RFID Journal Partners with EPCglobal North America To Provide Special EPC Education At RFID Journal LIVE!The Leading Authority on EPC/RFID Standards Will Conduct Special Preconference Seminars Focused on the Basics of EPC/RFID Technology, EPC's Application in the Chemical Industry, as Well as a Workshop for Vendors at RFID Journal RFID Journal is an independent media company devoted solely to radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. A bi-monthly print publication and online news and information source, the Journal offers news, features that address key adoption issues, case LIVE! 2007 NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ), today announced that it is partnering with EPCglobal North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to provide special preconference seminars at RFID Journal LIVE! 2007, RFID Journal's fifth annual conference and exhibition being held April 30 to May 2, in Orlando at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a resort hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort that opened on August 1, 1997. This resort reveals its Southwestern U.S.-Mexican theme in such as a tiled stucco lobby and a pyramid with water tumbling down it that appears to have created the Mayan . EPCglobal North America will offer a half-day seminar called EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). Essentials. The session is designed to educate companies interested in or required to deploy EPC/RFID technology, systems integrators An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. charged with designing and installing EPC/RFID systems, distributors and resellers of EPC/RFID products, as well as companies looking to enter the market for EPC/RFID hardware, software and services. EPCglobal North America will also sponsor a special preconference seminar focused on the benefits of deploying EPC/RFID technology in the chemical industry. "The chemical sector has some special supply chain issues that are unique, including the need to identify hazardous materials and the need to secure these materials and reduce liabilities," said Mike Meranda, president of EPCglobal North America. "The seminar will help attendees understand how EPC/RFID technology can be deployed today to solve the industry's unique supply chain issues." EPCglobal North America will also host an "invitation-only" meeting for EPCglobal Solution Provider Subscribers. The meeting will focus on sharing the progress of EPC/RFID standards and the steps to take for further adoption in the community. "RFID Journal has been committed to providing the highest quality information about radio frequency identification and helping companies understand the benefits of EPC/RFID technology is a big part of that," said Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal. "We are very pleased to be working with EPCglobal North America, the organization that sets the standards for the commercialization of RFID, to educate the market and move it closer to widespread adoption." Companies interested in attending these special events and RFID Journal LIVE! can register online by going to http://www.rfidjournalevents.com/live/ For sponsorship information, please contact John DelMauro, VP of Sales, at jdelmauro@rfidjournal.com About RFID Journal RFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information about radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications. Business executives and implementers depend on RFID Journal for up-to-the-minute RFID news, in-depth case studies, best practices, strategic insights and information about vendor solutions. This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon and respected RFID information resource, serving the largest audience of RFID decision-makers worldwide--in print, online and at face-to-face events. www.rfidjournal.com About EPCglobal North America EPCglobal North America[TM] serves subscribers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada to help foster the adoption of the EPCglobal Network[R] and related technology. The EPCglobal Network combines Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, existing communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. infrastructure, and the Electronic Product Code[TM] (a number for uniquely identifying an item) to enable accurate, cost-efficient visibility of information in the supply chain. The end result helps organizations be more efficient, flexible, and responsive to customer needs. To learn more, please visit www.EPCglobalNA.org |
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