Over 60 videos of keynotes and presentations from PCIM are now available on the PCIM website. I think this is a great move, and would expect more conferences and events in our industry to make videos of the content available online.

There are, however, two approaches to posting the video: you either see this as a revenue-generating opportunity, or as a way to promote the event. PCIM falls clearly into the first category, charging €295 for access to the material (with a €100 discount for universities).

I’ll be interested to see what happens in the long term: PCIM has a very high standard of presentations, and so you can be sure that you’re not going to pay for a procession of product pitches. So I can definitely see people paying for access, although I’d like to see the organisers experiment with different price points: maybe a nominal charge such as €50 might bring in more revenue? I’ll also be interested to see whether other events offer content free of charge: I’m sure speakers would like access to the largest possible audience, and the astonishing cost of marketing events to visitors, might make video content from previous events one of the most cost-effective ways of filling a conference or exhibition.

Tags: Germany, PCIM, Shows and Events

Despite the threat of disrupted travel from the volcanic ash cloud, the organisers of PCIM have reported strong figures for this year’s show. Visitor numbers were “approx 6300”, up slightly on last year, and the 255 exhibitors was pretty much the same as 2009. Floor space actually increased slightly to 11390 sq m, with the 619 conference delegates also up on last year.

Although I was on a press tour, the members of the Napier team at the event reported a great show with good attendance from editors as well as visitors. Yet again Germany proves that shows remain a powerful marketing vehicle in Central Europe.

Tags: Germany, PCIM, Shows and Events

Mesago Messe, the organisers of PCIM China have issued a call for papers. Submissions are due by 16th November 2009.

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The organisers of PCIM 2010 have issued a call for papers. Submissions are invited with a 3-4 page synopsis of the paper, and are due by 15th October 2009.

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The organisers of PCIM Europe have issued a call for papers. Authors can submit an oral presentation that will be held within relevant conference sessions; a poster presentation or a one-day tutorials that can be held by one or more speakers. The deadline for submission is 15th October 2009, and abstracts can be submitted through the PCIM website.

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Don’t they know there is a recession on? PCIM 2009 managed to increase the exhibitors from 252 to 257, and to increase the floor space from 10600 to 10700 sqm. Although the growth is modest, given the current economic situation, and the fact that PCIM 2008 also showed growth over the previous year, the results are truly impressive.

Unsurprisingly, the number of visitors shrank, from 6493 to 6133, although this 5% drop should also be regarded as an outstanding performance. The exhibitor survey also revealed that 97% of exhibitors also plan to be at PCIM 2010, which says a lot about the quality of visitors to the event.

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The organisers of PCIM 2009 have issued a call for papers. Visit the PCIM website to submit your abstract, which are due by 20th October and must be submitted in a strictly-defined format.

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The publishers of Power Systems Design Europe and China magazines have created the annual GreenPower Leadership Awards program. The selection of winners is beautifully simple: articles on the Power Systems Design Europe eNewsletter bearing the GreenPower logo that get the most [hopefully unique!] clicks will win.

The winners will be announced at the PSDE podium discussion at PCIM Europe 2008, and will also be published in the May 2008 issue of Power Systems Design Europe.

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ED Europe is planning a series of video interviews at PCIM. These interviews are a great way to get a 2-5 minute interview or product demo out to a larger audience than the trade show attendees, and in the past the cost has worked out at around $20 per viewing. For more information, contact Napier, or view the videos from Embedded World.

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