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AUGUST 13, 14, 15 I AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER I AUSTIN, TEXAS USA ni.com/niweek What is ?

NIWeek™ 2003 is National Instruments annual technical conference and exhibition. Please join us to learn from NI engineers, industry experts, and fellow colleagues about the latest products and technologies in virtual instrumentation. Receive critical information and training on NI software, hardware, and complementary third-party products, and learn how you can increase productivity and lower costs. At NIWeek 2003 you can:

• Network with more than 2,000 engineers and NI developers

• Choose from more than 140 unique technical presentations, hands-on workshops, case studies, and panel discussions

• Learn about leading-edge technology in daily keynotes

• Improve your LabVIEW™ knowledge

• Discover new products and solutions in the 200 exhibitor booths and pavilions

Who Should Attend? Engineers and scientists involved in research, test, measurement, and automation; professors and educators; NI Alliance Program members; developers, system integrators, and consultants all beneﬁt from attending NIWeek.

NIWeek Program Tracks

Hot Technologies • Software Development Techniques • Data Acquisition, Instrumentation, and Analysis • Real-Time and Embedded Control

NIWeek Technical Sessions Attend sessions presented by National Instruments engineers and industry experts from companies such as Sony Electronics, Texas Instruments, Sandia National Labs, NASA, Microsoft, and PBC Piezotronics. See these and other sessions at NIWeek 2003:

• Virtual Instrumentation and .NET for Manufacturing • Rapid Prototyping and Device Simulation using LabVIEW FPGA

• Building Integrated Analog and Digital Test Systems • Smart Plug and Play TEDS Sensors

• Database Integration with NI LabVIEW • Measurement Analysis with LabVIEW

• Optimizing VI Performance • Architectures for Designing LabVIEW Applications

• Advanced Timing, Triggering, and Synchronization • Performing Frequency-Domain Measurements Using in LabVIEW PXI and LabVIEW NIWeek Exhibition Previous NIWeek Participants AUSTIN, TEXAS – Live Music Learn more about the products and technologies discussed at the conference and “test drive” the 3M ABB and Much More newest NI products: AMD Apple NIWeek takes place in the heart • Explore more than 200 booths Applied Materials Bausch & Lomb of famous downtown Austin, the • Find solutions for your virtual instrumentation applications Boeing beautiful state capital of Texas. Bruel & Kjaer • Network with NI developers and colleagues Cirrus Logic With a world-renowned live music Christensen Display • Participate in the ROBOLAB Challenge scene, and beautiful hill country Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverage surroundings, Austin offers plenty • Visit the Cyber Cafe Corning DaimlerChrysler to do, discover, and see. Considered Dell New Technology Pavilions Delphi one of the leading technology centers Dolch in the world, Austin is a modern • Sensors Pavilion showcases leading sensor manufacturers, Smart TEDS, and Virtual TEDS sensors Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak metropolis with an atmosphere and alongside NI TEDS-capable LabVIEW software and data acquisition products. Ericsson rhythm all its own. Fisher-Rosemount • LabVIEW Design Pavilion features NI LabVIEW integrating with common design tools for DSP, Ford Motor Company GenRad analog, RF, and embedded control. You learn how LabVIEW can facilitate the design process by General Electric Hewlett-Packard interfacing to popular tools such as Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio for DSP systems and Honeywell Intel Ansoft Designer for RF circuitry. Jet Propulsion Lab Kimberly-Clark • Analog and Digital Test Pavilion features NI partners for mixed analog and digital test. Los Alamos National Laboratory See new applications in analog and digital test, including applications in functional test and Lucent Technologies NASA device characterization. Nokia Northrop Grumman Perkin Elmer Expand Your NIWeek Experience Through Training! Pfizer Racal Instruments Maximize the effectiveness of your trip to Austin and take advantage of National Instruments training Raytheon Southwest Research Institute courses offered at the NI corporate campus during NIWeek. To register for a course, or to find out more Toyota Volvo about our certification program, visit ni.com/info and enter exfmdg or call (800) 813-4718. Yokogawa Register by June 1st and save $200! Register to attend NIWeek 2003 by June 1, 2003 and save $200 on your conference fees. Visit ni.com/niweek to register and view program details. Call (512) 683-0100, or e-mail [email protected] for additional information. Conference Registration Contacts: Exhibitor Contacts: Amy Gilger Amanda Davis-Andrew Amanda Davis-Andrew Devin Shelgren NIWeek Registration NIWeek Registration Exhibition Sales Exhibition, Logistics 512-683-5332 512-683-6885 512-683-6885 512-683-5622 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Selection and Fees Conference fee includes: Conference admission, exhibition admission, conference proceedings CD, shuttle service to and from all conference hotels and the Austin Convention Center, breakfasts, lunches, exhibition receptions, and evening events. Description By After All prices in U.S. dollars June 1, 2003 June 1, 2003 Quantity Educator discount: Full-time faculty and graduate students are eligible. Must pay with purchase order from an accredited Conference (8/13-8/15/03) $895 $1,095 college or university.

Volume discount FREE for 5th FREE for 5th Academic Day: Special day for faculty and graduate students to learn how computer-based measurement and automation is (5th registration is FREE) registrant registrant used in the classroom and in research.

Educator discount $448 $548 Alliance Day (August 12, 2003): Special day for developers, consultants, and systems integrators in the National Instruments (50% off conference fee) Alliance Program. Entertainment pass $200 $200 Booth space fee includes: One-day pass • 10’x10’ of exhibition space • Power (500 W) • Sign (company name in 4” letters) (Please indicate day ___ /___) $500 $500 • 6’ draped table, two chairs • Show color carpet • Does not include conference registration Booth space $800 $1,200 • Pipe and drape (no substitutions) Hotel registration: We have arranged special NIWeek rates in the downtown Austin area. For more information, Additional booth space $500 $500 (Per 10’ x 10’) visit ni.com/niweek Exhibition pass FREE FREE (Access to exhibition hall only) Entertainment pass includes: All meals, receptions, and evening events. Conference guests who purchase an entertainment pass may also participate in NIWeek guest activities. For more information, visit ni.com/niweek (Request guest activity information) NI Alliance Day (8/12/03) $100 $200 Exhibition pass: Access to exhibition hall only NI Alliance Program $700 $1,100 discount (1st 10’x10’ booth) Volume discount: Volume discount is ONLY applicable if the attendees are registered on one form. Cancellation: If you cancel your NIWeek registration by July 1, 2003, you are subject to a $95 cancellation fee. No cancellation TOTAL refunds are available after July 1, 2003 or for no-shows. Please submit your cancellation notice in writing.