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Session Descriptions |
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General Sessions
Sunday, February 25, 2007 – Arrival Day and Welcome
| Noon-7:00 pm | Registration Desk Open |
| 5:00-7:00 pm Open Air Reception |
Welcome Reception Catch a warm Tampa breeze as you meet up with your peers and prepare to embark on two days of education and networking with the industry's leaders. |
| 6:00-9:00 pm Closed |
AIM North America Board Meeting |
Monday, February 26, 2007 – Global Education and Channel Forum
Monday at the Showcase includes several General Sessions as well as two educational tracks: Channel Forum and Global. If you are a reseller, distributor or systems integrator, the Channel Forum has been designed to meet your business needs. The Global member manufacturers will want to participate in the Global track.| 7:30 am -5:00 pm |
Registration Desk Open |
| 8:30-9:00 am Continental Breakfast & Opening Remarks |
Get Ready to Set Sail! Jumpstart your day with a light breakfast and the chance to meet up with old acquaintances and new ‘shipmates.’ Identify key individuals you'd like to talk with and chart a program that maximizes the value of your time with us. |
| 9:00-10:00 am Keynote Address |
Opportunities and Challenges in the Healthcare Market |
| 10:00 am -10:30 am Channel Forum
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Ten Things Resellers Need to Know to be Successful Tap the expertise of Business Solutions' executive editor Brian Sherman as he shares the top reasons leading resellers are able to increase sales and improve their business. Topics will include improving profit margins, exploring new technology offerings, and collaborating within the channel. Hear about the best practices other solution providers have followed to grow their businesses and reach new customers. |
| 10:00-10:30 am Global Program |
Introduction to Privacy and Automatic Identification Speaker: Elliot Maxwell, CEO, eMaxwell and AssociatesHeadlines throughout the past 12 months continue to make information privacy a hot-button that every vendor and user of data collection technology needs to understand. Hear from a nationally recognized policy expert on the strategic issues involved at the intersection of business, technology and public policy in the automatic identification industry. |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Power Break Visit with the industry leaders, view their products and services and build your “passport” for success. Complete the entries and submit for the prize drawing at the end of today’s Channel Forum. |
| 11:00-12:30 pm Channel Forum |
Seven Secrets to Improve Your Marketing and Get More Sales Speaker: Tony Rubleski, Mind Capture GroupStrengthen your marketing knowledge with this customized, interactive workshop packed with useful ways to make the most of your marketing dollars, improve your sales, and expand into new markets. |
| 11:00 am -12:30 pm Global Program Panelists: Mike Lowry, Lowry Computer Products Fraser Jennings, Savi Chuck Biss, Hand Held Products Tom Werthwine, Johnson & Johnson Tim Heffernan, Symbol Mark Nelson, Savi |
Hot Issue Round Tables Panel Moderator: Dan Mullen, President, AIM GlobalLeverage the changes occurring in our industry to your advantage. Sit down with AIM industry experts and discuss about what’s in store for 2007 and ways to navigate the challenges. Topics will include standards, item level tagging, policy and security, the healthcare sector, and the international environment. |
| 12:30-1:30 pm |
LUNCH in Exhibit Hall Network with the other captains as you continue your visits with the Showcase sponsors - executive networking at its best! |
| 1:30-2:00 pm |
The Future of Automatic Identification Speaker: Chris Quilty, Raymond JamesListen as noted analyst for our industry gives a brief overview of where he sees the automatic identification industry headed and how the growth patterns could influence how and where you do business in 2007 and beyond. |
| 2:00-2:45 pm Channel Forum Panelists: Peter Collins, A2B Tracking Howard Finch, Hand Held Products Jeff Tazelaar, Lowry Computer Products Tom Werthwine, Johnson & Johnson |
Vertical Opportunities for Resellers – Where are the Opportunities Panel Moderator: Brian Sherman, Business SolutionsDiscover new vertical market opportunities for your business. Join industry experts for direct advice on the opportunities and challenges presented by the healthcare, retail, UID, and other vertical markets. If you are looking to grow your business you can't afford to miss this session. |
| 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Global Program Panelists: Chuck Biss, Hand Held Products Craig Harmon, QED Systems John Kessler, Paxar |
