Following the great success of RFID World Asia 2007, Terrapinn, the leading trade exhibition media company, will hold its 5th Annual RFID World Asia 2008 from April 9 to 11, 2008 at SUNTEC International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore.

Into its 5th year, RFID World Asia is the largest and most established RFID event in Asia Pacific, held in conjunction with Cards Asia.

The 2007 event attracted 250 exhibitors (up 36.5% from 2006) and more than 5,200 pre-qualified trade visitors from over 62 countries.

The 2008 event will be bigger than ever.

The keynote speakers to date include:

- Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director MGI METRO, Germany

- Simon Langford, Director, Wal-mart Stores, USA

- Kenneth D. Porad, Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company, USA

Track Leaders:

- James D. Fonger, Practicing cardiothoracic surgeon & Advisor, RFID Technology Council, US Senate RFID Caucus

- Gotz Pfeifferling, CIO, Lemmi Fashion, Germany

- Neco Can, VP & Partner Attevo, USA, and Former CIO, J. Crew USA

The speakers to date include 15 from Asia, 7 from Europe, 6 from USA. For a complete list of speakers, please visit http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/rfid/speakerList.stm . Major sponsors include 3M, ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Intermec, and IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. For a complete list of exhibitors to date, please visit http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/cardsasia/exhibitors.stm .

The event is also endorsed by International RFID Business Association, Singapore Manufacturers' Federation, India Semiconductor Association, RFID Society, Korean Association of RFID USN (KARUS), Software Industry Promotion Agency (Public Organization) Thailand, Thai Embedded Systems Associations (TESA), National RFID Centre, ABI Research and many RFID media around the world.

Why attend this event:

- Balanced global viewpoint

Learn from international "most admired" companies: cutting-edge thought leadership from the continents of US (25%), Europe (30%) and Asia Pacific (45%)!

- Discover the business transformation movement in four hot growth RFID sectors:

Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals, Logistics/SCM, Aviation and Retail/Lifestyle.

- Network and form new partnerships at the largest gathering of RFID professionals, practitioners and vendors in Asia

- Receive cutting-edge information

Find out the latest market trends, competitor moves and innovative uses of RFID worldwide first hand! Feel the pulse of the industry here!

- Associate your company and personal brand with a premier event

Rub shoulders with the who's who of the RFID industry and top business leaders with the foresight to exploit this new tool.

This is truly a rare gathering of the RFID community's top minds. Meet these trail blazers and senior-level delegates in one engaging, fun and cost-effective experience under one roof. For more information, please visit www.terrapinn.com/2008/rfid/ .

About 5th Annual RFID World Asia 2008

The 5th Annual RFID World Asia 2008 is the region's largest and most pretigious event dedicated to the business of RFID targeted at senior-level executives looking to understand and reap the benefits of this new business tool.