Parks Associates Announces Topics and Call for Papers for Inaugural Integrated Life Program at InfoComm

DALLAS, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Parks Associates today announced the topics and call for papers for the inaugural Integrated Life program, a one-day event produced at InfoComm 2018 in partnership with AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. The event, held on June 5 at the Westgate Las Vegas, will focus on the crossover opportunities between the commercial and residential audio/visual markets.

Parks Associates research shows that 44% of U.S. broadband households own two or more Internet-connected video devices. These solutions are delivering high-quality entertainment experiences to connected consumers, who then expect these benefits to extend to work environments, commercial venues, and anywhere else they go.

The Integrated Life sessions, moderated by the Parks Associates analyst team, will feature interactive panel discussions and presentations to address the trends, technologies, and forecasts for the A/V market and the business opportunities to extend these experiences to all aspect of the connected lifestyle.

"New form factors, like smart speakers with personal assistants, are increasing in adoption and creating new ways for consumers to experience music and audio content," said Elizabeth Parks, SVP, Parks Associates. "The connected lifestyle is creating a variety of new experiences with technology that have crossover effects into all areas where consumers live, work, and play. We are excited to host the Integrated Life event at InfoComm to explore technology convergence across residential, enterprise, mobile, hospitality, and other commercial/public spaces and the role integrators can seize in these expanding ecosystems."

"We are excited about the Integrated Life program that Parks Associates has developed for InfoComm 2018," said Jason McGraw, CTS, CAE, SVP of Expositions for AVIXA. "Technology experiences follow us throughout our daily journeys. It's important to understand the issues, innovations, and opportunities enabled by an increasingly digital world."

Parks Associates and AVIXA are accepting speaker submissions through February 28. Panel topics include:

• Integrated Life: How the Enterprise and Connected Home Are Converging
• Simplifying the AV Experience: User Interface Innovations
• Delivering Value by Safeguarding Security and Privacy
• Enabling the Integrated Life: Interoperability, System Design, and Managed Services
• Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Voice: The Impact of Innovative Technologies
• How Sensors, Automation, and Big Data Create Personalized Experiences
• Understanding Consumers' Expectations and Why They Buy "Smart" Devices
• Changing Consumer Habits and the Effect on Technology Experiences in Hospitality and Entertainment

To submit to speak, visit www.parksassociates.com/integratedlife2018-cfp. To speak with an analyst or to request data, contact Julia Homier at [email protected], 972-996-0214.

For information about Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018, visit www.infocommshow.org/IntegratedLife.

About Parks Associates

Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.

About AVIXA

AVIXA™ is the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, producer of InfoComm trade shows around the world, co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe, and the international trade association representing the audiovisual industry. Established in 1939, AVIXA has more than 5,400 members, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, consultants, programmers, live events companies, technology managers, content producers, and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. AVIXA members create integrated AV experiences that deliver outcomes for end users. AVIXA is a hub for professional collaboration, information, and community, and the leading resource for AV standards, certification, training, market intelligence and thought leadership. avixa.org

Media Contact:
Julia Homier
Parks Associates
972.996.0214
[email protected]

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