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SUMMARY:Business Performance Optimization Symposium: Bangalore
DESCRIPTION:This regional conclave will center on an initial framework for software quality standards as well as best practices for deriving business benefits from implementation of TIA’s TL 9000 standard.  It will also highlight specific improvements introduced by local companies and feature updates from TIA’s global activities. This event is free and registration is on-site. \nAgenda :\n9:30-10am: Arriving and Registration\n10-10:05am: Welcome Note by TIA India Hub Co Chair\n10:05-10:15am: Introductions of participants\n10:15-10:20am: India Hub Update\n10:20-10:35am: TIA Global Update\n10:35-11:05am: Keynote by Vikas Valsang\, Head of Saggezza India\n11:05-11:15am: Tea Break\n11:15-12:30pm: Presentation and discussions on Touchstone Document of Software Excellence Initiative\n12:30-1:30pm: Lunch\n1:30-2:30pm: Best Practices Presentations\n2:30-4pm: The Future Canvas of Communications\n4-4:25pm: Felicitations\n4:25-4:30pm: Closing Remarks \nNetworking Reception Sponsor: \n \nStay connected with new Symposium details and more by signing up for updates below! \n[contact-form-7 id=”12755″ title=”Symposia Series”]
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/business-performance-optimization-symposium-india/
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: Conference on Smart Cities: 5G Network Technologies\, Its Applications and Standards
DESCRIPTION:U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP)\, Phase II \nTechnological advancement is changing the game\, and 5G is at the forefront of the next generation of networks. To provide the next level of customer experience\, we must prepare for an application-centric\, virtualized\, distributed\, autonomous\, dynamically orchestrated network. These new intelligent networks will greatly impact the development of smart cities and green buildings in the coming years\, and in ways that will continue for many years. \nStandards are key to enable the high-performance\, secure\, wireless networks that will improve business and resource efficiency\, as well as quality of life. This conference brings together leading experts in technology and standards to discuss how technological innovations can be made more efficient and secure. This is also a unique opportunity for industry\, government and SDO’s to collaborate in building standards to accelerate India’s evolving infrastructure. \nRegistration is required – to save your seat\, please visit: https://cvent.me/e17Oo \nThe U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program\, Phase II is sponsored by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and coordinated by the American National Standards Institute \nin partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry. \n 
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/partner-event-conference-on-smart-cities-5g-network-technologies-its-applications-and-standards/
LOCATION:The ITC Windsor\, Bangalore\, India
CATEGORIES:In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190916T080000
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SUMMARY:TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Register\n \nTIA’s TR-42 Engineering Committee on Telecommunications Cabling Systems will meet in-person in September. The meeting is open to current TIA members and interested stakeholders looking to observe. A formal meeting agenda is forthcoming.
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/tr-42-telecommunications-cabling-systems-committee-meeting-september-2019/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Albuquerque\, 330 Tijeras NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: NECA 2019 Las Vegas Convention & Trade Show
DESCRIPTION:Register\n					 \nThe National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is holding its annual convention from September 14-17 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. TIA’s Senior Director of Smart Buildings Limor Schafman and the Fiber Optic Tech Consortium’s Joe Cook\, will be speaking about TIA’s Smart Buildings program on September 17. will be speaking about TIA’s Smart Buildings program on September 17. \nSmart Buildings\, Smart Networks \nSeptember 17 at 10:50am (PST) \nSmart buildings are the building blocks that will enable society’s digital transformation. This revolution will leverage data from myriad devices to bring new insights and enable new products and services. This session will discuss the demands faced by the design and installation of smart buildings to support 5G\, IoT and other systems. \nSpeakers: \nLimor Schafman\, Sr Director of Smart Buildings Program\, TIA \nJoe Cook\, Business Development Manager\, Optical Cable Corporation
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/partner-event-neca-2019-las-vegas-convention-trade-show/
LOCATION:Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino\, Las Vegas\, Nevada
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:Partner Event: ULI Fall Conference
