Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, will be speaking during the virtual MEXT: Smart Home Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 from 2:55 PM - 3:10 PM CET. 

Smart Home 2023 is a livestream day. Since few years the sharply interest is growing about the transformative values of the Internet of Things (IoT) for connected home and building automation. The Smart Home and building are more likely to be fully « digital » and remotely controlled via internet. The emerging demand of low-cost sensors and wireless technologies in smart home are drastically changing the indoor environments, where we work and live, enabling higher levels of efficiency, energy saving, comfort and safety. In this livestream day, we will develop around the latest Smart Home devices trends and, data and security technology.

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, will be speaking during the Wi-Fi NOW Webinar, "Unlocking the MDU Opportunity" on February 22, 2023 at 11 AM CT.

The Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) market —including apartments, multifamily, and other high-density living spaces—presents service providers with an major opportunity to access new revenue streams through the introduction of highly scalable, and cloud-based connectivity experiences poised to transform the lives and businesses of property owners, building managers, and tenants alike. This session will discuss how service providers are well positioned to capitalise on this growing market opportunity through 2023 and beyond by harnessing the latest technology.

Jennifer Kent, VP of Research, Parks Associates will be speaking on the panel, "The Future of Interactive Streaming" at Streaming Media Connect on February 16 from 10 -11 AM ET. For decades, television was a lean-back experience, but streaming opens up new avenues to all manner of interactivity, from simple polls and gamification to putting deep control of the viewing experience in the hands of the viewer. The implications for sports, gaming, betting, and auctions are obvious, but the possibilities are nearly limitless. We highlight what’s already happening in the world of interactive streaming, what’s in the works, and what might be possible in the future.

Streaming Media Connect events offer practical advice, inspiring thought leadership, and in-depth training. You’ll hear the innovative approaches that the world’s leading organizations and experts are deploying in live streaming, OTT, content delivery, next-gen TV, and much more.

Parks Associates is supporting Geo Week, taking place February 13–15, 2023 in Denver, CO.

Geo Week is the intersection of geospatial + the built world. The event brings together AEC Next Expo & Conference, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference and the International Lidar Mapping Forum into a single powerhouse event. Industries covered include Architecture, Engineering & Construction; Asset & Facility Management; Disaster & Emergency Response; Earth Observation & Satellite Applications; Energy & Utilities, Infrastructure & Transportation; Land & Natural Resource Management, Mining & Aggregates, Surveying & Mapping, and Urban Planning/Smart Cities. It is presented by Geo Week News and organized by Diversified Communications, a global event producer that also organizes Commercial UAV Expo, Digital Construction Week (London) and GEO Business Show (London).

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, will be speaking at IBS during the session, "Women in Tech Talk" on February 1, 2023 from 1:30 - 2 PM PT in the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room 231 part of the NAHB Professional Women in Building HQ.

With demand for smart home technology at an all-time high, we need to better understand the buying power of women and which solutions are most essential within their home. Join professional women in tech to discuss their unique perspectives on the best approach for simplifying technology offerings through the new home personalization process to empower women to make decisions in a traditionally male-dominated category.

Residential construction professionals look forward to the NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) each year. This premier event hosts networking, learning and discovery opportunities through: Product launches, Education sessions, and Home builder trends.

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates will speak during two sessions at the 2023 BFS National Event & Trade Show on January 11–12 in Las Vegas, NV.

Wednesday, January 11
3:30 – 4:15 pm
Sustainable "Smart Home" Solutions That Lower Home Costs
Having smart home technology is sexy, but when it means better, cheaper home operations, it’s super attractive to buyers. During this session learn how to drive the conversation with architects to focus on home performance technologies and techniques that lower operational costs.

Thursday, January 12
10:15 – 11:00 am
Top Technologies Buyers and Owners Want
It is hard to stay ahead of the curve and offer a technology package that fits seamlessly together through the construction process and then provides an exceptional experience for the home buyer. During this session, Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates will provide insights on what’s in demand, how it can be applied, and how it can elevate your home buyer’s experience.

The 2023 BFS National Event includes robust education offerings, top-tier attendees and electrifying entertainment. It's the meeting place where the biggest names in residential construction gather.  

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, will be speaking at OTT.X at CES on January 5, 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. 

