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Thursday, December 8, 2005
“RFID Journal announced today its preliminary agenda for RFID Journal LIVE! Conference and Exhibition, its fourth annual gathering of RFID experts and exhibitors. Held May 1-3, 2006 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 will feature eight tracks in five vertical industries [retail and consumer goods, defense and aerospace, health care and pharmaceutical, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. Three additional tracks will educate executives and technologists about how to get started, how to deploy RFID and how to develop an RFID strategy. Experts will address key issues surrounding RFID deployments, and early adopters will present case studies illustrating RFID’s potential for your business, best practices, and strategies to create a real return on investment for RFID applications.”

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