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The only stand-alone event organized and produced exclusively for esports organizers, event-rights holders and destination/hospitality industry representatives.

The explosive growth of esports and its impact on the travel industry will be discussed in a series of education sessions at the EsportsTravel Summit.

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The EsportsTravel   Summit was launched in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference & Expo in Orlando in 2017. The Summit was an immediate success because it helped fill an information vacuum that exists for both organizers of esports events and those in the travel and tourism industry who want to understand and profit from the esports phenomenon. Globally, the number of esports enthusiasts is estimated at 191 million people–and growing.

While video games have been around for more than 40 years, a transformation is occurring in the video-gaming space that will elevate the players above the games. Live events are becoming the ultimate forum for skill and achievement for players. And spectators are flocking to the live events because of their interest in the games and the rising prominence of the players. It is this transforma­tion that is creating many new opportunities, including record levels of investment in esports teams and the development of esports specific venues.

Just as the major sports leagues have identified esports as the best way to connect with the next generation of fans, visionary venues, destinations and sports organizations can leverage the esports phenomenon to attract the next generation of visitors and followers.

In 2018, Northstar Meetings Group held the first-ever stand-alone EsportsTravel   Summit , July 17-18 in Las Vegas and will also hold the second annual EsportsTravel   Summit in conjunction with the TEAMS Conference & Expo October 1-4 in Louisville. The Summits’ unique mission will be to continue to educate esports stakeholders on the nexus between venues, destinations, the travel industry and esports. The biggest names in the esports world will be included as presenters.

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Raleigh hosts Esports Travel Summit as it looks to attract tournaments

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Local tourism officials, businesses, and universities are taking part in the Esports Travel Summit in Raleigh as they look to draw future events to the state.

"People are here. So, (it's) one thing to hear about it, read about it, even see videos, but actually physically coming in and seeing what they're able to offer and all the great things that we have here, how nice of an area it actually is," said Caleb Smith, co-founder of North Carolina Esports Academy in Cary.

A report by PLAYHRDR Advisors, the Greater Raleigh Esports Organizing Committee and students from the Niner Esports program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte listed Raleigh as a "Top 5 Major Esports Event Host Destination between 2021 and 2023."

"Raleigh as a destination is just amazing. The team is so involved and dedicated to Esports and this is the state-of-the-art. We would love to see this across the US with all the governments and cities involved as much as Raleigh is. We are hoping to find more opportunities in the future to bring more events to Raleigh," said Jascha Braeker, a Hospitality Manager with ESL FACEIT Group.

Previous Esports events at PNC Arena and the Raleigh Convention Center have generated millions in economic impact, including hotel books, restaurant, and retail sales. The growing presence has also been felt at the university level, with NC State utilizing a $16 million grant from the state to expand its operations.

"We are in the process of developing an Esports arena that will be opening up in a couple of years in Raleigh," said Cody Elsen, NC State's Esports Program Director.

Currently, it's treated as an extracurricular activity.

"We have over 1,000 students that are involved in Esports at NC State right now in the club, but we will definitely do varsity competitive teams at some point with structure, coaching, staff, resources," said Elsen.

Elsen explained they are working to bring events to campus, noting possible locations include Reynolds Coliseum and Hunt Library.

"A lot of the science, technology, engineering and math goes into this. Tons of analytic work, analyzing things within the game and out of the game. Then obviously it's digital, like the marketing side, the business management," said Elsen.

The establishment of such programs is a consideration for students at community colleges looking at furthering their education.

"I teach them soft skills that are leadership, time management, decision making under duress," added Tu Nguyen, the Esports Coach at Guilford Technical Community College "It is 100% a question for every student-athlete I have. They will immediately ask, 'Are there any staff-led or coach-led situations in North Carolina?'"

Drawing events to the region has also allowed students hands-on networking opportunities while allowing them to gain experience.

"What really appeals to me about being this close to Raleigh is that they can come here and there are often volunteer opportunities," said Dwayne Meekins, the Esports Coordinator at North Carolina A &T University.

On Friday, the North Carolina Esports Summit will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center, with NC Varsity Esports + STEM League High School Championship held Saturday and Sunday.

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Pittsburgh Welcomes the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit

Event Showcases Pittsburgh’s Position as a Leader in the Esports Industry

PITTSBURGH – The world’s largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game organizers opens in the City of Champions today, as the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit , presented by SportsTravel and hosted by SportsPITTSBURGH , will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (DLCC) through Dec. 16.

