Agenda Announced for the February 1-3 Event Collocated with ITEXPO in Miami  

Norwalk, CT, November 3, 2011— TMC (News - Alert) and Crossfire Media today announced the conference agenda for the M2M Evolution Conference in Miami, February 1-3, 2012. Following the successful Austin event – which attracted a three-fold increase in conference attendance – TMC and Crossfire Media have expanded the transportation/asset tracking focus to include additional content highlighting how M2M-based technologies are being used in the healthcare and smart grid industries.

The complete conference agenda is now available online. Highlights include:

Healthcare Sessions:

• M2M’s Medicinal Value – showcases ways in which M2M is addressing medical requirements
• Pill Dispensing: It’s not too hard to Swallow – identifies how the technology assists patients, and doctors alike.
• Remote Patient Care – identifies an array of remote health care systems that leverage M2M.

Platform Sessions:

• How Back-end Platform Solutions enable greater diversity and more flexible strategies
• M2M in the Cloud – identifies ways to deliver information and solutions on a common platform
• Making Rapid Deployment a Reality – examines how partners make all the difference
• Tracking the Automotive Opportunity for chips and sensors.

Smart Grid Sessions:

• Why the Smart Grid is an M2M Market
• Smarter Solutions for the Smart Grid – identifies opportunities for really smart applications
• The Smart Grid takes IT to make it work – discusses integration issues, and connections to other vertical market opportunities.

Conference Chair Nikki Cuban (News - Alert), of OnAsset Intelligence is scheduled to moderate a number of sessions on remote asset management, highlighting how companies are using M2M to secure the supply chain, streamline their businesses, and enhance their bottom lines. Conference Co-chair James Brehm, of Compass Intelligence will participate in the “Analyze This” opening session, and he will also deliver a session discussing how M2M is being expanded by the use of Satellite networks.  

“The opportunities in M2M spread across opportunities that match well to the ITEXPO (News - Alert)/4GWE exhibit floor, allowing companies to not only find customers for their existing solutions, but new ways to extend their services,” said event producer Carl Ford (News - Alert), of Crossfire Media.

Additional details on conference sessions and participating companies will be made available in subsequent releases. Registration for M2M Evolution is now open. Sponsorship opportunities are available and interested parties should contact Matthew Gleeson at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 203.852.6800. Members of the media can reserve media credentials by contacting Todd Keefe at For Immediate Release PR.

About Crossfire Media:
Crossfire Media is an integrated marketing company with a core focus on future trends in technology. We service communities of interest with conferences, tradeshows, webinars, and newsletters and provide community websites with the latest information in our industries.

About TMC:
TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.  TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility, InfoTECH Spotlight and Cloud Computing magazines.  TMC is the producer of ITEXPO, the world’s leading B2B communications event.  TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries.  In addition, TMC runs multiple industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; M2M Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing SIP to the Web; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; CVx; AstriCon; StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.

TMC Contact:
Todd Keefe (News - Alert)
For immediate Release PR
617-262-1968 x 101
Todd@firpr.com