Home Theater Now '99

Home Theater Now '99 - New York - US

NEW YORK CITY; JUNE 1, 1998 -- A brand new tradeshow, reflecting the rapidly expanding interest in home theater, will debut April 27-29, 1999 at the New York Hilton and Towers. Named the 1999 Home Theater Now International Conference & Exposition, the event will be staged with the specific single focus of bringing together installers, designers, retailers, distributors and manufacturers of home theater equipment and services.
Both the Exposition and the Conference will spotlight the changing needs of this fast growing industry.

The Conference will include sessions covering convergence and HDTV as well as other technical, business and industry issues. Poster sessions and keynote speakers will also be included.
The Exhibition will feature manufacturers displaying the leading edge in Home Theater products in booths and sound rooms occupying two exhibit halls at the New York Hilton and Towers.

Exhibit space application and rates, floorplans, and Call for Papers/Posters are available at the Home Theater Now website.

For further information, please contact the sponsor, Kenworthy Management, Inc. at 718-416-0600.

Briefly:

What: 1999 Home Theater Now International Conference & Exposition
When: April 27-29, 1999
Where: New York Hilton and Towers Hotel, New York City
Who: sponsored by Kenworthy Management, Inc.
Three-day trade event, also open to the public on the third day.

Update!

New York -- November 3, 1998 -- The 1999 Home Theater Now Conference and Exposition (April 27-29, 1999, New York Hilton & Towers) will be presenting important conference sessions designed to address the concerns of the industry and consumers. The Conference will cover a broad range of technical, business and industry topics as well as training sessions, certification exams and technical tours. The Exposition will include live product demonstrations by manufacturers of home theater products.

Scheduled guest speakers to date include: Joel Brinkley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author - and technology columnist for the New York Times, Stereophile Magazine and Video Magazine.
Mr Brinkley will deliver the keynote address at the Opening Session on April 27, 1999, which will kick-off the first-ever Home Theater Now - Conference & Exposition; Matthew York, Editor and Publisher of SmartTV Magazine; Lynn Claudy, Senior Vice President of Science and Technology, National Association of Broadcasters; Krystol Cameron, CEO, Simply TV.

Certification Exams conducted by the Electronics Technicians Association - Satellite Dealers Association (ETA-SDA) will include "Registered Small Dish Installer", "Certified Satellite Installer", "Customer Service Specialist", and "Certified Electronics Technician".

Other highlights include:

The Converging Worlds Pavilion - a designated area at the Exposition showcasing companies displaying products and services related to the convergence of computer and television.
Technical tour to Colossalvision - a full service HDTV creative, production and post-production facility.
1999 Home Theater Now DVD Awards - people's choice-type awards will be presented to companies responsible for the transfer of movies to DVD. Awards will be presented for "DVD of the Year", "Best Video Quality", "Best Audio Quality", "Best Menu Design", and "Interactive Award". Votes are being cast from the Home Theater Now website.

For information on speaking opportunities contact James Lorenz at 718-446-0294; for all other inquiries contact Mary Christiana, Kenworthy Management, Inc. at 718-416-0600 or visit the Home Theater Now website at www.hometheaternow.com

TNT-Audio will be there, hopefully, since it is always difficult to make plans so *ahead* in time. A very special thanks to Mary Christiana, the Home Theater Now Exposition Manager.