Produced by Northstar Meetings Group, the Summit is the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers. It focuses exclusively on video gaming and its positive impact on travel and events, facilitating partnerships between esports organizations and destination marketers, hospitality industry representatives and other event suppliers who want to work with and learn more about the rapidly growing esports event industry.

The meeting is a result of a partnership between the Local Host Committee, comprised of: SportsPITTSBURGH, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, Point Park University, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Pittsburgh Knights and The AbleGamers Charity.

“Pittsburgh is incredibly honored to welcome the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit, as our region is committed to the future of the esports industry,” SportsPITTSBURGH Executive Director Jennifer Hawkins said. “From an Only in Pittsburgh welcome reception at Heinz Field to tours of our city’s iconic arenas and venues, Pittsburgh is ready to show esports tournament and event organizers why they, too, should host their next event in our legendary sports city.”

“We are thrilled to bring the 2021 EsportsTravel Summit to Pittsburgh,” Timothy Schneider, founder of the EsportsTravel Summit and chairman of the Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group, said. “While the city’s storied sports history is widely known, Summit attendees will quickly realize that Pittsburgh is on the leading edge of the future of the sports and entertainment industries and a natural fit for the esports industry.”

Pittsburgh will be heavily featured throughout the two-day program, with 10 presenters having ties to the region, including:

• Jerad Bachar, President & CEO, VisitPITTSBURGH
• Jennifer Hawkins, Executive Director, SportsPITTSBURGH
• John Ashaolu, Director of Athletics, Point Park University
• Andrew Exler, Director of Content and Strategy, Lost Tribe Esports
• Bill Flanagan, Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
• Christopher Gaul, Esports Director and Head Coach, Point Park University
• James O’Connor, President and Founder, Pittsburgh Knights
• Matt Roche, Director of Business Development, Pittsburgh Knights
• Daniel Rooney, Founder and CEO, Dapture Technologies LLC
• Steve Spohn, Senior Director Development/Chief Development Officer, The AbleGamers Charity

Northstar Meetings Group will return to Pittsburgh for TEAMS Conference & Expo 2028 , marking a 20-year anniversary of the group’s first visit in 2008.

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On December 14th, the world of esports and video-game tournaments got the attention it deserved in the form of EsportsTravel Summit: the “largest gathering of esports tournament and video-game event organizers and the only event focused on the travel side of the esports industry” according to their website. Presented by SportsTravel and hosted by SportsPittsburgh, the event attracted hundreds of esports enthusiasts and aspiring event organizers to listen to more than 30 speakers from some of the biggest names in the esports industry. The speakers discussed goals, beliefs, how to succeed in esports, and how to navigate the tourism boom associated with the surge in the industry’s popularity.

Johnny Weaver of OG Evo Media attended the event and listened to many incredible experts while also sharing his own background of 20 years. In the photo above is presenter Danny Martin, an esports subject matter expert at SMU and co-founder/CEO of Esposure. Danny discussed the collision of education and esports, his own mission in the esports industry, and what aspects of the industry currently need the most focus and help. The 2021 Esports Travel Summit was a massive success with a record-setting number of event organizers and destination representatives, and plans have already been made for Daytona Beach to host the EsportsTravel Summit event of 2022. If it is anything like this year, it’s sure to be great, and OG Evo Media will be there!

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Northstar Launches Bid Process for EsportsTravel Summit

As the in-person esports event market continues to grow exponentially, forward-thinking destinations compete to attract them.

The Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group , organizer of the TEAMS Conference & Expo and the recently announced TEAMS Europe , has announced a formal bidding process to identify potential host-city partners for the EsportsTravel Summit , the leading conference for esports event organizers, in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027.

TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit are the preeminent gatherings for organizers of traditional sports and esports tournaments and events, respectively. The EsportsTravel Summit is the exclusive co-location partner for the United States eSports Federation , while TEAMS is the exclusive home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s SportsLink and NGB Best Practices Seminar.

“The EsportsTravel Summit was an immediate success because it helped fill an information vacuum that exists for organizers of video game events and those who want to understand and profit from the esports phenomenon,” said Jason Gewirtz , vice president, Sports Division, Northstar Meetings Group and the executive editor and publisher of SportsTravel . “The biggest brands in the esports world attend the EsportsTravel Summit because it’s the only event of its kind that bridges the esports world to the travel industry — the venues, destinations and service providers they need to partner with to produce successful, memorable in-person experiences.”

