A three day high-level international event with over 30 leading experts offering insight and opinion on critical issues and focusing on the vital role of information technology can play in linking all parties operating at the border in the most effective manner.

The Global Summit* is exclusively reserved for Consumer Goods Forum Members. * RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS UNITE IN THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM The Consumer Goods Summit is the only C-level forum for business leaders interested in: the latest strategies, actionable ideas for retail excellence, a focus on food, and extraordinary networking. By attending you will: • Bring home the ingredients for success in turbulent times • Be part of an exclusive world-wide food business network at top management level. • Gain exposure to new strategic concepts, companies and thought-leaders from both inside and outside the food business. • Exert your influence over the major new issues that are having an impact on the food business world-wide. • Take advantage of a truly dynamic environment in which to do business.

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GS1 Health Care and HL7 International invite you at the 24th Conference of the European Federation for Medical Informatics, MIE, to attend their workshop. They will show you how decisive it is to chose relevant interoperability standards for Health Care information exchange. The workshop will also focus on the adoption of standards to facilitate information exchange between the global supply chain and the Health Care providers worldwide. Join us from 26 until 29 August 2012 at the Congress Palace of Pisa, Italy.

The United Nations, through its Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic business (UN/CEFACT), supports activities dedicated to improving the ability of business and administrative organizations from developed, developing and transitional economies, to exchange products and relevant services effectively. It mainly seeks to facilitate national and international transactions, through the simplification and harmonization of processes, procedures and information flows, and to contribute to the growth of global commerce. It encourages close collaboration between governments and private businesses to secure interoperability for the exchange of information between the public and private sector.

With a large number of reference projects and over 220 transport technology firms, Berlin is the main focus of Germany's transport engineering industry and an ideal venue for InnoTrans, an international platform for buyers and sellers of passenger and freight transport technology. InnoTrans has become established as an international industry showplace focusing on Railway Technology. A full range of rail vehicles are presented in static displays on the Messe Berlin tracks located outside the exhibition halls. Other key InnoTrans features include Railway Infrastructure, Interiors, Public Transport and Tunnel Construction.

Hear the Most Effective Strategies that Put RFID to Work. GS1 Scandinavia will be involved with a common exhibition, and will have 2 introduction speakers (GS1 in Rail). Join GS1 and visit us at our booth! Hear Real-World Case Studies from the Leading End-Users RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2012 will be held at the BI Norwegian School of Management. Companies all across Europe are using radio frequency identification (RFID) to cut costs and improve efficiencies across their manufacturing, supply chain and retail operations. RFID Journal LIVE! Europe, presented in partnership with GS1 Norway, is where professionals across Europe join together to see the latest technology solutions and learn from industry leaders who are benefitting from RFID today.

Hear the Most Effective Strategies that Put RFID to Work. All across Europe, innovative companies are using radio frequency identification (RFID) to improve their manufacturing, supply chain and retail operations. RFID Journal LIVE! Europe is the only event that showcases real- world end user applications and educates attendees about how they can use RFID today to cut costs and improve sales. - Hear speakers from leading end-user companies candidly discuss new applications for RFID, the benefits they deliver and how to overcome implementation challenges - Learn from industry specific conference tracks show you how to leverage RFID to deliver real business benefits - Get up to speed with pre-conference seminars geared towards your needs - Experience the latest technology products from the leading RFID vendors and see live technology demonstrations on the exhibition floor

The Operational Excellence conference will bring together Marketing, IT & Supply Chain executives coming from around the world to discuss top of mind issues in the consumer goods sector. Our aim will be to see how retailers and manufacturers can work together to better serve the consumer and shopper.

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The Global Food Safety Conference is a unique annual event, bringing together over 600 food safety specialists from over 40 countries around the world. Meet with your industry peers and colleagues from around the world to exchange knowledge and best practice and to discuss and debate the questions you face every day when managing food safety in your company. - Do business. - Learn about the Global Food Safety Initiative. - Become part of this growing network of food safety experts who know this event is not to be missed!

The Global Summit* is exclusively reserved for Consumer Goods Forum Members. * RETAILERS AND MANUFACTURERS UNITE IN THE CONSUMER GOODS FORUM The Consumer Goods Summit is the only C-level forum for business leaders interested in: the latest strategies, actionable ideas for retail excellence, a focus on food, and extraordinary networking. By attending you will: • Bring home the ingredients for success in turbulent times • Be part of an exclusive world-wide food business network at top management level. • Gain exposure to new strategic concepts, companies and thought-leaders from both inside and outside the food business. • Exert your influence over the major new issues that are having an impact on the food business world-wide. • Take advantage of a truly dynamic environment in which to do business.

Consumer Goods Forum Board Meeting