SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 24, 2006 – MEECC (Military Embedded Electronics and Computing Conference) has finalized its agenda for the May 16 & 17 conference to be held at the Hyatt Long Beach, California. MEECC is a proven forum focusing on the unique needs of both embedded users and suppliers of electronic products for the military.
This year the two-day conference will be even more intense then last year. Two main speakers and three esteemed panels will focus on the issues and needs of the military embedded electronics market the first day. The second day provides attendees the opportunity to select modules or presentations to fit their individual needs. CoolCON will run in its entirety, this module focuses on managing the heat produced by components through to systems. Briefings on eight key military programs will be presented in another module providing up to the minute updates. More than fourteen new never before released embedded military products will be introduced and explored during the New Products module. And, an essential module for all suppliers and users of military electronic systems: “RoHS how to…” Although exempt from the RoHS mandate, the military is not exempt from the reality of it – critical issues regarding mixed technology, long term replacements and repairs, liability, etc will be explored.
“I think we are achieving the desire that GEN Paul J. Kern addressed in a keynote speech in 2004, we have created the ideal forum for both users and suppliers,” stated conference program chairman, Pete Yeatman. “This year we have fifteen key military editors attending the event to obtain the latest critical information on this industry. I think this is more than any military conference ever; validating our efforts to provide the attendees what they need,” added Yeatman.
About the Conference:
According to its developers, the goal of MEECC is to provide:
• A look at the current and future military embedded market from the perspective of key personnel in the areas of industry, military procurement, warfare, R&D and supply.
• An update of the latest military programs, their progress and their future.
• Focused technical tracks for reviewing new and unique requirements of this market − such as CoolCon, which will be run in its entirety.
• New military embedded product rollout, with in-depth information on the newest hardware and software products introduced at the conference.
The idea for MEECC grew out of an unfulfilled market demand for information about military embedded electronics and computing and for a consistent platform on which to exchange information. Current commercial conferences have not provided military users and suppliers with the proper venue for addressing this specific market’s unique needs. The exit poll conducted at the previous MEECC verified that the attendees felt the format and quality of the conference provided them with essential information and indicated they would attend the 2006 conference and recommend it to their colleagues as a ‘must attend event’.
For more information regarding MEECC or VITA please contact, Ray Alderman, executive director, VITA, P.O. Box 19658, Fountain Hills, CA 85269, USA. Tel: 480-837-7486; e-mail: [email protected]; web: www.VITA.com.
VITA is a non-profit organization of vendors and users having a common market interest. Founded in 1984, VITA believes in and champions open-system architectures as opposed to proprietary system architectures. VITA’s activities are international in scope. The functions performed by VITA are technical, promotional and user related and are aimed at increasing the total market size, providing vendors additional market exposure and providing users with timely technical information.
Today, VITA’s mission includes not only promoting VMEbus, but also promoting the very concept of open technology as embodied in the many standards currently under development within the VITA Standards Organization. Virtually all players in all markets from the smallest to the largest now use the word “open” in their company and product promotions. The VITA name is now synonymous with open systems. VITA’s continuing goal is to unite manufacturers and users through the acceptance and implementation of open technology standards.