Merck and Panasonic Among Speakers
at GDE’s End of Life Trends Session

Insight Media, sponsor of the upcoming Green Display Expo (GDE) scheduled for October 27th, Washington, DC is pleased to announce that Werner Becker, Senior Director, Technology & Head of Global LC Regulatory Affairs, Liquid Crystals Division, Merck KGaA; David Thompson, Director of Corporate Environmental Department, Panasonic Corporation of North America; and Walter Alcorn, President of Alcorn Consulting are scheduled to present in the End of Life Trends session. Abstracts for these presentations are listed below. For the complete conference agenda, please go to: http://www.greendisplayexpo.com/agenda.htm.

Many states and municipalities are planning, or have already instituted, regulations that force display manufacturers to participate in display recycling efforts. We will be analyzing the recycling regulations in the US and discussing the direct impact on the display manufacturers, as well as the impact on the display designs being created today. From the manufacturers’ perspective, the current and future e-waste situation will lead to alliances that minimize the cost impact on each manufacturer.

While CRTs are the most disposed of display today, this will change in the near future. Flat panel displays have become the standard for almost every consumer display application today, and as LCD panels begin to dominate the waste stream, alternative methods for dealing with this type of display are being developed. This alternative method will be discussed in the End of Life Trends session.

This one-day event will be held at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC. The conference is the first to focus on the growing importance of a green display strategy that incorporates technology, policy, regulatory and business elements.

For more information about the conference and to register, please go to www.greendisplayexpo.com.