The EsportsTravel Summit will be held in in Daytona Beach, June 21–23, 2022, and in Toronto, July 11–13, 2023, and again in 2028. The event includes a robust educational program focused on the most important issues facing in-person esports events, as well as a marketplace where esports event organizers and destinations and suppliers interested in attracting their events can meet one-on-one in pre-scheduled appointments.

The announcement of the formal bid process for future years comes as the EsportsTravel Summit cemented several multiyear sponsorships that have been secured or extended during the pandemic. Those deals include multiyear partnerships with (in alphabetical order) ASM Global, the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Meet AC, CSL International, the Dallas Sports Commission, the Daytona Beach Area CVB, Destination Toronto, the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, the Myrtle Beach Regional Sports Alliance, Populous, the Snohomish County Sports Commission, TripMate and Visit Anaheim.

“The continued support we’ve received from our sponsors demonstrates their steadfast commitment to the future of the sports-related travel industry,” said Shalise DeMott , vice president of sales, Northstar Meetings Group. “The ongoing interest in the EsportsTravel Summit demonstrates that destinations are thinking strategically in regard to developing a playbook for the esports industry, one of the fastest-growing sectors in the sports-related travel industry overall, and a critical sector for reaching future generations of passionate group travelers.”

Destinations interested in bidding for the EsportsTravel Summit have until June 1, 2022, to submit their bids. Interested cities are encouraged to use the time before that date to ask questions they may have about the bidding process. Cities wishing to receive the bidding information should contact either Jason Gewirtz at [email protected] or Shalise DeMott at [email protected] .

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Raleigh's securing of the EsportsTravel Summit in 2024 is one more indication that our area has become a major hub in the fast-paced and exponentially-growing esports entertainment industry. .............

Northstar Meetings Group  has announced Raleigh as the upcoming host for the 2024  EsportsTravel Summit —the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers. Hosted by  Visit Raleigh , the  Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance  and the  Raleigh Convention Center , the event will be on May 29–31, 2024. The announcement was made on the final day of the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit in Toronto.

Produced by Northstar Meetings Group, the EsportsTravel Summit is the premier business conference focused on esports tournaments and events as well as the role of the travel industry in the continued growth of video gaming and esports. The event facilitates partnerships between esports organizations and the travel industry while providing educational programming, a marketplace with one-on-one appointments and multiple business networking opportunities.

“Raleigh is an ideal host for our upcoming EsportsTravel Summit,” said Jason Gewirtz, Vice President of the Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group, which organizes the event. “We are excited to get to work with our partners at Visit Raleigh to plan for a dynamic, productive and educational experience for the esports events industry. Our attendees will enjoy seeing how this forward-thinking destination has planned out its esports ecosystem and embraced the future of the events industry.”

In 2024, the EsportsTravel Summit will be staged at the Raleigh Convention Center. In recent years, Raleigh has emerged as a leading global host destination for esports, cementing its reputation as a market that celebrates the competitive video game culture and community. The capital city has become a global hotspot for hosting the most diverse national and international game title events and is focused on becoming a leading global destination for esports industry research, development and education.

In the past 12 months, Raleigh has hosted several major esports tournaments, including the 2022 Fortnite Championship Series Invitational, the 2022 Call of Duty Major 1, the 2022 Apex Legends Global Series Championship, the 2023 League of Legends-Spring League Championship Series and the most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Qualifier, with events hosted at the Raleigh Convention Center and PNC Arena. Overall, esports has generated more than 30,000 overnight visitors for the destination, with an average of 19 countries represented per event.

“We’ve watched with great interest for years what Raleigh has accomplished in esports and we are thrilled to bring the EsportsTravel Summit to one of the epicenters of esports in the United States,” Gewirtz said. “Raleigh’s track record in esports and its ability to attract top-tier esports events speaks for itself.”

Greater Raleigh is also home to numerous video game and esports endemic companies, including leading developer Epic Games, technology providers Lenovo, Cisco and NVIDIA, plus open-source software company Red Hat. The region has also created the Greater Raleigh Esports Local Organizing Committee (GRELOC), a local group that has proven paramount to the execution of the local, regional, national and international strategy driving Greater Raleigh’s success in esports and video gaming initiatives.

“Greater Raleigh is excited to host the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit,” said Loren Gold, Executive Vice President of Visit Raleigh. “We are looking forward to welcoming all industry attendees and offering them an immersive and educational experience that only Greater Raleigh can deliver.”

