systems, Marathon Machines, Sensory, Sentry AI, Silicon Valley Bank, WAGZ, and Water Control Management address impact of AI on hardware and security services at CONNECTIONS™

October 18, 2022
By end of 2025, approximately 93% of US households will have a broadband subscription, either fixed or mobile

October 12, 2022
39% of SMBs are likely to acquire security/safety products

August 17, 2022
Almost Half of DIY Security System Owners Report Purchase Trigger was Burglary

May 17, 2022
24% of smart home owners hired a professional to install their device

May 16, 2022
Thirty-six percent of smart home unit sales are from retail channel and 6% from insurance channel, according to Parks Associates consumer research

May 12, 2022
Parks Associates focuses on “Building the Whole Connected Home” at CONNECTIONS™ with keynotes from smart home leaders Alarm.com and Nice

May 10, 2022
Tech executives address smart home buyer journey at the 26th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference

May 5, 2022
US annual spending across home phone, internet, mobile, security, and video services, including pay TV and OTT, is $340 billion

April 27, 2022
US internet household have an average of 16 connected devices

April 19, 2022
Alarm.com, Comcast, Cox Communities, Nice North America, and Sunnova to keynote 26th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference at the Omni Frisco Hotel in Texas

April 13, 2022
26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference highlights growing role of the home network in the smart home, including insight from installers

March 17, 2022
Alarm.com, Cox Communities, and Nice North America to keynote 26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference

March 10, 2022
Parks Associates announces Smart Home Tech and the Pros: View from the Channel, a Roundtable series, as part of CONNECTIONS™ Conference

February 15, 2022
Parks Associates highlights interoperability, privacy, and the role of apps at the 26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference: State of the Smart Home

February 3, 2022
26th annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference addresses mass-market opportunities for connected home, featuring Connectivity Standards Alliance, ASSA ABLOY Group, Anker, and more

November 18, 2021
Parks Associates to host 26th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference and 13th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging Consumers in Texas

November 9, 2021
CONNECTIONS™ sessions address key smart home topics, including privacy, security, and creating a unified smart home experience for consumers

November 8, 2021
32% of smart home device buyers note that incentives, discounts, or rebates from insurance provider are triggers to purchase smart home devices

September 20, 2021
CONNECTIONS™ session explores innovations in home networking and Wi-Fi among single family and MDU households

August 17, 2021
Smart home device adoption reaches 36%, according to Parks Associates

July 13, 2021
83% of multifamily builders report the ability to integrate smart home technology with property management software as “very important”

May 25, 2021
CONNECTIONS™ Conference features sessions on connected home services and AI with Audio Analytic, Firedome, Frontdoor, Kami Vision, Nortek, NXP Semiconductors, Plume, Ring, Semtech, Sensory, Tuya Smart, Vayyar Imaging, and vipHomeLink

May 24, 2021
CONNECTIONS™ Conference features session on trends among technology pro-installers and consumer research on DIY security and smart home solutions

May 20, 2021
Parks Associates celebrates 25th year of CONNECTIONS™ with State of Smart Home Market, featuring executives from COX Communities, Silicon Labs, Resideo, Alarm.com, Allegion, Google/Thread Group, and Kraftful

May 11, 2021
37% of US SMBs likely to purchase cybersecurity services in the next six months

March 18, 2021
Twenty-fifth annual CONNECTIONS™ Conference focuses on demand for connected products in SMB market, with speakers from Comcast Business, Cox, Bitdefender and more, in first session of 2021

February 11, 2021
34% of US broadband households own a smart home device, and 23% own three or more smart home devices

December 7, 2020
Parks Associates announces topics for 25th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference

November 11, 2020
Parks Associates Addresses Consumer Lifestyle Changes and Impact of Pandemic on Tech Use at Home at 24th annual CONNECTIONS Conference

November 10, 2020
20% of US broadband households have an interactive security system

November 9, 2020
41% of households with professional security monitoring plan to upgrade their system in the next year

November 3, 2020
35% of US broadband households experienced a data security problem in the past 12 months

November 2, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ features insights from Comcast, Alarm.com, ADT, CommScope, Best Buy, Ring, Johnson Controls, and more on the state of the smart home market

