RFID Journal LIVE! 2013 to Feature Nine Preconference and Four New Post-conference Seminars from April 30 to May 2 in Orlando

RFID Journal LIVE! 2013 to Feature Nine Preconference and Four New Post-conference Seminars from April 30 to May 2 in Orlando

Eleventh annual conference and exhibition to focus on various industry applications of radio frequency identification

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RFID Journal announced today that nine preconference seminars and four post-conference seminars will be offered to attendees at RFID Journal LIVE! 2013 (www.rfidjournalevents.com/live), the world's premier conference and exhibition focused on radio frequency identification (RFID) and its many business applications.

LIVE! 2013 will be held from Apr. 30 to May 2, at the Orange County Convention Center, located in Orlando, Fla. The seminars will include:


-- Item-Level Retail and Apparel Workshop: This workshop will explain the
benefits of employing RFID to track individual items, and how to achieve
them--plus, attendees will get an update on the GS1 Item Level RFID
Initiative, which is helping to develop standard ways of deploying the
technology and best practices.

-- RFID for Warehouse and Inventory Management: Participants will hear
about RFID applications in inventory and warehouse management, as well
as how to build a working RFID portal for automated receiving and
inventory tracking.

-- RFID in Harsh Environments: Attendees will learn about durable tags
currently available on the market, how to evaluate tags for particular
applications and how companies in the oil and gas, chemical, mining,
construction and manufacturing sectors are successfully using RFID for
asset tracking, personnel safety and equipment maintenance, as well as
for speeding up production and shipping processes.

-- RFID for IT Professionals: Sponsored by RFID Global Solution, this
seminar will explain how to build a complete software architecture, as
well as the various architecture and product choices that an IT
architect faces in building and deploying a successful system.

-- Managing Medical Devices: The presenters will explain how to evaluate
tags for tracking medical devices; discuss key issues that must be
considered when choosing software and integrating RFID data with
existing back-end systems; and share best practices and case studies.

-- Security and Access Control: This seminar will demonstrate how companies
are utilizing RFID to control access to buildings and networks, protect
products from theft and counterfeiting, and secure goods in transit.

-- Pharma Serialization--Compliance and Beyond: Presented in partnership
with GS1, this workshop is designed for pharmaceutical and life-sciences
companies preparing to meet California's drug-pedigree requirements, or
that wish to achieve greater visibility into their supply chains in
order to improve business operations.

-- NFC Workshop: Attendees will learn how companies can use Near Field
Communication (NFC) to enhance products and the consumer shopping
experience.

-- RFID Journal University: RFID Journal's most popular preconference
seminar is designed to provide those new to radio frequency
identification with the foundational knowledge necessary to begin
understanding how the technology can be applied to solve specific
business problems.
The post-conferences, covering advanced RFID concepts, benchmarking UHF readers and tags, RFID and the Internet of Things, and RFID strategies, will all take place on May 2.


-- Strategic RFID Workshop: Senior executives of companies that have
already deployed--or that currently seek to deploy--RFID systems will
benefit from this workshop, which will focus on helping businesses
formulate an RFID strategy leading to greater competitive advantage and
shareholder value.

-- Advanced RFID Concepts: Presented in partnership with RFID4U, this
workshop will explain how readers and tags communicate, and how RF waves
are reflected, scattered and absorbed, providing attendees with
knowledge enabling them to deploy a successful RFID system.

-- Benchmarking UHF RFID Readers and Tags: Presented in partnership with
RFID4U, this workshop will provide an introduction to developing a set
of common benchmarks for comparing the performance of UHF RFID readers
and tags, based on specific applications of the technology.

-- RFID and The Internet of Things--Delivering Data, Connectivity and
Communication: Attendees will learn how RFID is powering the Internet of
Things, enabling every business to collect information automatically and
cost-effectively.
In addition, LIVE! 2013 will feature four industry-specific and four how-to conference tracks, fast-track training, the RFID Journal Awards, and a co-located event, IEEE RFID 2013. The conference will also offer exhibits and demonstrations conducted by the industry's leading technology firms. For more information, visit www.rfidjournalevents.com/live.



About RFID Journal

RFID Journal is the leading source of news and information regarding 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--online and at face-to-face events. For more information, visit www.rfidjournal.com.

For more information, contact:
Sonja Valenta

Director of Marketing
RFID Journal
(212) 584-9400
svalenta@rfidjournal.com

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