Auto-ID Industry Addresses RFID Compliance and Privacy; California Event to Discuss RFID Mandates and Fear

WARRENDALE, Pa.--Jan. 2, 20064, 2006--AIM Global, the worldwide trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, announces the details of two panel discussions focused on RFID technologies, its use issues, and the status of mandates and compliance. The panel discussions are part of the 2006 AIM Annual Showcase and RFID Interactive taking place at the Hyatt Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, USA from February 22-24, 2006.

It's been nearly three years since market leaders Wal-mart and the DoD announced their RFID compliance initiatives. In a unique panel discussion on Wednesday, February 22nd, Mark Roberti, Editor, RFID Journal moderates "Compliance Underway - What's Next," as industry executives from The Boeing Company, Unique Identification Program Office, SRA International, and Kimberly-Clark share the latest insights on their Auto ID compliance initiatives.

In the closing session for RFID Interactive, an end user event held in conjunction with the Showcase, a panel reviews the different sides of the RFID and privacy debate. Ross Stapleton-Gray of Stapleton-Gray and Associates, will moderate a panel of policy professionals from CAP Analysis and the Electronic Frontier Foundation as they discuss the issues/non-issues related to RFID. The session, "RFID and Privacy - The REAL Story," is slated for the afternoon of Thursday, February 23, 2006.

"We are thrilled with the quality of the speakers for the Showcase program this year," says AIM Global President, Dan Mullen. "Education is at the heart of AIM's mission, and the panel sessions are instrumental to delivering unbiased information in an engaging setting."

For additional information about the event visit the AIM Showcase website at http://showcase.aimglobal.org , or call the AIM Global office at +1 724 934-4470.

About AIM Global

For more than 30 years, AIM Global has served as the association and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems. Serving members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies and services around the world.

For more information on AIM Global visit www.aimglobal.org or www.rfid.org .