day one: Tuesday, February 21ST, 2006
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7:45 AM
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REGISTRATION & SPONSOR EXHIBITS OPEN – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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8:45 AM
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OPENING ADDRESS FROM THE CHAIR
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Ronald Zimmer, President & CEO, CONTINENTAL AUTOMATED BUILDINGS
ASSOCIATION (CABA)
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9:00 AM
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The Emergence of the Home Systems Industry: Discover
Untapped Market Potential
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Dr. Kenneth Wacks, Home & Building Systems Consultant
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9:45 AM
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Market Evaluation: Understanding Canadian Consumer
Attitudes Toward Technology To Generate New Business
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Rick Nadeau, Vice-President, DECIMA RESEARCH GROUP
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10:30 AM
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SPONSOR EXHIBIT AREA – NETWORKING BREAK
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Retailers Panel
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11:00 AM
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Hear From the People on the Frontline to Gain
Insight Into Consumer Demands and Improve Your Market Share
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Wes Skitch, Executive Vice President, Operations Growth,
BEST BUY CANADA
Cust Vasterling, Divisional Merchandise Manager, Canada,
RADIOSHACK
Peter Kelly, Manager, BAY BLOOR RADIO
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12:00 PM
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SPONSOR EXHIBITION – NETWORKING LUNCHEON BREAK
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1:30 PM
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Establishing Industry Standards That Will Improve
Interoperability and Create a Fully Functioning Eco-system
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Bernd Grohmann, Vice-President, Alliances, ZENSYS
More to come...
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2:15 PM
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Open Sourcing: Creating Innovative and Collaborative
Business Models That Will Increase Profits
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Joe Born, Founder and CEO, NEUROS AUDIO
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3:00 PM
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SPONSOR EXHIBIT AREA – NETWORKING BREAK
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Integrators and Home Builders Panel
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3:30 PM
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Fostering Alliances To Expand Your Gateway Into
the Home
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Blair Robin, President, AUTOMATED HOME TECHNOLOGIES
Don Abraham,President, SMARTHOME FX
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4:15 PM
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Integrating Audio-Video Devices With The Home
Network: Maximizing Device Functionality
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Robert Gumiela, Senior Director of Marketing, Television,
TOSHIBA CANADA LTD.
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5:00 PM
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CONFERENCE ADJOURNS TO DAY TWO
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DAY TWO: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
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7:30 AM
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REGISTRATION & SPONSOR EXHIBITS OPEN – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
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8:30 AM
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The Home of The Future: Groundbreaking Technologies,
Digital Media and the Complete Digital Home. Are you ready for what’s
coming?
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Tim Woods, Vice-President, Eco-Systems Development, INTERNET
HOME ALLIANCE
Ron Eisses, Business Development Executive, Digital Media
and Entertainment, IBM CANADA LTD.
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9:45 AM
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Five-Year Demand Forecast: Predictions for Future
Growth in Canada, the US, and Europe That Will Impact Your Business
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Gary Sasaki, President, DIGDIA
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10:30 AM
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SPONSOR EXHIBIT AREA – NETWORKING BREAK
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11:00 AM
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Partnerships and Strategic Alliances: Creating
Partnerships to Improve Your Products Functionality
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Lawrence Freedman, FLEISCHMAN AND WALSH, LLP
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11:45 AM
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The Role of the Kitchen in the Digital Home:
Understanding Consumer Behaviour to Expand Beyond the Digital Living Room
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Carol Priefert, Product Development Manager, WHIRLPOOL
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12:30 PM
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SPONSOR EXHIBITION – NETWORKING LUNCHEON
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1:45 PM
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Gateways: Managing Content Delivery to Create
New Revenue Models
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Peter Percosan, Worldwide Director of Broadband Strategy, Communications
Group, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Patrick Fitzgerald, Vice President, Global Marketing, SIEMENS
HOME AND OFFICE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, LLC
Neil Johnson, Market Manager, Service Development, Internet
Home Solution, SASKTEL
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2:30 PM
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SPONSOR EXHIBIT AREA – NETWORKING BREAK
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3:00 PM
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Consumer Mobility: Creating Strategies and Business
Models for the Convergence of Mobile Within the Digital Home
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Charles Dougherty, Corporate Vice President and General Manager,
CONNECTED HOME SOLUTIONS and MOTOROLA, INC.
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3:45 PM
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Ease of Use: New Innovations to Improve Consumer
Confidence and Expand Your Sales
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Q&A Session
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4:30 PM
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Last Chance to Source Information You Need to
Know! Conference Summary and Exclusive Q&A With Industry Leaders
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Charles Dougherty, MOTOROLA, INC.
Tim Woods, INTERNET HOME ALLIANCE
Peter Percosan, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
Ronald Zimmer, CONTINENTAL AUTOMATED BUILDINGS ASSOCIATION (CABA)
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5:00 PM
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Closing Remarks From Chairperson And Conference Adjourns
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