The GS1 General Assembly is where key decisions for the organisation’s future are made. In view of its key role in the governance procedure charged with both formulating the organisation’s strategic direction and monitoring its global performance, the GA is attended by key industry players and key global decision-makers of global companies and GS1 Member Organisations within the GS1 Community from over 70 countries. In addition, the GS1 Management Board Members meet at this time. The GS1 General Assembly (GA) is also a major event for networking with the GS1 Community at a very executive level and is hosted by a different Member Organisation every year, this year by GS1 Colombia.

An annual event hosted by GS1 US and VICS for the purpose of bringing trading partners together to network and learn about the value of using standards-based business processes and best practices for optimum efficiencies in managing the supply and demand sides of their value chain.

The EPCglobal Board of Governors meet several times a year to discuss stategic issues and take decision about future projects and initiatives adoption.

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.

Consumer Goods Forum Board Meeting

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 ECR Day (13. ECR-Tag) is an important event for decision makers in logistics, IT, distribution, marketing and organisation. With over 1,000 participants, 100 lecturers and 60 exhibitors the ECR Day is one of the largest events in the FMCG sector in the D-A-CH region. GS1 Germany GmbH, are the organizers of this congress. Central topics at this year’s congress are: Sustainability, Mobile Commerce, Shopper Insights, The Future Value Chain, Social Media, Category Management, Green Supply Chains.

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.

The last Healthcare Day with more than 100 participants was successfully hosted by GS1 Austria for the first time in 2011. Now the event goes in its second round this autumn. At this year’s conference you will hear the latest trends how to increase efficiency along your supply chain and thereby to improve patient safety, from national and international experts. The event will focus on the implementation of GS1 standards along the production processes and the impact on the entire supply chain up to the patient. Furthermore you get experienced with regulatory topics, particularly with regard to the “falsified medicines directive 2011/62/EU1” published by the European Commission. Another focal point deals with the topic eHealth, at least because of ongoing discussions around the topic ELGA (The Austrian Electronic Health Record). Representatives of renowned hospitals will show you how global standards for identification, traceability and electronic data interchange (EDI) can be implemented in healthcare organisations. Listen to the panel discussion with top-class experts of the healthcare community. Take the opportunity to network with speakers and other participants at the market place “GS1 standards in action” and during an informal Get2Gether. German will be translated into English!

GDSN Board Physical Meeting

3 times a year, the top 20 MOs physically meet together with the GS1 LT to discuss global strategic issues. This meeting is hosted by a different GS1 MO each time.

The GS1 MOs from the MEMA Region meet to discuss the status of regional projects and better respond future challenges in the region. They also meet to network and be trained about latest developments. Every year it is hosted by another country.

This event involves the world’s supply and demand chain standards specialists. The week is comprised of working sessions and plenary topics on key standards management initiatives. Together users and GS1 staff help define the future of global business standards. Key GS1 stakeholders will discuss opportunities, case studies and examples of how companies can benefit from using the GS1 System of global standards.

GS1 in Europe Board Members Physical Meeting

The GS1 MOs from the European Region meet to discuss the status of regional projects and better respond future challenges in the region. They also meet to network and be trained about latest developments. Every year it is hosted by another country.

The global Healthcare user group convenes two times per year in a ‘GS1 Healthcare Conference’, bringing together all Healthcare supply chain stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors, healthcare providers, associations and regulators. Experts and opinion leaders share their insights on Auto-ID, traceability or data management during the plenary sessions; every participant can also contribute to the global standards development process during the work team sessions; last, but not least it is an opportunity to network with other stakeholders. About 180 participants join in each conference, which is being hosted in the different regions worldwide.

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.

The GS1 MOs from the Asia Pacific Region meet to discuss the status of regional projects and better respond future challenges in the region. They also meet to network and be trained about latest developments. Every year it is hosted by another country.

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

Joint GS1 Management Board and other local Board physical meeting hosted by a GS1 Member Organisation

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.

The EPCglobal Board of Governors meet several times a year to discuss stategic issues and take decision about future projects and initiatives adoption.

GS1 US Board Members Physical Meeting

GS1 US Board of Governors Physical Meeting

The GS1 MOs from the Latin American Region meet to discuss the status of regional projects and better respond future challenges in the region. They also meet to network and be trained about latest developments. Every year it is hosted by another country.

Consumer Goods Forum Board Meeting

3 times a year, the top 20 MOs physically meet together with the GS1 Leadership Team to discuss global strategic issues. This meeting is hosted by a different GS1 MO each time.

The GS1 Global Forum is the GS1 global annual event for the GS1 Community’s top management, key decision-makers, technical experts and marketing managers with executive staff from over 80 Member Organisations from all over the world. It also brings together our key stakeholders such as solution providers, trade associations and end users represented in our Boards.

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!

This event involves the world’s supply and demand chain standards specialists. The week is comprised of working sessions and plenary topics on key standards management initiatives. Together users and GS1 staff help define the future of global business standards. Key GS1 stakeholders will discuss opportunities, case studies and examples of how companies can benefit from using the GS1 System of global standards.

3 times a year, the top 20 MOs physically meet together with the GS1 Leadership Team to discuss global strategic issues. This meeting is hosted by a different GS1 MO each time.

The global Healthcare user group convenes two times per year in a ‘GS1 Healthcare Conference’, bringing together all Healthcare supply chain stakeholders, including manufacturers, distributors, healthcare providers, associations and regulators. Experts and opinion leaders share their insights on Auto-ID, traceability or data management during the plenary sessions; every participant can also contribute to the global standards development process during the work team sessions; last, but not least it is an opportunity to network with other stakeholders. About 180 participants join in each conference, which is being hosted in the different regions worldwide.

GS1 US Board Members Physical Meeting

GS1 US Board of Governors Physical Meeting

The GS1 General Assembly is where key decisions for the organisation’s future are made. In view of its key role in the governance procedure charged with both formulating the organisation’s strategic direction and monitoring its global performance, the GA is attended by key industry players and key global decision-makers of global companies and GS1 Member Organisations within the GS1 Community from over 70 countries. In addition, the GS1 Management Board Members meet at this time. The GS1 General Assembly (GA) is also a major event for networking with the GS1 Community at a very executive level and is hosted by a different Member Organisation every year, this year by GS1 US.

An annual event hosted by GS1 US and VICS for the purpose of bringing trading partners together to network and learn about the value of using standards-based business processes and best practices for optimum efficiencies in managing the supply and demand sides of their value chain.

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

3 times a year, the top 20 MOs physically meet together with the GS1 Leadership Team to discuss global strategic issues. This meeting is hosted by a different GS1 MO each time.

This event involves the world’s supply and demand chain standards specialists. The week is comprised of working sessions and plenary topics on key standards management initiatives. Together users and GS1 staff help define the future of global business standards. Key GS1 stakeholders will discuss opportunities, case studies and examples of how companies can benefit from using the GS1 System of global standards.

The GS1 MOs from the Latin American Region meet to discuss the status of regional projects and better respond future challenges in the region. They also meet to network and be trained about latest developments. Every year it is hosted by another country.

GS1 US Board Members Physical Meeting

GS1 US Board of Governors Physical Meeting

GS1 Management Board and other local Board physical meeting hosted by a GS1 Member Organisation