DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) - Parks Associates' Director of Home Systems Research Bill Ablondi will lead and moderate the keynote panel session "The Future of Energy Management" during the CEDIA Expo on Friday, September 24.
Bill Ablondi will present findings from Parks Associates' Residential Energy Management project, including consumer research and new opportunities for manufacturers and service providers to deliver energy solutions.
In the new white paper "Consumer Attitudes and the Benefits of Smart Grid Technologies," Parks Associates reports more than 80% of U.S. broadband households are interested in learning about ways to cut energy expenditures. "Nearly one-half of households are very interested in in-home electricity monitors, but lack of interest is also substantial at 20%," Ablondi said. "Companies have to ensure they are targeting the right segments at the right price in this early market in order to build market momentum for new REM solutions."
What: "The Future of Energy Management"
Leaders in consumer technology, energy management, and smart grid technology will deliver the state of the union as it relates to energy management and the electronic systems industry during this keynote panel.
Keynote Moderator:
Bill Ablondi, Director, Home Systems Research, Parks Associates
Keynote Panelists:
Jesse Berst, Managing Director, GlobalSmartEnergy
Collin Breakstone, Director, Business Development, Control4 Energy Systems
Chris Deutschen, Senior Manager Innovation & Business Development, Direct Energy
Jay McLellan, President & CEO, Home Automation, Inc. (HAI)
Fiona Sim, Director of the Intel Open Energy Initiative, Intel Corp.
When: Friday, September 24, 8:45-10:30 a.m.
Where: Georgia World Congress Center
Thomas Murphy Ballroom 2-3 - Building B
285 Andrew Young International Blvd., NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30313-1591
Press Registration: http://www.cedia.net/expo/press_cred-reg.php
Interview: To request an interview or additional information, contact Holly Sprague at hsprague@gmail.com, +1.720.987.6614.
Parks Associates will host the second annual Smart Energy Summit in Austin, Texas, January 24-26, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.smartenergysummit2011.com.
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