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UPnP Events Overview. Richard Geasey Business Development Manager Lantronix. Marketing Committee Events Management. Event Management Objectives Increase exposure for UPnP and the UIC Educate end users, integrators and manufacturers on the value of UPnP
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UPnP Events Overview Richard Geasey Business Development Manager Lantronix
Marketing CommitteeEvents Management • Event Management Objectives • Increase exposure for UPnP and the UIC • Educate end users, integrators and manufacturers on the value of UPnP • Encourage and influence individuals and companies to join the Forum • Influence the creation of new Working Committees and the creation of new DCPs • Evaluate effectiveness and usefulness of end user scenarios
How We Meet Our Objectives • Speaking Opportunities • Currently maintaining a speakers list • Panel Discussions • Technology panels • Industry associations • Exhibitions • Partner pavilions • No internal budget for support
Working With the UIC • The Marketing Committee will recommend shows for UIC focus • UIC will attend shows and promote the adoption of the UPnP logo • UIC has a budget for their own promotional use
Event Participation Highlights • Security Industry Forum • EH Expo (Spring and Fall) • CEDIA • Parks Connection and Forum • E/Home (Berlin) • Net at Home (France) • Medical Design and Manufacturing Show
Event Participation Highlights • WinHEC • Intel Developers Forum • San Jose • Asia • UPnP Forum Summit • Redmond • Tokyo • CES 2003
What We Need From You • Volunteer to be a speaker • Asia Pacific and Europe based a real need • We want (and need) your demos • Very important for exhibitions • Showing device and control point interoperability is becoming more important