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Organic Electronics Conference and Exhibition 2007
The fifth Organic Electronics Conference and Exhibition (OEC-07), held from 24 to 26 September 2007 in Frankfurt, Germany, showed the strength and potential of the emerging organic electronics industry.
The event, hosted by cintelliq and the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A), is the largest of its kind for the industry worldwide, attended by more than 400 attendees from academic, commercial and government organisations. OEC-07 was a truly international event with delegates from 22 different countries, representing 245 organisations. Delegates enjoyed presentations by nearly 100 speakers and the sell-out exhibition showcased 35 exhibitors from around the world. Read some feedback from delegates > 
There was plenty to see at the international exhibition of printed and organic electronics During the plenary sessions OEC-07 attendees were presented with updates on EU funding from Rosalie Zobel (European Commission), the latest organic electronics road-map from Wolfgang Mildner (OE-A), industry perspectives on technology for the newspaper industry from Allan Marshall (iMedia Advisory), and opportunities for new technologies to achieve breakthroughs in lowering carbon emissions from Richard Guy (Carbon Trust). In the commercial and peer-review tracks attendees heard from key industry leaders on the latest commercial and technical progress across the spectrum of organic electronics and organic semiconductor technologies. This year OEC-07 was pleased to welcome back speakers from Cambridge Display Technology, PolyIC, Konarka, Nanoident, Microemissive Displays, BASF, Merck and Novaled. OEC-07 was also pleased to welcome newcomers to its speaker programme such as Nokia, Samsung SDI, LG.Philips LCD, DuPont, plastic electronic, ITRI, CENAMPS and Dai Nippon Printing. 
There were plenty of opportunities for networking at the drinks reception The drinks reception followed by the OEC-07 Gala Dinner on the evening of 25 September were very popular social events. Good food, good company and the opportunity to catch up with old friends and new business contacts, as well as the excitement of the announcement of the winners of the 2007 Organic Semiconductor Industry Awards (OSIA) made for a very enjoyable evening. 
The OEC-07 Gala Dinner together with the OSIA awards presentation made for a very enjoyable evening First organic ticketing field trial Delegates at OEC-07 were very intrigued by the printed RFID tags attached to each conference badge. The badges were scanned by readers at entry and exit points to the conference rooms and exhibition areas. This generated much discussion among attendees. In the future, it is expected that low cost printed RFID tickets (pRFID) will generate new opportunities and benefits for applications in public transportation, exhibitions and logistics. OEC-07 was pleased to support the world's first field trial of printed organic tickets developed by the PRISMA Project. The tickets use first generation printed organic-tickets based on radio frequency technology produced by BARTSCH and PolyIC. Conference moves to Frankfurt Messe for 2008 Following the success of OEC-07, which saw visitor numbers up 30% on the previous year and exhibition space sold out months prior to the event, preparations are already in progress for the next conference, OSC-08, which will be held at the Congress Centre Messe Frankfurt, Germany from 29 September to 1 October 2008. This stunning and spacious venue will enable significantly more exhibitors and delegates to be accommodated in comfort. More information about OSC-08> 
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