Identity, Security, Payments, Biometrics, Smart Cards and Authentication News

ID World 2004

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Dates: November 17-19, 2004
Venue: Princess Sofia Gran Hotel
Location: Barcelona, Spain
URL: http://www.idworldonline.com/
Contact: Pam Chattin, PamChattin@aol.com

Description: For RFID, Biometrics, Smart Cards, AIDC, GPS (Visiting the exhibition is free of charge, and you can register online at ID World’s web site)


The ID WORLD International Congress 2004 will welcome an international audience interested in advanced automatic identification technology to visit a comprehensive showcase on the evolving world of state-of-the-art automatic identification technologies.

Following the exceedingly encouraging results from the 2003 program, ID WORLD 2004 will continue to place security, government, logistics and supply chain applications at the heart of the conference concept. This year, special attention will be given to retail solutions, where the revolution driven by the adoption of the EPC standard will be discussed.

This year, ID WORLD includes an extensive exhibition. Advanced automatic ID technologies from throughout the world will be displayed (including RFID, biometrics, card technologies, GPS and many others). Complete auto ID solutions will also be showcased. The exhibition promises to provide a truly international perspective.

Visiting the exhibition is free of charge, and you can register online at ID World’s web site. [end] 

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