October 27, 2020
Consumer concerns about home data security and privacy breaches key focus at CONNECTIONS™ Conference, featuring CUJO AI, F-Secure, Firedome, and NETGEAR

October 6, 2020
CONNECTIONS features insights from ANGI Homeservices/Handy, Everise, Infineon Technologies, Sutherland, and Sweepr focused on delivering support services through connected devices

September 29, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ Community focuses on support services and privacy protection for connected home industries

September 14, 2020
42% of US broadband households now own a connected health device, including 15% that own a connected medical device

August 17, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ Community features insights from Ericsson, InstallerNet, Nokia, Smartcar, and Uplight focused on the connected car

August 13, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ features insights from Parks Associates, Nokia, InstallerNet, SmartCar, Ericsson, and more in new virtual event focused on the state of the smart home market during COVID-19

July 27, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ Community features EnergyHub, Bidgely, Zen Ecosystems, Austin Energy, and Constellation Energy in new virtual event focused on smart home and residential energy management

July 8, 2020
CONNECTIONS™ Community features Mill Creek Residential, Google, Greystar, SmartRent, and STRATIS in inaugural virtual event addressing smart home expansion through MDU builder channels

June 11, 2020
Parks Associates announces CONNECTIONS™ Community, a virtual networking and conference experience focused on home security, smart home, connected health, and entertainment industries

February 27, 2020
Comcast and ADT keynote 24th annual CONNECTIONS: The Premier Connected Home Conference

January 23, 2020
Vivint Smart Home and ANGI Homeservices/Handy to keynote Parks Associates’ 24th annual CONNECTIONS™: The Premier Connected Home Conference

October 31, 2019
Parks Associates’ 24th-annual CONNECTIONS™ focuses on channel distribution, privacy and security, interoperability, and integration across consumer tech ecosystems

Press Pass - CONNECTIONS™

Press Passes are limited to traditional media, including local, national, and industry journalists. Industry analysts and consultants do not qualify for a complimentary press pass. Parks Associates reviews all applications and restricts reward of complimentary passes/admittance based on these guidelines. Parks Associates makes all final decisions regarding media passes to this event.

A2B Management Group

A2Z Partners

AARP Services

Abode

Accel Lab

Actiontec

Ada Health

Adcomm

ADS Security

ADT

ADT Security Services

AirTies

Alarm.com

Alea Labs

Allegion

AlticeUSA

Alula

Amazon

Amber Solutions

American Two-Way

Amica

Amtrust Group

AmTrust Specialty Risk

Apple

Aprilaire

Arcus Technologies, LLC

Arlo Technologies

ARRIS / Wi-Fi Alliance

ASSA ABLOY

Assurant

Asurion

Audio Analytic

August Home

Automatic Labs/SiriusXM

Avantguard Monitoring

Avira

Ayla Networks

Baker Electric Home Energy

Banjo

Bares Capital Management

Bedrock Learning

Bitdefender

Blue Hour Insights

BlueSalve Partners

Brilliant

Brinks Home Security

Brookfield Residential

BSH Home Appliances

Buoy Labs from Resideo

C3

C3 - CustomerContactChannels

C3 Connects

Caavo

CABA

Calix

Cardinal Peak

Caster Communications

CE Pro

CEDIA

CenterPoint Energy

Centrica Hive Ltd.

Centricity

Chamberlain Group

Charter Communications

Chip Design Magazine

Cirrent

CleanChoice Energy

CNET

Cognitive Systems

Comcast

ComEd

Comporium SMA Solutions

Con Edison

Concours Ventures

Connected Design, Inc.

ConnectM

ConnectSense

Constellation

Control4

COPS Monitoring

CorDev GmbH

Cox Communications

Cross Country Home Services

CSAA IG

CSG International

CUJO AI

Cypress

Daikin

DARMA

DECO Ventures

DEFENDERS

Delos

Digital Trends

DISH Network

Dispatch Technology, Inc.

Dolby

Domusys

DSP Group

E4G

Ecolink

EPA ENERGY STAR

Essence USA

Everise

eWEEK

FERGUSON ENTERPRISES

FilterEasy

Firedome

First Energy Corp.

Flo Technologies

Franklin Energy

Freelance

Freshford Capital

Frontdoor

Frontier Communications

F-Secure

Gadgeon Systems, Inc.

