Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates is presenting "Global Consumer Research" on Monday, Feb 14th at 2:30 PM at Hall 1, Stand 1G19.

The Femto Forum’s FemtoZone 2011 is a promotional roadshow featuring leading companies at the cutting edge of femtocell development, showcasing the latest products & discussing key issues that will shape the future of the industry. This year’s FemtoZone at MWC is bigger and better than ever, with some of the world’s key players and a packed speaker programme featuring leading femto gurus. Our programme highlights the development and adoption of small cells via femtocells and broader applications of femto technology for the provision of high-quality coverage and services within the residential, enterprise and public access markets.

FemtoZone 2011 at Mobile World Congress
When: February 14-17, 2011
Where: Barcelona

Bringing together the industry, the summit will analyse developments over the past 12 months and discuss the future of DECT and CAT-iq. With examples of DECT products live in the market and new technologies which are set to drive DECT use in both residential and enterprise markets, this year's conference is not to be missed.

Parks Associates is supporting DECT World & CAT-iq Conference.
 

The Silvers Summit showcases the products and services that keep boomers engaged, entertained, connected, and healthy. Our one-day event focusing on boomer-focused technologies assembles companies, distributors, journalists, research firms, think tanks, to demonstrate the products and services that will help mature consumers maintain their high quality of life. From healthcare to productivity to entertainment and beyond, the Silvers Summit and exhibition shines a spotlight on the technologies that matter most to America’s 78 million boomers.

Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates will be participating on the panel, Creating the Smart, Aware Home on January 8 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the LVCC North Hall, N253.

What is the future of the smart, connected, aware home for seniors? How will the homes and/or senior housing become integrated with the latest networks, laptops and appliances to improve quality of life? Home automation experts will talk about technologies and techniques for inter-connecting home systems.

The Digital Health Summit focuses on the convergence of technology and healthcare and how they provide solutions to many of the most vexing healthcare-related issues. In addition to diagnosing and battling disease, today’s generation of high-tech healthcare products and services will be the catalyst for better managed healthcare, patient/doctor communication, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery time, lowered costs for health insurance, early prevention and detection, digital patient information records, medical attention over distances (telemedicine), patient monitoring, and so much more. A robust industry is developing to serve the health market. The Digital Health Summit and Exhibition was created to serve as its epicenter

Parks Associates is supporting Digital Health Summit and Silvers Summit.

The Gamification Summit brings together top thought leaders in game mechanics and engagement science for the first time. Hear what works and what doesn’t in this dynamic and fast-moving field through case studies, workshops, keynotes and panels delivered by experts such as Gabe Zichermann (author, Game-Based Marketing), Amy Jo Kim (gamification guru) and Jane McGonigal (TED fellow, author debuting her new book) and network with other leaders in the space. Attend Gamification Summit 2011 and learn how game mechanics and the new science of engagement are rewriting the rules of brand marketing, product design and customer acquisition

Parks Associates is supporting The Gamification Summit.

The 2011 International CES will feature 2,500 global technology companies unveiling the latest consumer technology products and services across 15 major product categories including the latest in audio, automotive electronics, connected home technologies, digital imaging, electronic gaming, entertainment/content and more.

Brett Sappington, Sr. Research Analyst, Parks Associates is moderating the panel, "Next-Gen Video Services: Personalization and Flexibility" from 3:20 - 4:05 PM.

Consumer desire for personalization and flexibility continues to drive television operators to deliver interactivity and other enhancements to their multichannel video lineups and home entertainment options. This session focuses on key aspects of next-generation video services, including interactive services, on-demand content, the evolution of the program guide, and multiscreen content availability.

Broadband Unlimited explores the intersection of consumer broadband use and service provider abilities to address consumer needs in the unlimited world of broadband. Learn about the broadband technology, devices and apps that you you cannot afford to miss on the exhibit floor

Harry Wang, Director, Health & Mobile Product Research, Parks Associates is presenting “Global Consumer Research on Femtocells” on December 14th at 9:50 AM.

Femotcells Americas 2010 will widen the scope of the conference to include discussion on handsets for a femtocell rich network, services to entice the residential and business user and timing, availability and performance of planned LTE femtocell

Parks Associates is supporting Femtocells Americas 2010.
 

The LA Mobile Entertainment Summit™ in association with Variety and sponsored by Parks & Associates will be held on December 7-8 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel. This conference is a must attend for professionals interested in what content is being created for mobile platforms, how advertisers and marketers are using mobile for brand campaigns, how mobile content is measured and if and how people are monetizing mobile content. Keynote and Featured Speakers include Peter Gruber, Chairman & CEO, Mandalay Entertainment; David Hill, A.M., Chairman & CEO, Fox Sports Television Group, Fox Sports; John Kosner, SVP & GM, ESPN Digital Media; Robert Gelick, SVP & GM, CBS Mobile; Christoph Horenz, CMO, Fox Mobile Group; and Cameron Clayton, SVP of Mobile & Digital Applications, The Weather Channel

Parks Associates is supporting LA Mobile Entertainment Summit.
 

John Barrett, Director of Research, Parks Associates will be moderating the panel, "What platform delivers the best internet TV experience?" on Wednesday December 8th at 5 PM.

IPTV World Series Summits are focused and intimate 2-day strategic conferences, drilling down in depth on specific hot issues around the IPTV market. Hotel based and with a research and analysis driven agenda, these events offer high quality contact and exposure to senior decision makers. All delegates attending are senior level and demonstrated, through their very presence, their interest in investing in this sector

Parks Associates is supporting OTT TV World Summit 2010.

The Future TV Advertising conference will bring together broadcast and advertising to analyse and debate the evolution of TV advertising. Television is inexorably losing ground to online that is gradually offering greater accountability. The conference will address how the advertising community can work with broadcast so that this threat, embodied by new technologies and user behaviour, becomes an opportunity. The event will provide a great opportunity to hear and network with key stakeholders in TV advertising: Brands, Media Holding Companies, leading European Cable, Satellite, IPTV Pay-TV providers and Content Owners.

Parks Associates is supporting Future TV Advertising Forum.

Bill Ablondi, Director of Home Systems Research, Parks Associates is a panelist on the Smart Grid's Appeal at the Appliance Level webinar on Wednesday, December 1st at 2 PM EST.

Energy efficiency goes the full circuit with the growing application of smart grid infrastructure. Smart meter technology to the home by utilities is just one step. There is plenty of juice to impact dramatic energy savings from home appliances. So it’s time for investing in making appliances smart grid enabled. Smart Grid’s Appeal at the Appliance Level brings together experts from various perspectives to provide a realistic business bottom line on communications to and from appliances and home systems, consumer needs and perceptions, utility advances, government incentives and what different technologies appliance designers and manufacturers can incorporate into their products to connect into the smart grid.

Grid-Interop is designed for interoperability and standards leaders in the full breadth of Smart Grid from utilities to infrastructure to the consumer’s arena. System architects, vendors of technologies and electric appliances, and related professionals will especially find Grid-Interop to be a critical venue to discover trends and direction of the immense opportunity that is the Smart Gri

Parks Associates is supporting Grid-Interop.