Boston, MA — (press release excerpt) — CMP Media today announced its 13th annual Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston to be held in the Hynes Convention Center, November 18-21, 2002. Featuring a robust technical program, ESC Boston provides a prime opportunity for design engineers, technical managers and developers to learn leading-edge techniques that address programming and real-time design… challenges. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view and test the latest in embedded hardware and software technology products from leading [vendors in the embedded hardware, software, and systems market].

More than 4,000 participants are expected to attend this year's conference, which will feature a dynamic keynote speaker, more than 150 exhibiting companies, 70 classes and tutorials, and three “shop talk” sessions.

Event Keynote

On Tuesday, November 19, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Nick Tredennick, industry pioneer and editor of Dynamic Silicon, will deliver the keynote address “Semiconductor Progress: Trends and Consequences.” Mr. Tredennick, who also serves on the editorial advisory boards of IEEE Spectrum, Microprocessor and Microsystems, Embedded Developers Journal and Microprocessor Report, will discuss the impact of systems design on trends in semiconductors, including features, rising process development costs and the industry's move toward cooperation and consolidation.

Educational Sessions

The Embedded System Conference Boston's 70+ conference sessions will delve into hot design topics, including security, wireless/802.11, green/hardware design, extreme programming, Linux/Open Source, multi-tasking, real-time design and TCP/IP. These sessions focus on delivering the technical insight necessary to make embedded system designs stronger, faster, and more reliable. Each class and tutorial provides practical answers to the toughest questions, and teaches skills and techniques that can be implemented immediately. A schedule of the conference program, which provides details of classes and tutorials, is available here.

Registration

To make this exciting conference accessible to top engineering talent across the country, CMP Media is offering registration packages starting as low as $395.

 
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