[April 8, 2002]

Technology Marketing Corporation Announces First Ever Wearable PC Summit

Technology Marketing Corporation, TMC, is hosting its first annual Wearable PC Summit. This special half-day workshop will be held on May 13, 2002 at the Boston World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This one-of-a-kind event will showcase the most advanced organization level wearable computing solutions.
Previously restricted to academic labs and research institutions such as MIT's Technology Media Lab, wearable computing technology is on the fast track towards commercial acceptance. Designed to be worn on your person, always with you, comfortable, and easy to keep and use, wearable computers -- while sometimes narrowly defined as smart clothing -- share more broad-ranging characteristics, such as: being portable while operational; supporting hands-free use; providing the liberal use of environmental sensors; providing the ability to convey information to its user even when not in active use; and supporting always-on functionality.

TMC President Rich Tehrani believes computers that used to fill a building can now fit on a desktop, and likewise recent PCs are less powerful than today's handheld computers. "The evolution of this trend has led to technology that is worn on our person, allowing workers to accomplish many once complicated tasks with ease and allowing organizations that rely on real-time information to be as nimble as jungle cats," said Tehrani.

Wearable PC Summit offers a first-class forum for learning how wearable computers -- when effectively deployed in an organization -- can dramatically improve productivity and increase profitability. Only wearable computing allows its users to access volumes of data on a heads-up display without the need to leave their working environment.

Marc Robins, TMC's vice president of publications and trade shows feels the strength of Wearable PC Summit lies in the pioneering companies participating. "Starting with Tangis, Symbol, Modezilla, Farpoint Group, Vectrasense and Venture Development Corporation, this super workshop is filled with presenters who can help ALL attendees -- from those at square one of the process, to those in their second or third generation deployment of wearable computing. There is simply no other event where attendees can focus on key technical issues, such as minimizing weight and battery life, improving reliability and creating scalable systems that will improve productivity," said Robins.

Wearable PC Summit offers a first-class forum for learning what the wearable computing industry has in store for the future, but also will provide an in-depth understanding of the opportunities, applications, and special considerations you need to make before deciding how wearable computers can fit into your enterprise computing strategy.

For complete conference information, visit www.wearablepcsummit.com. To exhibit at or be a sponsor of this event, please contact Hilary Inman at 203/852-6800, ext. 146, or via e-mail: hinman@tmcnet.com.

If you're interested in speaking at Wearable PC Summit please contact John Gatens at 203/852-6800, ext. 271 (jgatens@tmcnet.com).

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