April 14, 2008 – National Instruments (www.ni.com/oceania) today announced open registration for the 2008 NI Technical Symposiums, the company’s annual professional development series of virtual instrumentation conferences that reaches 33 countries and 41 cities around the world beginning in October 2007 and running through May 2008. Engineers can attend technical presentations to learn more about new products, experience hands-on sessions, participate in technology-focused discussions and attend exhibits on the latest solutions in design, control and test.
Proudly supported by ferret.com.au, Electronics News and PACE magazines and coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, the 2008 NI Technical Symposiums offers an abundance of new, innovative technical training sessions and an opportunity to network with hundreds of engineers, scientists, developers, educators and National Instruments Alliance Partners. Event dates and locations include the following:
- Tuesday 13 May, Melbourne
- Thursday 15 May, Sydney
- Wednesday 21 May, Auckland
“Over the past few years, the use of virtual instrumentation for design, control and test applications has rapidly expanded,” said Matej Krajnc, regional director of National Instruments Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. “NI Technical Symposium sessions focus on how the latest advancements in computing, networking and embedded technologies are impacting local engineers and scientists across a broad range of industries and applications.”
During keynote presentations and technical sessions, attendees hear from NI engineers and managers on the newest NI products, including LabVIEW 8.5, the latest version of the graphical system design platform for test, control and embedded system development. Also confirmed for all 3 locations is guest speaker Todd Dobberstein, Product Manager for Industrial and Embedded Applications. Located in Austin Texas, Todd's market experience includes embedded and industrial control systems, machine monitoring, and automotive and in-vehicle applications.