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Taxis or ride shares from airport are approximately $45

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from Powell Street is a quick and inexpensive way to travel to and from San Francisco International Airport, for $8.95.

Hop on the City Cable Cars to get around the city. They operate between 6am and 12am and run every 10 minutes.

Local buses are also an inexpensive way to travel around the Bay area.

Venue:     Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States

Getting there .

San Jose International Airport: 6 miles

San Francisco International Airport: 29 miles (30-35 minutes) Oakland International Airport: 32 miles

Standard parking for guests: Free

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Yes

The hotel also offers a Park & Stay package which includes an overnight stay and valet parking.

For alternative parking options around the venue: Tasman Parking Garage

Local Hotels

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

Stay locally with accommodation at the hotel adjoining the venue just moments away from the venue. This 5 star hotel is best for convenience.

Hilton Santa Clara

This 3 star hotel is best for tighter budgets, only a few minutes walk from the event venue.

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•   PROGRAM
• EVENTS & AWARDS
• PROCEEDINGS

FMS 2020 Keynotes & Sessions

Please note: Some Sessions are ONLY available to paid attendees marked (PRO). Sessions marked (OPEN) are available to all.

Day 1 Intro Tue 8:35am

Introduction to Day 1 of Virtual FMS

Jay Kramer Network Storage Jillian Coffin TechTarget

Keynote 1 Tue 10:15am

Today's Trends in Cloud and the Future Enterprise (OPEN)

Matt Eastwood Senior Vice President

Keynote 2 Tue 11:35am

MRAM Stars in an AI Coprocessor for NASA Spaceflight Computing (OPEN)

Jack Guedj CEO

Keynote 3 Tue 1:15pm

Storage as the Driver of Change: Rethinking Data Infrastructure (OPEN)

Siva Sivaram President of Technology and Strategy

Western Digital

Keynote 4 Tue 1:55 pm

Using Hardware Acceleration to Increase NVMe Storage Performance (OPEN)

Thad Omura VP Marketing Flash Business Unit Marvell

Marvell Semiconductor

Keynote 5 Tue 4:15pm

Fungible Data Centers: The Evolution of Data Centers in the Data-Centric Era (OPEN)

Pradeep SIndhu Co-Founder and CEO

Keynote 6 Wed 10:15am

Bringing AI/ML to Data Centers Everywhere Via GPUs, DPUs, and Matching Storage (OPEN)

Kevin Deierling VP Marketing

NVIDIA/Mellanox

Keynote 7 Wed 11:35am

The Future Adaptable Data Center (OPEN)

Gopi Jandhyala VP of Datacenter Engineering

Keynote 8 Wed 1:15pm

Storage Processors to Unleash the Full Potential of Flash Storage (OPEN)

Steve Fingerhut Presidents, CBO

Keynote 9 Wed 1:45pm

Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory: From Vision to Reality (OPEN)

Alper Ilkbahar Vice President of Data Products Group

Keynote 10 Wed 3:55pm

Persistent Memory Meets the Data Needs of Demanding Applications (OPEN)

Alistair Symon VP of Storage Development and Software Defined Environments

IBM Storage

Keynote 11 Wed 4:25pm

New Flash Architecture Combines QLC Density with SLC Speed (OPEN)

Andy Hsu Founder and CEO

NEO Semiconductor

Keynote 12 Thu 10:25am

NVM Express Technology: Powering the Connected Universe

Amber Huffman Intel Fellow and Chief Technologist

NVM Express

Keynote 13 Thu 11:45am

Accelerating Deep Neural Networks with Analog Nonvolatile Memory Devices (OPEN)

Geoffrey Burr Distinguished Research Staff Member

IBM Almaden/AI

Keynote 14 Thu 12:15pm

What You Need to Know about DNA Data Storage Today (OPEN)

Karin Strauss Title to Come

Session A-1 Tue 8:35am

What The Hyperscalers Are Buying (PRO)

Jonathan Hinkle Executive Director

Session B-1 Tue 8:35am

NVMe-oF: The Best Way to Network Enterprise Storage (OPEN)

John Kim Director of Storage Marketing

Session C-1 Tue 8:35am

Advances in Enterprise Flash Storage (OPEN)

Jay Kramer Business Chairperson and Emcee

Network Storage

Session D-1 Tue 8:35am

Smart New Architecture for Cloud-Scale Storage (OPEN)

