21 FEB 2012
MEDIA ALERT: Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer hosted February 28-March 1 in Austin, Texas
Research firm Parks Associates and leading executives present research and business strategies to improve consumer engagement of energy management solutions
Members of the media are invited to attend Parks Associates’ third-annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer in Austin, Texas, next week. Parks Associates analysts and senior executives from companies including Motorola, Verizon, TXU, Reliant, Cox, IBM, Austin Energy, Duke Energy, and Best Buy will participate in panel discussions on new energy technologies and services for the connected consumer.
Smart Energy Summit includes multiple networking opportunities and a special Texas dinner at Stubb's BBQ, sponsored by Tendril, on February 29. Speakers, sponsors, and attendees are looking forward to three days of discussion on the new technologies, partnership opportunities, business strategies, and consumer-oriented solutions that will help build this emerging market.
"In order to succeed in today's evolving market, utilities need to implement business strategies that not only accommodate new technologies, operational changes, and policy shifts, but also factor consumer demands," said Allan Schurr, VP, Strategy and Development, Global Energy and Utilities, IBM. "By understanding the needs and expectations of consumers, utilities can discover opportunities for improvement, tailor programs, and create incentives that can help drive change."
"ecobee is thrilled to be participating in the 2012 Smart Energy Summit as it demonstrates our commitment to the education and adoption of energy management tools for utility customers," said Stuart Lombard, President & CEO, ecobee. "The Summit is a great venue for companies like ecobee to showcase their innovative products and provide choices to the energy management industry and North American utilities."
"As the first third-party application to integrate with energy use data from the federal Green Button Initiative, Simple Energy is excited to discuss the impact of public policy on customer engagement in the energy industry at Smart Energy Summit," said Justin Segall, Co-founder and EVP, Simple Energy. "Through leveraging the data made available by the Green Button initiative, Simple Energy is able to engage customers by translating energy use information into a social online game where customers compete with friends and neighbors to save energy."
“Through the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative’s recently released Consumer Pulse Study Wave II, we discovered that saving money isn’t the sole value proposition that is compelling for the average consumer who is being asked to engage more with energy,” said Patty Durand, Executive Director, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative. “Consumers responded enthusiastically to six other potential benefits of smart grid and smart meters. To really boost consumer adoption, companies must embrace these new value propositions, taking a more multifaceted approach to consumer education."
SMART ENERGY SUMMIT
www.SmartEnergySummit2012.com
DATE:
Tuesday, February 28-Thursday, March 1, 2012
TIME:
Day 1: 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., networking reception at 5:30 p.m.
Day 2: 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m., networking reception at 5:30 p.m.
Day 3: 8:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Downtown
208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas
Texas Ballrooms 1, 2, & 3
PRESS PASSES: http://www.parksassociates.com/ses-presspass
SPEAKERS: http://www.parksassociates.com/events/smart-energy-summit/speakers
TOPICS: home energy management, consumer engagement, Verizon & Motorola’s Home Monitoring & Control service, new business models & trends, IP-enabled devices and more
FOLLOW US:
Twitter: @SmartEnergySmt and #SES2012
Blog: http://www.energyinsightsblog.com/
LinkedIn: “Smart Energy Summit Group” http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3222101
INTERVIEWS: Please contact Holly Sprague at [email protected] to schedule a meeting (on-site or via phone) with a speaker.
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972 490 1113
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Holly Sprague
PR Manager
720.987.6614
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@hollywsprague
Parks Associates
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To register, visit www.smartenergysummit2012.com or contact 972-490-1113, [email protected].
About Smart Energy Summit
Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer addresses the evolution of the consumer utility market, the impact of COVID-19 on energy management programs, and new opportunities to drive engagement in utility-sponsored programs. Virtual panels and networking sessions, featuring executive-level experts from multiple industries, address strategies for utilities, service providers, retailers, software providers, and manufacturers to expand and monetize energy management and other energy-focused offerings through consumer engagement, new business models, unique partnerships, and innovative technologies.
Smart Energy Summit features an in-person conference February 13-15 at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, with virtual sessions on June 15, August 17, and November 9. The summit agenda features leaders from utilities, state and national regulators, telecom and security companies, retailers, and OEMs. Follow the event on Twitter at @SmartEnergySmt and #SmartEnergy23. For information on speaking, sponsoring, or attending Smart Energy Summit, visit www.smartenergysmt.com.
About Parks Associates: Parks Associates, a woman-founded and certified business, is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates provides business intelligence and research services through its proprietary methodologies developed over decades, including quarterly surveys of 10,000 internet households.
The company's expertise crosses many industries: home security and smart home, streaming video, broadband and pay-TV services, digital media and platforms, gaming, Wi-Fi and home networks, connected health, support, consumer electronics, home control systems, energy management, and tech solutions for the multi-dwelling (MDU), small-to-medium business (SMB), and commercial building markets.
Each year, Parks Associates brings thousands of leaders together for its webinars and annual events. The firm hosts the annual executive research and strategy conferences CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. https://www.parksassociates.com
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