[10/30/08]
RFID Journal, the world's leading media and events company covering RFID, and EPCglobal Canada, a not-for-profit, vendor-neutral, user-driven organization supporting the adoption of EPC technology in Canada, announced that the next RFID Journal LIVE! Canada event has been moved to 2009.
In order to meet the ongoing demand for RFID education and certification requirements in Canada, RFID Journal will offer three RFID Journal University seminars at the Toronto Congress Center in Toronto on December 1, 2008. One of the seminars, entitled RFID to Cut Costs, will provide attendees with an understanding of the basics of RFID and valuable information on how to use RFID to cut costs with proven applications.
A second session, RFID in Healthcare, will focus on RFID applications in the health care sector. The third, RFID in Retail, will cover applications that retailers can use today. These two seminars will be produced in conjunction with Academia RFID and attendees will receive an Academia RFID certification.
"RFID technology is clearly gaining momentum in Canada, but we believe the need for an broad educational conference focused on RFID and EPC technologies and a robust exhibition will be greater in the coming year," said Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal. "For this year, it makes more sense to provide targeted education."
RFID Journal LIVE! Canada 2007 was the largest RFID event in Canada, attracting top name speakers and attendees from a wide variety of industries. A key component of the event next year will be helping Canadian companies comply with EPC tagging requirements and achieve internal and supply chain benefits from using EPC.
"We're fully committed to educating Canadian companies about the benefits of RFID technologies and EPC standards," says N. Arthur Smith, President of GS1 Canada. "We are looking forward to an exciting event next year."
To learn more about the RFID in Health Care and Using RFID to Cut Costs seminars, visit: www.rfidjournal-u.com/
About RFID Journal
RFID Journal is the leading source of news and in-depth information about radio frequency identification 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. For more information, visit www.rfidjournal.com .
About EPCglobal Canada
EPCglobal Canada is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS1 Canada, the not-for-profit, industry-led GS1 member organization that promotes and maintains global standards for the identification of goods. EPCglobal Canada holds the exclusive rights to assign EPC numbers, which will allow Canadian companies to better manage their supply chains from beginning to end, resulting in an increase in productivity and profit. In addition, EPCglobal Canada supports pilot testing, and implementation of products and services related to Electronic Product Code/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID) EPC technology, including certification and compliance testing. For more information visit: www.gs1ca.org
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