Standards – Your Company Can’t Live Without Them Panel Moderator: Chuck Biss, Hand Held ProductsCut through all the bureaucracy, acronyms, and procedures to get an executive view of the latest Automatic Identification standards at the international, national and application level. Understanding the current state and anticipated progress in these areas will be instrumental in positioning your company's products for future success. As only AIM can provide, you will hear directly from leaders in the most active standards bodies affecting bar code, 2D, RFID, RTLS, EPC, UID and conformance/performance standards. |
| 2:45- 4:00 pm Channel Forum |
How to Execute to Your Strategic Plan Speaker: Bud Crouch, Tecker ConsultantsBased on the adage “Failure to plan is planning to fail,” it is critical in today’s business environment that you have established a clear strategic direction for your company. In a world that features faster, discontinuous change, identifying your business niche, long- and short-term goals, image/brand, and strategies is more important than ever. Join Bud as he educates you on:
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| 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Global Program (Global Members Only) |
Global Annual Meeting/'Rap Sessions' with Board Follow up the morning’s issues roundtable with an discussion with the leaders of AIM Global. Engage the AIM Global leadership and express your opinions and interests on how the Association can best serve you, your company and the industry in the coming years. |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Proceed to Customs – Refreshment Break Take some time to visit with leading vendors, view their products and services and finish your “passport” for the Channel Forum prize drawing at end of the day. |
| 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Panelists: Mike Liard, ABI Research Jeffrey Kessler, Lehman Brothers Chris Quilty, Raymond James |
Connect the Market Trends to Your Business Plan Moderator: Mark Roberti, RFID JournalTop industry analysts, representing different segments of the market, gather to share their insights and observations on the evolution of Automatic Identification, RFID and Mobility technologies. Get a realistic view of market data that you can apply to your company's business plan for 2007 and beyond. |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Coat & Tie suggested) |
AIM Industry Awards Gala Reception and Dinner As the sun sets on Tampa Bay, join us for evening experience honoring you - the leaders and innovators of Automatic Identification and Mobility technology. Join your peers as we celebrate an exciting year of accomplishments; honor the recipients of the Dilling and Percival Awards, and look forward to great things in 2007. Tony Rubleski of Mind Capture Group will deliver an entertaining keynote – just for your enjoyment. |
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Real World Applications
| 7:30 am -Noon |
Registration Desk Open |
| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Training Attendees Only |
RFID+ Fast Track Certification Training Training delivered by RFID4U Take advantage of this accelerated learning experience that lets you push the limits of efficiency to gain quality industry certification preparation training in record time. Attendees may stay to take the certification exam on Wednesday or receive a voucher to take the test at another time. |
| 8:00-8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Opening Remarks |
Full Steam Ahead! Energize your day with a light breakfast and the chance to meet up with your peers. The captains of industry, the users of the technologies, are here to share their challenges and successes. Welcome aboard! |
| 8:30-9:30 am Keynote Address |
Maintaining Competitiveness - How Technological Innovation Affects Global Commerce Speaker: Robert Cresanti, US Department of Commerce From the vantage point of leading the Department of Commerce, Technology Administration (TA), the morning’s keynote will provide a unique perspective about how technology is affecting global commerce. With the TA focused on the competitiveness and innovation of the U.S. technology industry and its contribution to America’s economic growth and global leadership, Mr. Cresanti is uniquely positioned to describe opportunities and challenges ahead for automatic identification technologies. |
| 9:30-10:30 am |
RFID – Are you Emotionally Intelligent? Speakers: Douglas Farry, McKenna Long & Aldridge Attorneys at LawGisele Bennett, Georgia Institute of Technology Listen to different aspects of the discussion on radio frequency identification technology. As vendors tend to focus on the technical details and users on the application, it is also important to consider the emotional angle to RFID adoption. While you might have all of the technical “answers”, there could an emotional angle to a solution that you cannot neglect. |
| 10:30-11:00 am |
Morning Break This is your last chance to visit the sponsor manufacturers, view their products and solutions. Take time to network with your peers and refill your coffee – so you are ready to learn from the leading users of automatic identification technology. |
| 11:00-11:45 am |