Shachar Fienblit VP R&D/Co-Founder

Session A-2 Tue 10:45am

Hyperscale Storage in 2025 and How We Got There (Panel) (PRO)

Session B-2 Tue 10:45am

NVMe/TCP Use Cases (Panel) (OPEN)

Howard Marks Technologist Extraordinary

Session C-2 Tue 10:15am

Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Enterprise Storage Today (Panel) (OPEN)

Jean S. Bozman President

Cloud Architects

Session D-2 Tue 10:45am

Using Cloud-Defined Storage (Panel) OPEN

J Metz Board Member

Pres.1 Tue 11:25am

Lifetime Achievement Award (OPEN)

Chuck Sobey Founder

Channel Science

Pres.2 Tue 1:05pm

TechTarget (OPEN)

Jillian Coffin Group Publisher Storage, Virtualization & Cloud Media Groups

Pres.3 Tue 1:45pm

SNIA (OPEN)

Willie Nelson CMSI Marketing Chair

Session A-3 Tue 2:35pm

Using 3D XPoint to Overcome Storage Roadblocks (PRO)

Milind Weling Sr. VP Programs and Operations

Intermolecular

Session B-3 Tue 2:35pm

Getting the Most Out of NVMe (OPEN) (Sponsored by NVM Express)

Cameron Brett Director of Enterprise SSD Marketing

Session C-3 Tue 2:35pm

How Data Centers Can Profit from New Memory Technologies (OPEN)

Dave Eggleston Owner and Principal

Intuitive Cognition

Session D-3 Tue 2:35pm

Bringing Enterprise-Class Management to Big Memory (OPEN)

Frank Berry VP Marketing

Session A-4 Tue 4:45pm

3D XPoint in 2025, and How We Got There (Panel) (PRO)

Mark Webb Principal/Consultant

MKW Ventures

Session B-4 Tue 4:45pm

NVMe in Cloud Applications (Panel) (OPEN)

Mark Carlson Principal Engineer Industry Standards

Session C-4 Tue 4:45pm

What Will Replace Flash and When? (Panel) (OPEN)

Jim Handy President

Objective Analysis

Session D-4 Tue 4:45pm

Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Big Memory Management Today (Panel) (OPEN)

Day 2 Intro Wed 8:30am

Introduction to Day 2 of Virtual FMS

Session A-5 Wed 8:35am

Accelerating Applications for a Competitive Edge (PRO) (Sponsored by Micron)

Brian Berg President

Berg Software Design

Session B-5 Wed 8:35am

Persistent Memory (PM) Offers Storage at Memory Speeds (OPEN) (Sponsored by JEDEC, SNIA, and OpenFabrics Alliance)

Jim Pappas Director of Technology Initiatives

Intel Corporation

Session C-5 Wed 8:35am

IDC Enterprise/Cloud Storage - Part 1 (OPEN)

Eric Burgener Research VP, Infrastructure Systems and Platforms

Session D-5 Wed 8:35xx

Storage Processors Accelerate Database Operations (OPEN)

Tony Afshary Sr. Director of Product Marketing

Session A-6 Wed 10:45am

Which Type of SSD Is Best for Your Application? (Panel) (PRO)

Session B-6 Wed 10:45am

How Can We Solve the Problems Holding Up Persistent Memory Adoption? (Panel) (OPEN) (Sponsored by JEDEC, SNIA, and OpenFabrics Alliance)

Session C-6 Wed 10:45am

IDC Cloud Storage - Part 2 (OPEN)

Session D-6 Wed 10:45am

Optimizing NVMe-oF Storage with EBOFs & Open Source Software (OPEN) (Sponsored by Micron)

Sujit Somandepalli Principal Storage Solutions Engineer

Pres.4 Wed 11:25am

SuperWomen in Flash Leadership Award (OPEN)

Camberley Bates Managing Director/Analyst

Evaluator Group

Pres.5 Wed 1:05pm

Virtual FMS Best of Show Awards (OPEN)

Business Chairperson and Emcee

Session A-7 Wed 2:15pm

New High-Speed Interfaces for Persistent Memory and Coprocessors (PRO)

Glenn Ward Chief of Staff, Cloud Server Infrastructure

Session B-7 Wed 2:15pm

Ethernet-Attached SSDs Lead to Higher-Performing Storage (OPEN)

Rob Davis VP of Storage

Session C-7 Wed 2:15pm

IDC Enterprise Solid State Storage – Strategies and Futures (OPEN)

Session D-7 Wed 2:15pm

New Ways to Improve SSD Management and Performance (OPEN)

