Parks Associates is supporting Corporate Social Networking Forum

Social networking provides the ideal platform for employees to communicate, information share and discuss real issues affecting the business. Senior management can also use these platforms create healthy staff communities, provide interactive company news and bring together the resources from former colleagues.

This conference will look at how companies are deploying these networks in modern day business with case studies on best practices, step-by-step methodology, while building a solid business case for corporate networks.

Parks Associates is a media partner for Mobile VAS Forum 2009.

The Mobile VAS Forum will be the exclusive event focused on Latin-America’s VAS experiences to bring together the key players of the mobile industry

Parks Associates is supporting LA Games Conference.

LA Games Conference focuses on business, finance and creative developments in the games industry, including mobile, online and console markets and the increasing intersection of Madison Avenue and Hollywood with the industry.

Parks Associates is supporting Broadband Properties Summit 2009.

Harry Wang is speaking on the panel session Competitive Differentiation and Revenue Generation with Healthcare Services over Fiber, Monday, April 27 from 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM.

Bill Ablondi is speaking on the opening session Adding Value to Properties to Maximize Revenue on Monday, April 27 from 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM.

Bill Ablondi is also speaking on the panel session Energy Management with Fiber Networks on Tuesday, April 28 from 3:20 PM – 4:20 PM.

Parks Associates is supporting 2009 Creative Storage Conference.

Digital Storage - Enabling New Content Markets for Uncertain Times
Come to the one-day Creative Storage Conference to make valuable connections and to participate in the latest trends and requirements for digital storage to serve creative minds and create new and growing markets.

Parks Associates is supporting The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress.

The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress is the most prestigious meeting of chief and senior executives from all sectors of health care. The 2009 conference will convene over 2,000 CEOs, senior executives and government officials from the nation's largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and leading government agencies.

Parks Associates is supporting the Cable Show '09.

Jayant Dasari moderated a special lunch session Engaging the Consumer: Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolution of Television on April 2nd from 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM. This special lunch session, sponsored by Macrovision, discussed the challenges for operators as they develop and deploy innovative services and business models. In addition, the participants addressed the impact of open standards such as tru2way, both in the short term on operators’ ability to develop interactive applications and their long-term influence on the evolution of the TV viewing experience.

The Cable Show '09 is the built-for-business event that brings together leaders spanning the wide-ranging telecommunications, digital media and television sectors. Whether you've got a cool WiMAX app, a smart idea for a VOD channel or a better way to manage IP bandwidth, the people you'll do business with are at The Cable Show. Join over 12,000 cable professionals on April 1-3, 2009 in Washington, DC for unparalleled opportunities. Visit thecableshow.com for more information.

When:  April 1-3, 2009
Where:   Washington, DC

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile Entertainment Live!

Mobile Entertainment Live! is the nexus of three industries on a collision course to dramatically change the future of the media market—the wireless industry, the entertainment industry and the advertising industry.

Guided by Billboard’s editorial team, this one-day conference - the official mobile entertainment event of CTIA - will bring together the leading thinkers in each field to discover how all three can work together to create the content that people want to see, at the right price, and in the right way!

When:  March 31, 2009
Where:  Las Vegas Convention Center

Parks Associates is supporting the IPTV World Forum.

Kurt Scherf will be speaking in the session Profit Opportunity Think Tank: The Managed Home Environment – The Last Untapped Revenue Opportunity for Operators? on March 27.

The IPTV World Forum was developed as a direct response to the rapid growth in the marketplace, bringing together operators, technology partners and content providers to explore and define the IPTV evolution.

Tricia Parks will be speaking in the session Digital Media Trends Impacting the Television Industry on March 24 at 1:30 PM. As a leading analyst, she will kick-off the day’s discussions with an overview of the latest research that reflects and illustrates the current state of digital media and the directions in which the television industry is heading, including: consumer behavior & attitudes; adoption & penetration rates of key technology channels & platforms; and business & economic performance numbers.

Future of Television West is a 2-day executive conference, unlike any other, that brings together key decision-makers from cable and broadcast networks, cable and satellite operators, high-tech, online video distributors, production companies and advertising to focus on the future of television and online video.

Parks Associates is supporting the Leadership Music Digital Summit.

An expanded edition of the Leadership Music Digital Summit (LMDS), one of the leading conferences focusing on technology and the many opportunities and challenges it presents the music industry, has been set for March 23-25, 2009, at Nashville’s Belmont University. The fifth annual LMDS has added a pre-conference event and a half-day of programming to its schedule, providing more exploration of the latest issues and innovations as well as networking time with an influential group of more than 600 music industry leaders. The Summit audience includes decision-makers who collectively reach a consumer base of millions around the world.

Parks Associates is supporting Mobile Internet 2009.

How do you optimise business models and usability to drive mobile internet revenues?
With the proliferation of flat-rate data tariffs and an explosion of mobile internet centric devices - users can now take advantage of high end devices and clear pricing alongside mobile broadband network speeds and coverage to browse the mobile internet in search of new and innovative content

Why attend Mobile Internet 2009?

• Learn the latest strategies and business models for driving flat-rate data plans which provide a large boost in APRU
• Attend key focus session on mobile platforms, open source, fragmentation and standardisation
• Learn how to optimise usability and therefore drive revenues from mobile search, advertising and content
• Understand how Android will impact the mobile internet market and learn how to exploit it to boost revenues
• Learn from the best as we showcase successful mobile content transitions from online to mobile web

When:  March 23-25, 2009 
Where:  NH Danube City, Vienna, Austria