The annual breakfast includes a fireside chat, research updates, and presentations relevant for leaders engaged in distribution of entertainment content to the consumer through TVOD, SVOD, AVOD & FAST. Leaders of OTT channels and networks, digital retailers, MVPDs, platforms, content providers, and service and technology providers will gather for both a buyer-seller market and an exchange of knowledge and thought leadership.  

Jennifer Kent, VP of Research, Parks Associates will be speaking on the panel, "Real-Time Event Video in Connection with Betting, Auctions, and Gaming" at Streaming Media West 2022, on November 15 in Huntington Beach, CA. The panel addresses the creation of new revenue streams and deeper fan engagement, as well as the technical challenges that have not yet been fully addressed.

Streaming Media West 2022 will offer practical advice, inspiring thought leadership, and in-depth training. You’ll hear the innovative approaches that the world’s leading organizations are deploying in live streaming, OTT, enterprise and educational video, encoding and transcoding, next-gen TV, packaging and formats, content delivery, advertising, content monetization, and much more. Whether you are an executive or manager interested in new business strategies and trends or a production, IT, or engineering professional from the technical side, you’ll find all of your bases covered at Streaming Media West.

Jennifer Kent, Vice President, Research, Parks Associates will deliver the opening keynote, "What is Needed to Make 100% OTT a Reality?" from 9:05 – 9:30 AM PT on November 14 at Content Delivery Summit in Huntington Beach, CA.

In the U.S., streamer viewership has surpassed that of cable as of August of this year. After beating broadcast in viewership, now cable has been beaten as well. But we are not there yet. With only a little more than a third of the viewership being streaming, there is still a lot to conquer. Are we even able to to deliver OTT to everyone, especially with live streaming? In this presentation you hear whether it is possible to deliver OTT to everyone and if so what the expected challenges are we need to work on.

Now in its 15th year, the Content Delivery Summit—a featured event at Streaming Media West—is the longest-running conference focusing on the confluence of the technology and business that enables online publishers to reach audiences at scale. Where quality of experience matters, the underlying networks must bring together numerous components to achieve the perfect balance of scalability, performance, features and security to meet and exceed audience expectations.

Sarah Lee, Research Analyst, Parks Associates, will deliver the presentation, "Easing the Pain: Bundling OTT with Home Service," on November 9 at 12:40 p.m. PT at the 2022 OTT.X Online Live virtual conference, hosted by OTT.X. As consumers continue to adopt OTT video services and traditional pay-TV subscriptions are in decline, service providers are pivoting to focus on broadband and a variety of connectivity-dependent services. This presentation will discuss consumer uptake of home service bundles with OTT and how these bundles are driving added value for consumers.

OTT.X's fifth OTT.X Online Live Virtual Conference is a half-day online event that provides the latest OTT insights via presentations, panels, and research roundups presented by Pepperdine University’s Graziado School of Management. This conference focuses on the strategies and business of OTT video delivery, including distribution, search and discovery, international distribution strategies, and managing advertising sales and execution.

Parks Associates is supporting Asia Video Summit.

The annual marquee event of the Asian video industry, the Asia Video Summit, will be held from 31 October – 3 November. This year’s Summit kicks off with the Policy Roundtable on Monday 31 October. The Main Event will take place from 1 – 2 November and closing off will be the State of Piracy Summit on Thursday 3 November. The aim of the summit is to tell a holistic story of the state of the video industry, looking at all aspects of it and articulated by its decision makers, to provide you with a comprehensive view of what you need to survive and thrive in the industry today.

Visit https://asiavideosummit.com/ for more details about the event. 

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates will be presenting at the TMA Annual Meeting.

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is the trade association representing the professional monitoring industry. Our membership community includes companies spanning all industry sectors, including monitoring centers, systems integrators, service providers, installers, consultants, and product manufacturers. TMA is dedicated to the advancement of the professional monitoring industry through education, advocacy, standards, and public safety relationships.

TMA is excited to return to an in-person 2022 Annual Meeting at the beautiful AAA 4-Diamond JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, October 29 – November 2. The luxurious resort is located just 48 miles from the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), along three miles of private white sand beach, on the Gulf of Mexico. Whether you are looking for a quiet place to relax, some pampering and rejuvenation, or some fun activities in between meetings, you are sure to find it all at this sophisticated property.