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Date:
July 23, 24 and 25, 2001
Location:
The
Westin Taipei
133 Nanking East Road, Section 3
Taipei 104, Taiwan
There
are two easy ways to register. Be sure to register before July
9th:
Click
here
for the quick and easy on-line registration.
Click
here to
download a registration file in PDF format.
Print it, complete it, Fax it:
O2Micro International
Attn: SBS-IF Conference Registrar
FAX: at (+1) 408 987 4929
Attendees
must also contact the hotel to arrange for room reservations.
This form does not make a room reservation
for you!
Conference
Objective:
The
Developers Conference will give system designers, design engineers
and battery manufacturers the opportunity to talk with the top
technical experts for SBS, SMBus and ACPI.
Who should attend? Mobile system OEM's, battery manufacturers
and SBS product vendors
Call
for Papers:
If
you would like to submit a paper for the conference presentation
or the conference binder, please submit your request to the
Conference Registrar
(webmaster@sbs-forum.org). Topics could include current
and future battery technologies, pros and cons of Smart Battery
Systems, comments to smart Battery Systems, etc. We will carefully
consider all requests.
Conference
Highlights:
- Compaq
Computer Keynote Address: Power Management Vision
- Invited
speaker: Mr. Ishiwata, Normura Research: Portable Market
Analysis
- Proposed
enhancements to the Smart Battery Architecture (SBS 2.0): Unique
addresses, simplification of the power system, lower system
cost, technology demonstration
- Li-Polymer,
Fuel Cells
- SMBus
and Smart Battery Drivers
- OS
implications for Power Management
- Systems
Battery Accuracy Testing Guidelines
- SMBus
2.0: What this means to Smart Battery Systems
- Live
product demonstrations
- Plug
Fest – Interoperability testing
- Click
here to review the conference schedule.
Entertainment
at the Conference:
Some
entertainment is planned after business hours at the Developers
Conference. Join us while you relax and network with your SBS-IF
colleagues.
- Monday
6PM to Midnight: Reception including dinner and Kara-Oke contest
- Tuesday
6PM to 10PM: Evening Party
- Some
"Surprise Events" are planned so stay tuned
Conference
Fees:
All
SBS IF members pay no registration fee to attend the Developers'
Conference.
Each
attendee of a non-member company may register to the Developers
Conference for $495 (US dollars). If your company joins the
SBS IF before September 25, 2001, the paid registration fees
may be applied fully toward the first year's annual membership.
Click
here, to find out more about joining the SBS-IF.
To
pay registration fees by check, make checks payable to:
SBS
Implementers Forum
c/o David Heacock, M/S 8709
Texas Instruments
12500 TI Blvd.
Dallas, TX Santa Clara, CA 75243
To
pay registration fees by wire transfer, send to:
Wells
Fargo Bank
Routing number 121-000-248
Account number 0407-878479
Account name: SBS Implementers Forum
To
pay registration fees at the conference, notify the Westin Hotel
registration desk at check-in time
Hotel
Accommodations
The
event will be held at the The
Westin Taipei. A block of rooms have been reserved
for conference attendees and press at the discounted rate, US$145.00
/ night (single occupancy). Be sure to make your room
reservations as soon as possible. The
block of rooms for the SBS-IF will only be held until June 17,
2001, or until the block is filled.
Any booking made after this cutoff date or after the block is
filled will be subject to the availability and standard room
and suite rates.
To
make reservations, please call:
The
Westin Taipei
133 Nanking East Road, Section 3
Taipei 104, Taiwan
phone: (+886 2) 8770 6565
Reservation
code: SBS
Direct reservation number: (+886 2) 8770 5488
Direct reservation FAX: (+886 2) 8770 5755
Email: paula.lo@westin.com
Westin Hotels website: http://www.westin.com/
Note that the special conference rate must be booked directly
with The Westin Taipei by telephone, FAX or email. This rate
is nont available through the website.
All
rooms must be guaranteed with a credit card or by cash/check
deposit for one night's room and tax. All reservations
are subject to cancellation policies of The Westin Taipei.
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