Parks Associates Will Host 2027 CONNECTIONS Conference
The 31st annual event will focus on smart home business models, artificial intelligence, and connected services.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Home Entertainment
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Parks Associates has announced that its 31st annual CONNECTIONS conference will take place from May 4-6, 2027. The event agenda will address key industry shifts in artificial intelligence and recurring-revenue models for smart home devices.
Why it matters
The conference aims to address a significant shift in smart home consumer demand as the industry looks to evolve beyond traditional hardware sales toward service-based business models.
In the 12 months leading up to the report, consumer device purchases dropped to 28%. Despite this, 49% of respondents expressed high purchase intent for smart home devices during Q2 2026.
The players
Parks Associates
This is a market research and consulting firm that specializes in the connected home and consumer technology industries.
The details
The upcoming event program will feature executive panels, research presentations, and keynotes designed to connect industry leaders with emerging smart home trends. Programming begins ahead of the main event with two virtual summit sessions scheduled for late 2026 and early 2027.
Timeline
December 15, 2026: The first virtual CONNECTIONS Summit session occurs.
January 19, 2027: The second virtual CONNECTIONS Summit session occurs.
May 4, 2027: A pre-show research workshop takes place.
May 4-6, 2027: The 31st annual CONNECTIONS conference occurs.
Culture Shift
The conference agenda reflects the industry transition from one-time hardware sales to recurring-revenue service models. This shift marks a departure from product-centric retail toward long-term ecosystem integration.
Consumers should prepare for a potential shift in how smart home products are sold, with a move toward subscription-based services rather than just hardware purchases. This may impact how households budget for long-term home technology upgrades and maintenance.
The takeaway
The smart home market is entering a phase where the value proposition is moving away from the device itself toward the services it enables. Readers should monitor these business model changes when evaluating new technology purchases for their homes.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by TWICE.
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