A two-day conference, designed to provide senior entertainment executives with the latest insights into perfecting the delivery of physical media while developing and advancing the infrastructure for the delivery of digital content. The event is co-located with the annual DEG membership meeting, which provides networking opportunities with the Presidents of all major home video studios. Last year’s Academy attracted over 325 executives.

For the second year, leading senior executives from international content holders, as well as their European production and distribution partners, are joining together to learn more about ways to perfect the delivery and distribution of physical media while they define the industry's transition toward digital.

Information technology is transforming the way that the Hollywood studios are doing business -- from theatrical, to broadcast, to home video and new digital delivery channels. This inaugural event will bring together the thought leaders, CIOs and staff executives from all the major film, video, game and music companies to address the issues of the day including: data warehousing, supply chain systems, forecasting, business intelligence, CRM, asset management, online e-commerce and others.

While most attendees at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) are exploring the latest innovations in consumer technology on the show floor - a smallbut elite cadre of business executives go there to study the inner workings of the global machine that gets goods, on time, clear across the planet to retail and into the hands and hearts of the consumer. The challenges of the consumer electronics supply chain will be the topic of the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Academy. Todd Thibodeaux, senior vice president, industry relations, Consumer Electronics Association, explains. "Supply chain efficiency has never been more crucial to the success of consumer electronics companies. This program is a wonderful addition to the conference lineup at the International CES and offers a valuable experience to CES attendees."

A one-day conference, designed to provide senior home video studio executives (marketing, creative services, operations) with a common knowledgebase about environmental issues that need to be commonly addressed by the home video industry, their vendors and retail customers. Topics will include but not be limited to corrugate, packaging, returns and transportation costs. The morning program will provide expert presentations about developments in "green" business practices; the afternoon will include a series of up to four solutions-oriented breakout sessions for attendees.