Is Your Company a Building Block of the Industry? Make Your Statement this August at Building Blocks 2008 • Strategic Company Workshops at Building Blocks • Establish Your Company's Strategic Credentials at Building Blocks • If you wish to submit a speaker, you may follow the instructions on the Speaker Submission page click here. If you wish to make a session suggestion concerning one of the tracks below or submit a speaker now, please email (speakers@digitalhollywood.com) a speaker bio, a backgrounder on your company and include a 150 word description of the presentation that you would like to be considered for. Deadlines - there are no deadlines. We accept submissions year-round for our various events. If an event is filled, we compile wait-lists for all sessions.		Next Event: Building Blocks 2008 Date: August 5-7, 2008 Location: Marriott, San Jose, San Jose, California Digital Hollywood, Inc. is pleased to announce that the CEA Consumer Electronics Association, producer of CES, the largest trade show in the United States has joined Digital Hollywood in the sponsorship and production of Building Blocks in 2008 and each year into the future. Our two organizations are pleased to present the Agenda below. Speaker selection, special event creation and sponsorship opportunities are now in process. "Where Content is King and Technology Rules" To Register - Click Here Building Blocks 2008 is the Premier Event for Transforming the Consumer Electronics, Entertainment, Social Media & Web Application Technologies & the Global Communications Network: TV, Cable, Telco, Consumer Electronics, Mobile, Broadband, Search, Games and the Digital Home. Is Your Company a Building Block of the Industry? "Disruptive Thinking - Change Agents That Transform the World" See an archive of the Building Blocks event held in August, 2006 - there were 1400 Attendees - Click Here Building Blocks 2008 The Summer Show August 5-7, 2008 "Where Content is King and Technology Rules" Building Blocks 2008 Agenda Strategic Tracks and Special Events: I. The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content II. The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform III. The Broadband and Social Media Platform IV. Investment & Change: Media, Entertainment & Technology V. The Advertising & Commerce Platform VI. The Digital and Connected Home: The Transformation, The Technology and the Consumer VII. Technology Innovation Redefining the Future Tuesday, August 5th 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Track I: Investment & Change: Media, Entertainment & Technology The New Hollywood – Silicon Valley Investment Equation – Content Owners, New Platforms, VCs, Agents & Commerce Track II: The Mobile 2.0 - Personalized Consumer Platform The Mobile Platform 2.0: Establishing the Personalized Video, Music, and Communications Experience Track III: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Television without Boundaries: Cable, Telco, Satellite, Broadband & Mobile Define the Future of Entertainment and Communications Track IV: The Digital & Connected Home: Embracing the Personalized Consumer - Entertainment, Technology and Commerce – Making the Transition to the AlwaysOn Home 10:45 AM - Noon Track I: The Broadband and Social Media Platform Open Social Networking: Definition of an Industry Track II: The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform Mobile Video and Personalized Communication: The Establishment of a Personalized Entertainment Platform: Content & Commerce Track III: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Ubiquitous Video to the Consumer: The Technology & Content Enablers - Broadband, IPTV, Mobile & TV Track IV: The Digital & Connected Home: The Connected TV and Set-top as the Consumer Gateway to Entertainment & Information – Set-Top, Broadband, Guides & PVRs 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Track I: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Hypertargeting: Ad Networks, Ad Serving and Ad Targeting Track II: The Broadband and Social Media Platform The Personalized Web; The Personalized Application; Personalized Television; Personalized Social Experience Track III: The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform Personalized Media Platforms – Widgets, User Generated Media, News, Music & Blogs Track IV: The Digital and Connected Home The NexGen Entertainment Home Experience - From the Smart & Connected TV to the PVR, Set-Top & PC Experience 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Special Presentation: Investment & Change: Media, Entertainment & Technology Demos at Building Blocks – Transformative and Disruptive Technology 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Track I: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Contextual Media & Advertising: Transforming and Redefining the Relationship Between the Consumer, Advertising and Media Platforms Track II: The Broadband and Social Media Platform Social Media & User Generated Media Economy: The Content, Personalization, Lifestyle and Advertising Phenomenon Track III: The Broadband and Social Media Platform II Widgets as a Platform: Content, Advertising, Communications Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future The Web, The Network and Communicating in the Cloud 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM Track I: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Advertising in Social Media, Mobile, Search, P2P and other Web Based Service Track II: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content All Video-All the Time: Next Generation in Media Technologies – Broadband and Mobile - Content & Advertising Track III: Technology Redefining the Future The Piracy Freight Train: As Entertainment, The Law & The Technology Collide Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future II The Emerging Laws of Wikis, Blogs and Social Networks and Its Impact on Technology, Media and Entertainment 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM End of Day Reception 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM The Consortium Dinners • The Social Media Dinner • The Investment Dinner • The Advertising Dinner • The TV Platform Dinner • The Mobile Platform Dinner Wednesday, August 6th 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Track I: Investment & Change: Media, Entertainment & Technology Venture Funding, Investment & Mergers - Leadership in the Entertainment & Technology Space: Broadband, Social Networks, Mobile and Games Track II: The Broadband and