IEEE-SA Standards Board Meeting Notice

IEEE-SA STANDARDS BOARD MEETING SERIES

11-14 June 2013
Brussels, Belgium

Registration Information
Registration is required. Standards Board and Committee Members unable to attend, please advise via email or check "unable" on the registration form.
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Attendance Registration Deadline
Friday, 24 May 2013.

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Overview

Committee Meetings
Audit Committee, Patent Committee, Procedures Committee, Industry Connections Committee, New Standards Committee Standards Review Committee, Administrative Committee, Standards Board

Meeting agendas will be provided under separate cover.

Questions regarding outreach meetings may be directed to Moira Patterson.

Patent Forum
Tuesday, 11 June
The theme for the Forum is "Perspectives on the Role of SDOs at the Intersection of Patents, Standards, Law, and the Global Economy."

Speakers:
Rudi Bekkers, Assistant Professor of Economics of Innovation and Technical Change at the faculty of Technology Management, Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (IEIS), Eindhoven University of Technology
Thomas Kramler, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission Competition DG - Information Industries, Internet and Consumer Electronics, Unit C-3
Michael Froehlich, Senior Director, EU Intellectual Property & Strategy, at Research In Motion (RIM); Former Legal Affairs Director at the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
Nikolaus Thumm, Chief Economist, European Patent Office (EPO); Executive Secretary for EPO's Economic and Scientific Advisory Board

Market-Driven Standards Forum
Thursday, 13 June
Facilitated by Karen McCabe
This forum will present some case studies on how some IEEE standards were initiated, how stakeholders came together to work on these standards, how the work was accomplished, and factors that helped them realize market success.

Social Reception
Thursday, 13 June

Hotel Information
Renaissance Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19
Brussels 1050, Belgium
Telephone: 32 2 505 2929
Renaissance Brussels Hotel Web site

Guestroom Rate^*
Starting at €170.00/190.00 Single/Double
Guestroom includes full American breakfast, internet, all taxes and service charge.
(Confirm Marriott Rewards Number at Front Desk upon check-in.)

^*Reduced weekend rates (Fri/Sat) are indicated on the group reservation link and will be adjusted accordingly upon checkout. Please be sure to confirm weekday/weekend rates upon check-in.

Reservation Information
Online Reservations
Phone: +32 2 505 2500
After 16 May, the group rate is not guaranteed and will be accepted upon availability.

Transportation Information
The Brussels Renaissance is approximately 30 minutes from Brussels Airport.

Taxi Service
Taxi fare to hotel is approximately €40 (including taxes).
Check with your taxi driver regarding cash/credit.

Private Chauffeur
A private chauffeur is €75 (21%VAT excluded) and may be coordinated directly with the hotel by calling the following number +32 2 505 2495 or email Renaissance Brussels Hotel concierge.