Huhtamaki Americas Reduces Human Errors/Saves Time Speaker: Mark PettigrewSpecialty packaging organization, Huhtamaki Americas is using bar code labels to manage inventory from receiving to shipping at three sites in North America with a fourth site implementation underway. Through the use of automatic identification technologies, they have been able to reduce headcount required to manage inventory, lower transaction costs, and provide more timely information while reducing working capital. From a food safety perspective, they are using a label printing system that allows them to eliminate human choice errors that could lead to incorrectly labeled food products. |
| 11:45-12:15 pm |
VT Miltope Gets UID Compliant Speaker: Shane KelleyVT Miltope is a leading U.S. manufacturer of computers and computer peripheral equipment for military, industrial, and commercial tactical and aviation applications that call for reliable performance in the most demanding environmental conditions. With decades of design and development experience, the company excels in the design, testing, and manufacture of equipment that meets the stringent standards of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, FCC Class B, RCTA DO-160 and IEEE 802. Now VT Miltope can add another standard to that list – MIL-STD-130M. Listen as manufacturing engineer Shane Kelley details how the company has been proactive in meeting the stringent new requirements mandated under new Department of Defense unique identification (UID) policy. UID is mandatory for manufacturers of end item deliverables, contractors with government furnished property (GFP) and military depots and facilities with legacy items. |
| 12:30 -1:30 pm Open Air Luncheon |
Networking Lunch Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine of Tampa as you dine and network with the captains of industry and morning speakers. The stories have just begun. |
| 1:30 -2:15 pm |
Children's Medical Center Dallas Ensures Patient Safety Speaker: Debbie Schumann, RN, MBAToday, caregivers at Children’s Medical Center Dallas can view patient data such as allergies, height and weight on mobile handheld computers to provide instant access to medication administration information. Caregivers then use a series of bar codes placed on the patient wristband, labels on individually packaged medications, and their own ID badge to execute a system for medication administration that ensures the “5 Rights” in patient safety are met:
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| 2:15 -3:00 pm |
Georgia's Maritime Logistics Innovation Center Offers Real-Time Visibility to Ports Speaker: Page SiplonToday in the state of Georgia, participating port and terminal operators will be able to provide customers greater levels of efficiency, real-time visibility and condition for containerized cargo, thanks to the efforts of the Maritime Logistics Innovation Center and its partnership with Savi and other leading technology providers. From the vantage point of executive director of the innovation center, we hear more about the AIDC solutions being used for research and development efforts throughout Georgia's industries that not only enhance the state’s role as a center of global commerce, but also offer significant benefits to the ports in their network. |
| 3:00-3:30 pm |
BREAK |
| 3:30- 4:15 pm |
What the Industry Needs to Know about the Unique Device ID System (UDI) for Medical Devices Speakers: Jay Crowley, FDA and Tom Werthwine, Johnson & JohnsonJoin Johnson & Johnson and a senior adviser for Patient Safety from the Food and Drug Administration as they talk about the Unique Device ID system (UDI) and how it might reduce medical errors, facilitate recalls and improve adverse event reporting. Implementing UDI would involve the creation of a “uniform, standard system of device attributes — which, when combined, would uniquely identify a particular device at the unit of use.” Gain insights from two perspectives on ways that the system might integrate automatic identification technologies such as bar code and RFID, and ways that our industry can support this effort. |
| 4:15- 4:30 pm |
Closing Remarks As the day winds down, we’ll recap what we’ve heard over the two days and make plans to network with peers at the reception that follows. |
| 5:00-6:30 pm |
NETWORKING RECEPTION Join us in a final toast to industry’s finest – all those who provided insights and advice about the automatic identification opportunities and challenges. Make plans now to follow up with the people you’ve met and navigate successfully in 2007. |
Wednesday, February 28, 2007 – Committee Meetings
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast Committee Members & Test Candidates |
Energize Your Brain! There is some heavy “technical lifting” ahead, so plan to stop and grab a bite before you sit for the certification exam or take part in AIM committee meetings. |
| 9:00 am -Noon |
RFID+ Training Exam |
| 9:00 am -5:00 pm |
RFID Experts Group Meeting |
| 9:00 am -Noon |
AIM Global Board Meeting |
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