Digital Watermarking Alliance Hosts Nov. 15 Event in Los Angeles to Focus on Enabling Digital Media Commerce in 2008 and Beyond

Digital Watermarking Alliance Hosts Nov. 15 Event in Los Angeles to Focus on Enabling Digital Media Commerce in 2008 and Beyond

 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:  The Digital Watermarking Alliance is co-hosting an event with the          House Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus (CEIC) to          further raise awareness of the commercial benefits of digital          watermarking. The symposium, called "Digital Watermarking: Enabling          Digital Media Commerce in 2008 and Beyond," will bring together          industry leaders and influencers to discuss the challenges and          opportunities associated with distributing digital content. At the          end of the symposium, interactive demonstrations and exhibits          highlighting DWA members' technologies will be available for          viewing.    WHO:   Featured Speakers:          Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-CA)          Dan Glickman, CEO and Chair, Motion Picture Association of America          Reed Stager, Chair, Digital Watermarking Alliance           Industry panel discussion:          Moderator: Bill Rosenblatt, DRM Watch          Participants: Steve Weinstein, MovieLabs; Joe Cates, NBC Universal;          Paul Jessop, RIAA; Mitch Singer, Sony Pictures           DWA panel discussion:          Moderator: Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times          Participants: Introduction by Jean-Luc Moullet, Thomson; Joe          Winograd, Verance; John Utley, Teletrax; Jim Ward, Philips; Graham          Oakes, MSI; Rob Schumann, Cinea    WHEN:  Thursday, November 15, 2007          9 a.m. to 1 p.m.          Catered breakfast and lunch provided    WHERE: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Blossom Room          7000 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA    RSVP:  Please RSVP to Anna Hughes at 202-585-0230 or email          dwa@itstrategies.com.    ABOUT: The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA) is an international          alliance of industry leading organizations that deliver valuable          digital watermarking technology and solutions to a broad range of          customers and markets around the world. Member organizations          include AquaMobile, Cinea, Inc., a Dolby company (NYSE:DLB)    ,          DataMark Technologies, Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC)    , GCS Research,          Gibson, ISAN-IA, Jura, MarkAny, MediaGrid, Media Sciences          International, Philips Electronics, Signum, Teletrax          (NASDAQ:MDLK)    , The Nielsen Company, Thomson (Euronext 18453;          NYSE: TMS), Universite Catholique de Louvain, Verance, Verimatrix,          and Widevine Technologies. For more information, please visit          www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org.  

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CONTACT: Anna Hughes of Infotech Strategies, +1-202-585-0230,
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Web site: http://www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org/

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