Pre-show event provides view of landscape for RFID investors and corporate
executives
PLANO, Texas, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- From start-ups to acquisitions of
established companies, investments in RFID are taking hold and fueling a
host of new opportunities. RFID Tribe, a global association of industry
professionals, today announced the first investment summit at RFID World
2007, the world's largest RFID conference and exhibition, taking place
March 26 - 28, in Grapevine, Texas (near Dallas).
Held on Monday, March 26 as a day-long, pre-show event, the RFID
Investment Summit probes the RFID technology market, its opportunities and
challenges, intellectual property issues, analyst views, investor views and
CEO perspectives. A line-up of top speakers will address:
-- Funding Opportunities - Who's been attracting investment and who's
primed for new money?
-- Intellectual Property - Filling the technical gaps while avoiding
the roadblocks.
-- Juggling the Balance of R&D and Consulting - What's the right mix of
services and technology?
-- Technologies Delivering Innovation - Is it active, passive, NFC,
Zigbee, sensors, mesh networks - or all of the above?
-- The Applications Promised Land -What verticals can you capitalize on
now?
"The RFID Investment Summit is a terrific place for investors and firms
seeking capital to meet and trade ideas," said Mark Johnson, president of
RFID Tribe and chairman of the event. "Participants will come away with new
insight into the investment landscape for RFID technology."
Organizers expect RFID World 2007 to exceed its previous record
attendance of 3,500 and 200 exhibiting companies from more than 20
countries, including leading suppliers and sponsors ThingMagic, Siemens,
Reva Systems, ADT/Tyco, Impinj, Intel, Reltronics Technologies Inc. and BEA
Systems Inc.
"The conference line up of leading innovators and firms at work in RFID
makes the show the place to be for the industry," said Bill Allen, group
director of RFID at CMP Technology. "Attendees will have the opportunity to
meet experts in multiple industry sectors who are using all types of RFID
technologies."
RFID World features panel sessions, case studies, and experiential
information to help individuals meet the challenges of deployment and solve
pain points in their operations using the technology.
Registration and program information for the RFID Investment Summit and
the event as a whole is available at http://www.rfid-world.com .
About RFID Tribe
RFID Tribe, a global organization with local chapters, is the world's
association for radio frequency identification (RFID) professionals. The
group of industry experts shares ideas and collaborates on RFID and sensor
technology, standards, venture capital, products, applications, industry
trends, people and events. RFID Tribe serves as an engine for ideas, people
and capital. (http://www.rfidtribe.org ).
Contact: Mark Johnson of RFID Tribe, +1-214-808-1352, or
mark.johnson@rfidtribe.com.
SOURCE RFID Tribe
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.rfidtribe.org/
http://www.rfid-world.com/
CONTACT:
Mark Johnson of RFID Tribe, +1-214-808-1352,
or mark.johnson@rfidtribe.com
|