Gagarin Capital

GE Lighting

Gearbrain

Genie

Gentex Corporation

GF Bunting

Global Mentoring

Globant

Goodman

Goodman Manufacturing

Google

Google Assistant

Greystone Group

Hardware Massive

HelloTech

Heltun, Inc.

HERE Technologies

Hero Health

Hippo Insurance

Holmes Security Systems

Home Telecom

Home, Building, and Utility Systems

HomeAdvisor

HomeBuilder Proximity

Homma

IBM

ICMG / TEPCO i-Frontier

iFiber Communications

IFTTT

IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC

Independa, Inc.

Informed XP

Ingersoll Rand

Inspire

InstallerNet

Intact Insurance

Integrated Systems Technology Inc.

Intelligent Health Association

IntelliVision Technologies Corp. / Nortek Security & Control

Internet of Things Consortium

iRobot

its Communications

I-View Now

Jabil, Inc.

JCI

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls/LUX

Josh.ai

Katz Communications (PR)

KB Home

KEST Excelsior Media

Ketchum PR

Kwikset

Las Vegas Review - Journal

LeakSmart

Legrand

Lennar

Lennar Ventures

Lennox

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.

LifeDoor inc.

LIVNEX Co.,Ltd.

Lutron

Lutron Electronics

M&E Tech

Madrona Venture Group

Marantec America Corporation

MarketSource

MasTec

Mayo Clinic

McAfee

MDLIVE

MEA

Meeting of the Minds

Microsoft

Mid Century Telephone Cooperative

Miotta

MMB Networks

Mnubo

Mobile Foundation Ventures

MobileHelp

Mojio

Motus Ventures

NetOne

Neura Inc.

Nexia

NISC-Affinegy

Nortek

Nortek Security & Control

Notion

NXP

Oaks Labs

ODL

Ooma

Orbita, Inc.

Owl Cameras Inc.

Owlcam

Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America

Papa

PassiveBolt

Pella Corporation

Pentair

People Power

Pepper IoT

Perceive

Phyn

Planet Innovation

PLMA

Plume Design Inc.

Point Central

Puls Technologies Inc

Qolsys, Inc.

RAFTAAR NEWS CHANNEL

Rapid Response Monitoring

Raymond James

Redpine Signals

Residential Systems Magazine

Resideo

Reviver

Rheem

Rich Green InK

Ring

RJI

Roadway Media

Roost

SAM Seamless Network

Samsung

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Next

Samsung SmartThings

Savant

Savvi Insurance

Scout Security

SearchCIO

Sensoria

SerComm

Service Nation

ServiceLive

ServiceMaster

Sevenhugs

Sheltr

Shinyusha Publishing

Shopkick

Silicon Labs

SimpliSafe

Skelmir

SMART ARMOR

SmartRent

SmartThings

Somfy

Sound & Vision Magazine

SoundHound Inc.

Stanley Black and Decker

State Farm Insurance

STRATIS IoT

StreamLabs Water

Support.com

Tech This Out

TELUS

The BayPay Forum

The Greystone Group

The Home Depot

The Information

The Monitoring Association

Threshold

T-Mobile

TP-LINK

Trusource Labs

UC Santa Barbara

ULE Alliance

Ultramatic Canada

Universal Electronics Inc.

URC

US Cellular

Vectorform

VEEGO SOFTWARE LTD

Verisk

Verisk Analytics

Vesper Technologies

Viasat Inc.

Videotron

Viodi

VIP SmartStart

Vivint

Vivint Smart Home

Volansys

Wander

Walk The Talk Media

WattTime

Wedge Japan

Whisker Labs

Wi-Charge

Wi-Fi Alliance

Windstream

Yi Technology

Yonomi

Zen Ecosystems

Zigbee Alliance

Z-Wave Alliance

3BL Media

AARP 

Accel Lab

Actiontec Electronics

ADS Security

ADT 

Alarm.com (RB/SP)

Alarmsouth

Allegion 

Alula 

Amazon 

American Family Insurance

American Strategic Insurance 

American Two-Way 

Amica Insurance 

Amtrust Group 

Andersen Corporation 

Antronix

ARRIS 

ASSA ABLOY

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

Assurant Solutions (RB/SP)

