Industry Events

In this section you'll find information about UPnP-specific events, as well as industry events of interest to UPnP Forum members.

UPnP Forum holds regular Forum Summits where members share information and conduct Forum business. In addition, quarterly Forum-wide Plugfests test interoperability of Devices.

  • International CES 2012

    January 10-13, 2012
    Las Vegas, Nevada


    Watch
    UPnP Forum's President and Chairman, Dr. Alan Messer, interviewed on the Into Tomorrow show with Dave Graveline at CES 2012.

  • International Conference on Consumer Electronics

    Janaury 13-16, 2012 (Co-located with CES)
    Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Convention Center)


    The International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), presented by the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, is where key technologies, products, services and architectures for consumer entertainment and information delivery are first presented.
     
    Part of the conference program, UPnP Forum Steering Committee member, Wouter van der Beek, is set to deliver a tutorial on how UPnP technology works and how AV is constructed. As well as being on the Steering Committee, Wouter is the UPnP Compliance Committee Chair. He is a Software Architect and Standardization Manager at Philips, where he is the main representative of Philips TV in UPnP Forum and the DLNA. Wouter’s tutorial, named “UPnP AV, the technology basis of DLNA”, will place a spotlight on DLNA and its activity in home networking standards. The session will also explore SSDP, GENA and SOAP, AV DCPs and end user cases, as well as DLNA guidelines for UPnP AV DCPs.

  • Enterprise M2M

    January 23-25, 2012
    Berlin, Germany


    This event is not about how to implement and use M2M technology. This is about the creation of a new industry of M2M powered automotive, energy and healthcare services, and new companies, new ventures and joint ventures.

    This highly interactive executive retreat will enable you to take back to the office a detailed understanding of how to form M2M partnerships, how to make M2M services easy to use and drive customer adoption...And ultimately create a roadmap to new revenues, reduced cost and increase efficiencies for your core business.

  • OMA Home Environment Services Workshop

    February 23, 2012
    Barcelona, Spain

  • CeBIT 2012

    March 6-10, 2012
    Hannover, Germany

  • Cable Congress 2012

    March 7-9, 2012
    Brussels, Belgium


    Cable Congress is recognised as the leading event dedicated to the cable and media industries in Europe. In 2011, the conference attracted over 750 senior level executives from across the market. With more than 80 visionary speakers coming from Europe, the US and Asia, Cable Congress provides insights on the latest developments in the fields of strategy, investments, technology, marketing, content and regulation. The event facilitates the exchange of information and best practices for all major players in the cable industry. Join current and future industry leaders and network with your peers at the famous Cable Congress Gala Party. For more information or to register, visit www.cablecongress.com.

  • Electronic House Expo 2012

    March 15-17, 2012
    Orlando, Florida


  • IP&TV World Forum 2012

    March 20-22, 2012
    London, United Kingdom


  • Wireless Healthcare Asia Summit 2012

    April 23-24, 2012
    Singapore


    The 2nd Wireless Healthcare Asia Summit 2012  in its consecutive second year will return on 23 – 24 April 2012 in Singapore.

    This Summit will highlight how mHeath initiatives are improving organizational workflow in hospitals and patient outcomes (e.g. more efficient chronic disease management by RPM or decrease of hospital re-admissions).  It is a unique platform for leading healthcare providers, operators, wireless access providers, network & system integrators, device manufacturers,  application  & software developers, regulators, academics and pharmaceutical R&D  from Asia, Europe, US and Middle East to come together to discuss challenges and issues of critical importance to the Digital healthcare industry for 2012 and beyond.

    To register, please e-mail Merilynn@magenta-global.com.sg
     

  • Computex 2012

    June 5-9, 2012
    Taipei, Taiwan

  • IFA 2012

    August 31-September 5, 2012
    Berlin, Germany


  • IBC 2012

    September 6-11, 2012
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands


  • Ceatec

    October 2012
    Tokyo, Japan


International CES 2012

Watch UPnP Forum's President and Chairman, Dr. Alan Messer, interviewed on the Dave Graveline show at CES 2012.


Cable Congress 2012


Wireless Healthcare Asia Summit 2012


Alan Messer Named to GTB Power 100 List

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