CEA'S 2005 HDTV Summit Features All-Star Line-Up Of Speakers

10th HDTV Summit Focuses On The Analog Cut-Off

16-Feb-05

The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) 10th annual HDTV Summit will feature top industry and government leaders as they debate and offer predictions about the impending analog television cut-off, CEA today announced. The HDTV Summit - The Analog Cut-Off: What will it take? What are the opportunities? will be held on March 15, 2005 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center.The latest DTV policy issues, legislation and regulatory proceedings will be discussed during a morning panel featuring Rick Chessen, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) associate chief and chairman of the DTV Task Force; Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council president and CEO; David Donovan, MSTV president; Gary Shapiro, CEA President and CEO and Gigi Sohn, Public Knowledge President and Co-Founder. The panel, moderated by Gary Arlen of Arlen Communications, also will allow these leaders to offer insight on the road ahead as America completes the analog to DTV transition.Los Angeles Times reporter Jon Healy will moderate a Sales Forecast session featuring experts predicting what is on the horizon for HDTV, as well as how the current sales figures and past predictions have played out. Panelists include Josh Bernoff, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research; Phil Swann, CEO, TV Predictions; Sean Wargo, Director of Industry Analysis, CEA and Ross Young, President and CEO, DisplaySearch.The fifth annual Academy of Digital Television Pioneers Awards luncheon is included in the HDTV Summit registration and will follow the morning conference program. Nominees from 10 DTV Award categories will be recognized for their outstanding achievements in the advancement of HDTV throughout 2004. Award winners will be announced during a dynamic high-definition production.The HDTV Summit will close with Beyond HD Technology - a unique panel discussion that will look at the opportunities for the returned analog spectrum. Experts will discuss the possibilities for use of the analog spectrum ranging from public safety and wireless to unknown future innovations. CEA's first annual Digital Patriots Dinner stands as the bridge between the HDTV Summit and a new CEA conference - IP & Creativity: Redefining the Debate - which will be held the next day on March 16, also at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. This celebratory dinner will honor innovation, technology and the leaders of the digital revolution. The event features the induction of the inaugural class of ""Digital Patriots,"" from the U.S. Congress and the technology industry and a product showcase demonstrating the vibrant consumer electronics industry's past, present and future. For more information, visit http://www.CE.org/events

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