Social Media Platform The Web: The All-Media, All-Consuming Phenomenon – PC, Mobile & TV Track III: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Bridging TV and Broadband: Strategic Relationships - Advertising, Technology & Content Track IV: The Digital & Connected Home: Movies, TV & Video Programming to the Consumer – All Video All the Time: Broadband, IPTV, DVD & Mobile 10:45 AM - Noon Track I: Technology Redefining the Future Digital Imagery, Digital Photography and the Future of Digital Expressiony Track II: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Advertising NEXT: Social Networks, User Generated Video, Search, Blogs, IMs, Podcasts, Broadband and Mobile Track III: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content The Television, the PC, Online Video and the Digital Consumer Experience Track IV: The Broadband and Social Media Platform Internet Video, Advertising & Marketing: The Next Generation of Consumer Reach 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Track I: Technology Redefining the Future HyperTargeting & HyperSelecting: Search, Content Aggregation and Advertising Track II: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Advertising Accountability: Metrics and Analytics around Video, Social Media, P2P and User Generated Media Track III: The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform Mobile Commerce and Content - The Mobile Web, Off Deck Content, Mobile Search and Advertising Options Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future Networks, Devices, and Applications that Define the Consumer Experience 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Special Presentation: Investment & Change: Media, Entertainment & Technology Demos at Building Blocks – Transformative and Disruptive Technology 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Track I: The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform Reinventing the Mobile Device and Mobile Network – Integrating the Full PC Experience into a Personal Communications Device Track II: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Branded Media Marketing – Technology, TV, Broadband, Mobile, Music and Games – Reinventing the Commerce & Media Model Track III: Technology Redefining the Future Innovation in Games, Game Networks and Social Gaming - Massive User Communities and Commerce Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future Micropayments & MicroEconomies - Establishing a New E-Commerce Gateway to the Future 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM Track I: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Delivering Video Programming - Streaming and Live Broadband and Mobile: The Next Consumer Entertainment and Information Experience Track II: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content II IPTV and Internet TV Connectivity - Broadband, the TV, the Set-Top, the Server - Enabling Advanced Services - Content and Advertising Track III: The Mobile 2.0 -Personalized Platform Personalized Mobile Experience – Social Networking: Breakthroughs in Search, Messaging, Entertainment, Video Capabilities & Advertising Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future Next Generation in P2P Technology: Music, TV and Content 5:00 PM End of Day Reception 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM The Consortium Dinners • The Social Media Dinner • The Investment Dinner Thursday, August 7th 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Track I: Technology Redefining the Future The Virtual World and Multiplayer Gaming Experience – Entertainment, Lifestyle and Commerce Track II: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Online Video: TV-Broadband Programming, Content & Advertising Innovation Track III: The Advertising & Commerce Platform The Performance-Based Advertising System – Technology Redefining Advertising Platforms 11:05 AM – 12:20 PM Track I: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Personalized TV: Exploring the True Power of IPTV Track II: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Advertising, Commerce and Technology - Games, Interactive TV, Cable, Broadband, UGM & Mobile - Ad-insertion, On-Demand and Back-End Management Track III: The Broadband and Social Media Platform Broadband as a Strategic Technology Entertainment Platform: Content, Advertising and Branding Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future Web 2.0 Infrastructure: The Enabling Tools, Applications and Services 12:25 PM – 2:00 PM Track I: The Broadband and Social Media Platform Social Networks & User Generated Media as a Technology Challenge: The Platform, the Content & the Network Track II: Technology Redefining the Future Contextual Media, Search, Ad Serving Networks & Advertising Applications in Broadband and Mobile Track III: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Advertising Innovation! Broadband, OnDemand, In-Game, Social Networks, RSS, Blogs, PODs & Mobile Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future Next Generation Search: Reinventing the PC – Mobile Experience 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Track I: Technology Redefining the Future Video Metadata Revolution: Unleashing the Value of Video Programming in an On Demand World Track II: The Television - Hollywood 2.0 – Platforms and Content Personalized Video, ITV and Broadband Media: Content, Technology and Advertising Track III: The Advertising & Commerce Platform Social Media as a Content, Advertising and Commerce Platform Track IV: Technology Redefining the Future The Widget Economy: The Information, Advertising, Next Generation Digital Consumer Experience Sponsor & Media Sponsor Links, Click Here Speaker Guidelines, Click Here Exhibitor Information - Click Here For Full Length Videos of selected conference sessions from recently held Digital Hollywood Spring - Click Here Digital Hollywood Spring, Los Angeles May 5-8, 2008, Renaissance Hotel, Hollywood - Click Here Advertising 2.0, June 3-5, 2008, New York City, A Joint AdvertisingAge - Digital Hollywood Event - Click Here Building Blocks, August 5-7, 2008, San Jose, California - A Joint CEA - Digital Hollywood Event Click Here Digital Hollywood Fall, Los Angeles, October 27-30th, 2008, Loews Santa Monica - Click Here 2009 CES - Advertising, Game Power, Mobile Entertainment & DH at CES, January 7-10, 2009, Las Vegas Convention Center, Click Here Media Summit, New York - March 12-13, 2008 • McGraw Hill Building • Registration Click Here Sponsor & Media Sponsor Links, Click Here