DESCRIPTION:Register\n					 \nThe Urban Land Institute (ULI) is holding its fall conference this year in Washington\, D.C. TIA is bringing its Smart Buildings thought leadership to this conference\, leading a presentation with panelists from Avalon Bay and MetLife. \nPanel Description: \nSmart buildings will create a scalable foundation for creating the elusive smart city\, building by building\, from the group up. But what is a smart building? And how do the in-building communications work? What does the real estate community need to know about them? ULI is working with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) to review and support their development of a “smart building” certification to streamline industry definitions and standards around what exactly it means to be a smart building. Experts from the TIA and a real estate owner will help decipher/demystify in-building communications for today and future real estate properties\, and explain in sufficient detail to ensure that attendees are fully up to speed on “Smart Buildings 101.” \nSpeakers:  \n\nBen Grippi\, Associate Director\, Equity Asset Management\, MetLife Investment Management\, Real Estate; Chairperson\, MetLife’s Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC)\nKaren Hollinger\, Senior Vice President\, Avalon Bay Communities and MetLife Investment Management\nLimor Schafman\, Senior Director\, Smart Buildings Program\, TIA; Co-chair GCTC/SC3 Smart Buildings Super Cluster\n\nFor more information\, please contact Limor Schafman at lschafman@tiaonline.org
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/partner-event-uli-fall-conference/
LOCATION:The Walter E. Washington Convention Center\, 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Performance Optimization Symposium: London
DESCRIPTION:Register\n\n\nLearn More\n \nSustainability\, Technology and Best Practices for the Supply Chain \nTIA’s Business Performance Optimization Symposium (OS) London focuses on how sustainability best practices and next generation technology optimize a business’s supply chain for greater efficiency. \nJoin industry colleagues as we tackle complex challenges and share cutting-edge solutions.The 2019 OS London theme is Sustainability and Technology Best Practices for the Supply Chain.  \nAGENDA: \nThursday\, September 26\n8am: Registration and Coffee/Tea\n9am: Welcoming Remarks by Maria Eriksson\, Ericsson and Alan Rutterford\, Bywater Excel\n9:05am: IHS Welcome by Simon Alcock\, IHS Markit\n9:15am: Smart Buildings; Buildings as a Service Harry Smeenk\, TIA\n10am: Using AI for the Analysis of Customer Experience: Hans Jürgen Schmolke\, Metrinomics\n10:30am: Coffee/Tea Break and Demos of the Sustainability Assessor Tool and Customer Journey\n11:15am: Sustainability Panel: Mark Stevens\, Ciena\, Tony Roy\, BT\, Christy Cook\, EcoVadis\n12:30pm: Lunch\n2pm: From Customer Experience to Customer Success: Maciej Lebedowicz\, Metrinomics and Ken Koffman\, TIA\n2:45pm: Cybersecurity: Connie McIntosh\, Ericsson\n3:15pm: Coffee/Tea Break and Demos of the Sustainability Assessor Tool and Customer Journey\n4pm: 5G: The State of Play and Future Opportunities: Julian Watson\, Informa Tech\n4:30pm: TIA’s Business Performance Community (BPC) Update by Ken Koffman and Rebecca McVeigh\n5:30pm: Networking Event at Finch’s (12A Finsbury Square\, Moorgate\, London) \nFriday\, September 27\n8am: Registration and Coffee/Tea\n9am: Welcoming Remarks by Maria Eriksson\, Ericsson and Alan Rutterford\, Bywater Excel\n9:05am: Advanced Customer Analytics and the Emergence of a Value Create Culture at Nokia – Case Study: Phil Mercy\, Nokia\n10am: The Importance of Goals (SDG & SBT) in Driving Sustainability: Mel Melis\, Fujitsu UK\n10:45am: Coffee/Tea Break\n11:15am IAF and IIOC Presentation\, Marcus Long\, IIOC\n11:45am: The Future of TL 9000: Ken Koffman\, TIA\n12:30pm: Lunch and Networking\n2pm: Circular Economy – The Journey to Best Practice: John Spear\, epi Consulting \n2:45pm: Closing Remarks from the OS London Planning Team \nBronze Sponsor: \n \n————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- \nThere is no official hotel for this Symposium\, but below are four hotels within close proximity to the location (in no particular order): \nCitadines London Barbican \nLondon City Suites by Montcalm \nSouth Place \nTravelodge London Central City Road Hotel \n  \nStay connected with new Symposium details and more by signing up for updates below! \n  \n[contact-form-7 id=”12755″ title=”Symposia Series”]
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/business-performance-optimization-symposium-london/
LOCATION:IHS Markit Global Headquarters\, 25 Ropemaker Street\, London\, EC2Y 9LY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:In Person
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SUMMARY:IEC TC 76 - Optical Radiation Safety and Laser Equipment Plenary Meetings
DESCRIPTION:IEC Login\n					 \nThis international standards Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meeting is focused on preparing international standards for equipment (including systems) incorporating lasers (and light emitting diodes) or intended only for use with lasers\, including those factors introduced by the use of lasers which are needed to characterize equipment and/or which are essential to safe use. \nTo carry out these meetings effectively\, the committee is organized into the following seven working groups: \nWG 1– Optical radiation safety\nWG 3– Laser radiation measurement\nWG 4 – Safety of medical laser equipment\nWG 5– Safety of fibre and free space optical communications systems\nWG 7– High power lasers\nWG 8 – Development and maintenance of basic standards\nWG 9 – Non coherent sources \nTIA is the administrator for a number of U.S. Technical Advisory Groups of strategic importance to its members. \nPlease contact TIA’s Florence Otieno at fotieno@tiaonline.org for more information.
URL:https://tiaonline.org/event/iec-tc-76-optical-radiation-safety-and-laser-equipment-plenary-meetings/
LOCATION:Underwriters Laboratories\, 12 Laboratory Drive\, Research Triangle Park\, North Carolina
CATEGORIES:In Person
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