The World's RFID Vendor Community To Gather At The RFID Global Partnering Symposium 2006

As the international RFID sector develops, hundreds of companies are now seeking to establish and develop their market position. With innovative technology, new players, new partnerships and new business models creating business opportunities across many geographical markets and vertical industry sectors, the RFID Global Partnering Symposium, announced today, will bring together the global RFID vendor community and vendor start-ups to discuss new market opportunities, alliance partnering, investment funding, research establishment and technological innovation. Taking place over two days, the 24th and 25th May 2006 at the Olympia 2 Conference Centre in London, the RFID Global Partnering Symposium promises to be the premier meeting place for RFID vendors, VARS, system Integrators, distributors, resellers and consultants to make the contacts and forge the relationships that will bring RFID systems and services to market.

Day one of the event will focus on the global RFID market with a range of keynote speeches from the world's foremost RFID analysts and thought-leaders. Speakers including Mike Liard (RFID Research Program Director, Venture Development Corporation), Dr Peter Harrop (Chairman, IDTechEx), John Davison (Principal Consultant, Gartner G2) and Sanjay Sarma (Former Chairman of Research and Co-Founder of The Auto-ID Center at MIT), will discuss market forecasts, investment opportunities, intellectual rights, regulatory issues, partnering, transfer technology and feedback on market trials. The international conference programme will be complemented by RFID Connex, the unique business matchmaking service which allows prearranged meetings to take place to discuss collaboration opportunities, new geographic or vertical industry markets, alliance partnering and reselling, corporate investment and opportunities that research/academic labs and emerging companies have for investment and intellectual property commercialisation.

Day two of the event will focus on the end-user community with a range of visionary keynote speeches, panel sessions and case studies from the like of Dr Ranjit Bassi (Principal Consultant, Building Research Establishment), James Stafford (Head of RFID, Marks and Spencer), Dr Henri Winand (VP Corporate Venturing, Rolls Royce) and Neco Can (CIO, J Crew Inc). The second day will also feature the meeting of the RFID Networks, where the RFID end-user Networks will discuss via a range of Think Tanks, discussion groups and one-to-one meetings, their views and opinions of RFID technology in their industry. Networks meeting on the day will include the RFID in Packaging Network, RFID in Aviation Network, RFID in Construction Network, RFID in Food and Drink Network and the RFID in Retail Network. Each Network is built up of a membership of end-user delegates who have an interest in RFID technology and wish to find out how RFID could improve their business. Day two will give RFID vendor delegates the opportunity to meet with members of the RFID Networks to discuss potential RFID projects and to build relationships with these high quality end-user delegates.

For further information of the RFID Global Partnering Symposium please see www.rfidpartnering.com.