HomeConn Overview

Evolving the Connected Home

With the increased deployment of smart meters in North America and around the world, connectivity in homes is now driving a growth in Home Automation applications related to energy management.

HomeConn is a new event focused on exploring how the deployment of millions of smart meters and smart energy appliances will create a new and vibrant market for smart home devices incuding security, heating, air conditioning, lighting and lifestyle / entertainment systems.

Held in partnership with leading technology groups, HomeConn will provide attendees with valuable information, including:

  • Deployment plans for AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure)
  • The status of California’s smart meter initiative
  • Communications technologies being implemented in homes
  • Service business and investment opportunities

The inugural HomeConn will be held at The Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, as part of ConnectivityWeek 2008 which will comprise of multiple industry-related events over three days.

ConnectivityWeek's uniqueness is that the event gathers a number of key subjects that are interrelated around the common theme of energy and sustainability. This is presented with an understanding that the main issues of technologies and solutions facing the differing audiences are in fact similar if not common - differing only in context and application.

2008 Event Theme...

Empowering the Energy Revolution!

Key Facts

Target Audience

  • Electric utility and distribution companies
  • Trade and technical associations
  • Technology vendors and integrators to the electric distribution industry
  • Building automation vendors and integrators
  • Residential and Home Automation vendors and integrators
  • Industrial automation vendors and integrators
  • Equipment and service vendors
  • Press, media and analysts
  • Researchers and academics with interests in electric distribution
  • Government agencies

Expected Demographics

  • Executive-level stakeholders (CEO, Presidents, Vice Presidents and divisional / area managers)
  • Strategic decision makers with high-level buying authority
  • Experts in device-centric technology from IT, Wireless, device management and applications

2008 Conference Topics

  • Deployment of AMI and smart meters
  • Relevance of smart home systems in renewable energy
  • Deployment of energy responsive appliances
  • Creation of new services for consumers
  • Interaction between energy, entertainment, security and lifestyle
  • Impact of widespread HAN (Home Area Network)