Asurion 

Audio Analytic 

August

AvantGuard

Axion Corp

Axius

Ayla Networks 

B2 Group

b8ta

Bares Capital Management

BASF (RB/SP)

Best Buy 

Blue Line Innovations

Caavo

CABA

Calix (RB/SP)

Capital One 

CE Pro/EH Publishing

CEDIA 

Chamberlain 

Charter Communications 

Chip Design Magazine/Extension Media

Cirrent 

Clare Controls

Clean Tech / Green Business News / Smart Tech News

Cognitive Systems 

ColoRadio Communications Group

Comcast 

Commonwealth Edison 

Comporium 

ConnectSense 

Constellation Energy 

Consumer Electronics Daily - Warren Communications

Control4

Cove Smart

Cox Communications 

CPI Security Systems

CSS Corp 

CUJO AI Platform

CyberManor/Residential Systems Magazine

Dan Quigley Consulting

DCL Corp

Digital Trends

Dish Network 

Dispatch

DOMOTZ 

Drippler

DSP Group

Dynamark Consulting

Eaton 

Ei Electronics

Electronic Security Association

Emerson

Endeavor Communications

Enercare 

EnergyHub

EXQUISE Magazine

eyeSight Technologies 

EZVIZ Inc.

Ferguson Enterprises

Fibaro Group

FilterEasy

FilterSnap

Fing 

FIREDOME

Flo Technologies 

Flume 

Founder Institute / Infomatique News

Freescale

F-Secure 

GadgEon 

GE - General Electric 

General Motors 

Gentex

George Washington University

Google 

Greenwave Systems

Growth Acceleration Strategies

Guardzilla 

HardwareCon

HelloTech (RB/SP)

Hippo Insurance

Hive Home 

Home, Building, and Utility Systems

HomeAdvisor 

Honeywell 

HSN - Home Shopping Network

Hubitat

Ibacos

Icontrol Networks

ICT- Shinyusha Publishing

IGS Energy

ILLUME Advising

IMONT Technologies 

Imperial Capital

Ingersoll Rand 

InstallerNet 

Intamac Systems 

Intel (RB/SP)

Intelligent Health Association

IoT Defense

iQor (RB/SP)

iRobot

ITEL Labs

I-View Now 

Jasper Wireless

Johnson Controls (RB/SP)

JStar / Josh.ai

Kansas State University

LeakSentinel 

LeakSMART

Lennox International 

l'enterprise Magazine / La revue de lentreprise

Level Up Your Home

LFPR

Liberty Mutual

Lutron Electronics

Lux Products 

Lynx Technology

Madrona Venture Group

Mandalay Homes

Marantec America Corporation

Marubeni America

McKinsey & Company 

Mersoft (RB/SP)

Microsoft 

MiOS 

Mivatek Smart Connect 

MMB Networks

mnubo 

MoCA 

MPOGD.com / Events for Games / E4G

Nest Labs 

NETGEAR 

Newry Corp 

Nokia

Nomiku

Nortek 

Notion

Nuance Communications

Nuro Technologies 

ODL 

OneVision Resources

Online Trust Alliance, Internet Society

Pella Corporation 

Philips 

Pioneer Audio - Onkyo USA

Plex

PlumChoice 

Puls

Purdie Rogers

Qolsys (RB/SP)

Raftaar News Channel

Rambus 

Rapid Response Monitoring 

Reliant Energy

Ring

ROC-Connect 

Roost Labs 

Rowan Consulting Associates

Salt River Project 

Salto Systems

Samsung Electronics 

Samsung Electronics America 

San Francisco Business Times

Sand Cherry Associates 

Schneider Electric 

SearchSOA.com / TechTarget

Sears Home Services / ServiceLIVE

SecureNet

Security Central

Sensory

SerComm

ServiceMaster 

Sevenhugs

Silicon Labs 

Simmons 

SimpliSafe

Skelmir

SkyBell Technologies

SmartThings

Stacy on IoT / SKT Labs

Steffes

Support.com 

Suttle

Swiss Re

Telefonica

The Weather Company

Threshold

T-Mobile 

Tokyo Electric Power Co

Transmedia SF

Trend Micro 

TriCascade 

Trusource Labs 

TUV Rheinland 

Universal Electronics 

USAA 

Vector Security

Verisk Analytics (RB/SP)

Vivint 

Volansys

Wall Street Journal

Wareable Media Group

Washington Post / Straterra Partners

Waxman Industries 

Western Digital 

Whisker Labs 

Woodside Capital Partners

Yonomi

Zigbee Alliance

AARP

ADT

ADT Security

Aeon Matrix Inc.

