EMA's Home Media Expo 2008 Adds Digital Media Day

ENCINO, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- EMA's Home Media Expo 2008, the annual convention of the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA), will feature a "Digital Media Day" 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 http://www.HomeMediaExpo.com.

EMA's Home Media Expo 2008, a joint venture of EMA and Questex Media Group, will be held June 24-26, 2008 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The official host hotel is the nearby Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

"The show annually offers the industry's best networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities for buyers, retailers, suppliers, distributors and producers of home entertainment," said Bo Andersen, President of EMA. "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."

"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 an exciting new location," noted Liz Crawford, Group Show Director, Questex Media Group.

"Exhibits and Conference" registration for the Expo is $150. It provides access to the Exhibit Suites, Exhibit Floor, and seminar program, including the Digital Media Day, "All Access" registration provides the elements of "Exhibits and Conference" registration plus admission to official Expo parties and special events. The cost of the "All Access" pass is $440. Registration for individuals who want to attend the Digital Media Day only is $90. (Discounts are available for EMA members.)

The Expo is open to entertainment retailers, distributors, suppliers, and others with a professional interest in the home entertainment industry.

EMA is the not-for-profit international trade association dedicated to advancing the interests of the $33 billion home entertainment industry. EMA members operate approximately 23,000 retail outlets in the U.S. that sell and/or rent DVDs and computer and console video games and digitally distributed versions of these products. (More info at http://www.entmerch.org.)