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For Immediate
Release:
EM=
A’S
HOME MEDIA EXPO 2008 ADDS DIGITAL MEDIA DAY
Registration and Housing Now Open for the Must-Attend Home Entertain=
ment
Confab of the Year!
ENCINO, CALIFORNIA (March 10, 2008) …
EMA’s Home Media Expo 2008 will feature a “Digital Media Day=
221;
on Thursday, June 26, show organizers announced today. This one-day
conference-in-a-conference program dedicated to all things digital in home
entertainment will address business models, marketing, consumer preferences,
and technology for digital entertainment. Organizers also announced that
attendees can now register for the Expo, Digital Media Day, and housing at
www.HomeMediaExpo.com.
EMA’s Home Media Expo 2008, a joint ventur=
e of
the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) and Questex Media Group, will=
be
held June 24-26, 2008 at the cosmopolitan Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas,
Nevada. The official host hotel will be the nearby Rio All-Suite Hotel &=
; Casino.
“The show annually offers the industryR=
17;s
best networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities for buyers, retailers,
suppliers, distributors and producers of home entertainment,” said Bo
Andersen, President of EMA. “This year, with the prospect for retaile=
rs
to benefit from widespread consumer adoption of Blu-ray discs and new digit=
al
markets opening up, this forum is more valuable than ever. EMA’s Home
Media Expo 2008 and the Digital Media Day will comprehensively explore new
developments and showcase the spectrum of media delivery channels, from
traditional packaged media to the newest in digital delivery.”
“This year’s Expo will be a great sh=
ow
combining popular Expo features with a new sleek and stylish vibe,” s=
aid
Liz Crawford, Group Show Director, Questex Media Group. “We’ve
integrated essential aspects of the show, including panel discussions and
seminars, the Opening Night Industry Party, the annual Home Entertainment
Awards Show, and indiEXPO for independent video retailers, with the exciting
new location. Because the industry is constantly shifting, it was appropria=
te
to keep elements of the Home Media Expo fresh and up to date.”
The newly refurbished Rio All-Suite Hotel &
Casino is the host hotel for the 2008 Expo. This all-suites property is very
close to the Palms Casino Resort, where all of the exhibits, meetings and
conferences will be held. The Rio will provide outstanding accommodations f=
or
all attendees. It offers a variety of excellent restaurants ranging from st=
eak
and seafood to an intimate wine cellar to a multi-cuisine buffet. There are=
a
variety of shows and nightclubs, including the Voodoo Lounge, which offers =
one
of the most breathtaking views in the city. The hotel also has a bowling al=
ley,
spa, and a spectacular pool area. There will be continuous shuttle service
between the Rio and the Palms. The Rio also provides continuous shuttle ser=
vice
to the Las Vegas Strip. Special show rate for Rio All-Suite Hotel & Cas=
ino
is $130 per night. To register for housing, please visit http://tinyurl.com=
/297fvn.
“Exhibits and Conference” registrati=
on
for the Expo provides access to the Exhibit Suites, the Exhibit Floor, and =
the
seminar program, which includes the Digital Media Day. “Exhibits and
Conference” registration is $120 for EMA members and $150 for all oth=
ers.
The “All Access” registration provides all the elements of the
basic registration plus admission to official Expo parties and special even=
ts.
The cost of the “All Access” pass is $340 for EMA members and $=
440
for non-members. The registration for individuals who want to attend the
Digital Media Day only is $80 for EMA members and $90 for non-members. To
register for the show, please visit www.HomeMediaExpo.com.
EMA’s Home Media Expo is open to qualified
trade and press only.
To exhibit, please contact: Dan Donati at (714)
338-6726 or ddonati@questex.com
The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) is=
the
not-for-profit international trade association dedicated to advancing the
interests of the $33 billion home entertainment industry. EMA represents
approximately 600 companies throughout the United States, Canada, and other
nations. Its members operate approximately 23,000 retail outlets in the U.S.
that sell and/or rent DVDs and computer and console video games and digital=
ly
distributed versions of these products. Membership comprises the full spect=
rum
of retailers (from single-store specialists to multi-line mass merchants, a=
nd
both brick and
mortar and online stores), distributors, the home
video divisions of major and independent motion picture studios, and other
related businesses that constitute and support the home entertainment indus=
try.
EMA was established in April 2006 through the merger of the Video Software
Dealers Association (VSDA) and the Interactive Entertainment Merchants
Association (IEMA).
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For more information, please contact:
Sean Bersell, Vice President, Public Affairs
Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA)
818-385-1500 Ext. 226 or sbersell at entmerch.org