Alarm.com

Amazon

Amazon Alexa

American Family Insurance

Andersen Corporation

Andersen Windows

Arrayent

Asurion

Ayla Networks

Bay Alarm Medical

Belkin International

Bitdefender

Blue Line Innovations Inc.

BriefCam, Inc.

CE Daily

Centercode

Centrica Connected Home

Chip Design Magazine

Cirrent

Cisco - Jasper IoT Cloud

Comcast

Comcast Ventures

Comporium

Concours Ventures

Connected Design Inc.

Connected Insites

Cox Communications

Cox Homelife

EarlySense

Ecobee

Ellation

EnergyHub, Inc.

EVRYTHNG

Flo Technologies

FTS USA

GE Lighting

General Motors

Gentex

Gentex Corporation

Greenwave Systems

Grid4C

HARMAN

HomeAdvisor

IBM Watson IoT

Intel

Itscom

Liberty Mutual

LogMeIn

Lux Products Corporation

Microsoft

MivaTek

mnubo - IoT Analytics

MONI

Mooreland Partners

Nest Labs

Nielsen

Nortek Security & Control

Norwest Venture Partners

Nuro Technologies

NXP

ODL

Open Connectivity Foundation

Orbita, Inc.

Panasonic

Parks Associates

Pepper IoT

Philips Lighting

PointCentral

Qolsys, Inc.

Raftaar News Channel

Residential Systems Magazine

RevenueWire Inc.

Salt River Project

Serta Simmons Bedding

Shinyusha Publishing

Skelmir

SmallNetBuilder.com

Smart Tech News

SSI Magazine

State Farm Insurance Companies

Stringify, Inc.

Swann

TE Connectivity

TechRadar

The Home Depot

TiVo

UnaliWear

USAA

Vital Command

Vivint

Vivint Smart Home

Whisker Labs

Wirecutter

Yale Locks and Security

Past Media Attendees

AARP/Silvers Summit
AlwaysOn Network San Francisco
Amahi
AmazingTechProducts.com
BDTI / Inside DSP/EE Times
Blacknews.com
bMighty.com & SmallBizResource.com
Broadcast Engineering's Mobile TV Update
BusinessWorld India
c´t magazine
Santa Clara Weekly/Bay Area BusinessWoman
Chip Design Magazine
Cités Numériques
Converge! Network Digest
Cool Tech Picks
CyberManor/Residential Systems
Display+
EE Times
The Economist
eHomeUpgrade
Extension Media
ExtremeTech/PCMag.com/ZiffDavis
Fast Company/Stealthmode Partners/AlwaysOn
Forbes Magazine
Fortune Magazine
GigaOM/NewTeeVee
Global 3C Newsletters/Topology
The Hard Copy Observer
High Tech Trade Show Report
The Home Electronics Survival Guide/Home Theater Made Simple
HyveUp
IDG / DEMO
Network World/PC World/InfoWorld
InfoWorld Magazine
Inside Report On New Media
InterLingua Publishing

ISP-Market, LLC
KEST 1450 AM San Francisco
Kogyo Chosakai Publishing
LIVEdigitally
Maximum PC
MoPR Blog & Unicorn Sightings
Mobile Enterprise Magazine/MuniWireless.com
MPOGD
Nikkei Business Publications
Ourmedia.org
PCG/BPL Today/Restructuring Today/Data Communications/Marin Independent Journal/Ziff Davis
PCG
PC Register
PC World Communications
Reed Infomedia
Retrevo
RISET
San Francisco Chronicle
San Jose Mercury News
Silicon Valley Journal
Skype Journal
SmartSilvers
Stern Magazine
Streaming Media Magazine
TechWatch
Tekrati, Inc.
The Sunnyvale Sun
Ultimate Home Design
Vator.tv
Ventures Technology Watch
Video Age Magazine
Viodi View
Wall Street Journal
Ziff Davis/1UP Network