Jonmichael Hands Senior Strategic Planner and NVM Express Marketing Work Group Chair

Session A-8 Wed 4:55pm

Where the New High-Speed Interfaces Fit and How They Work Together (Panel) (PRO)

Kurtis Bowman President

Gen-Z Consortium

Session B-8 Wed 4:55pm

Top Five Ways Ethernet SSDs Can Improve Storage Solutions (Panel) (OPEN)

Rob Davis Vice-President

Session C-8 Wed 4:55pm

IDC Real World Applications and Solutions for Persistent Memory (Panel) (OPEN)

Eric Burgener Research VP, IDC

Session D-8 Wed 4:55pm

Using the New EDSFF (E3) SSDs Effectively (Panel) (OPEN)

Day 3 Intro Thu 8:30am

Introduction to Day 3 of Virtual FMS

Session A-9 Thu 8:35am

Computational Storage Increases System Throughput and Scalability (PRO) (Sponsored by SNIA)

J B Baker Senior Director of Product Management

Session B-9 Thu 8:35am

Latest Trends in Storage for AI/ML (OPEN)

Sanhita Sarkar Global Director, Analytics

Western Digital Corporation

Session C-9 Thu 8:35am

Flash Technology Advances Lead to New Storage Capabilities (OPEN)

Jung Yoon Sr. Technical Staff Member

Session D-9 Thu 8:35am

Hands-on Testing of Persistent Memory’s Effects on Analytics Performance (OPEN)

Dennis Martin Sr. Analyst

Principled Technologies

Pres.6 Thu 10:15am

IT Brand Pulse Awards (OPEN)

Session A-10 Thu 10:55am

Keys to Making Computational Storage Work in Your Applications (Panel) (PRO)

Jason Molgaard Principal Storage Solutions Architect

Session B-10 Thu 10:55am

Storage for AI in 2025 and How We Got There (Panel) (OPEN)

Session C-10 Thu 10:55am

Next Great Breakthrough in Flash Memory (Panel) (OPEN)

Leah Schoeb Sr. Developer Relations Manager

Session D-10 Thu 10:55am

SmartNICs: The Key to High-Speed Converged Networks (Panel) (OPEN)

Rob Davis Title DTB

Pres.7 Thu 11:35am

UC Santa Cruz School of Engineering

Speaker TBD Title TBD

UC Santa Cruz

Session A-11 Thu 1:45pm

Flash Controllers for Application Acceleration (PRO)

Erich Haratsch Director of Engineering

Session B-11 Thu 1:45pm

Storage for Model Training and Execution (OPEN)

Nisha Talagala CEO and Founder

Session C-11 Thu 1:45pm

SuperWomen in Flash (OPEN)

Session D-11 Thu 1:45pm

Scaling of New Memory Technologies Used for Persistent Memory (OPEN

Mahendra Pakala Managing Director Memory Group

Applied Materials

Session A-12 Thu 3:30pm

Multiprotocol NVMe Systems Offer Flexibility and Performance (Sponsored by Pavilion Data)

Keith Parker Director of Product Marketing

Pavilion Data

Session B-12 Thu 3:30pm

Best Ways to Achieve AI Model Scalability (Panel) (OPEN)

Session C-12 Thu 3:30pm

Getting Serious about Containers and Flash Memory (Panel) (OPEN)

Session D-12 Thu 3:30pm

Will QLC SSDs Replace Hard Drives (Panel) (OPEN)

Randy Kerns Senior Strategist

Session #-#: Xxx 00:00xx

SearchStorage

Rebecca Kitchens Vice-President

FMS 2020 Sponsors & Exhibitors

Executive Sponsor

TechTarget ™

Keynote Sponsor

Kioxia America

Bronze Sponsor

GenZ Consortium

One Stop Systems

Pure Storage

SD Association

SK Hynix Inc.

Xperi/Invensas

NCI Logic Analyzers

KnowledgeTek

NEO Semiconductor Inc.

Swissbit AG

Techinsights Inc.

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TechTarget Newsroom

IDC Newsroom

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SearchStorage.com FMS 2020 Archives

2020 Proceedings Available at TechTarget

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May 29, 2020 Flash Memory Summit (FMS) is committed to the health and safety of our attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and staff and has been closely monitoring official guidance relating to COVID-19. As a result, our organizers are creating an entirely new virtual FMS Conference and Expo this year, to be held in November 10-12, 2020. This virtual event will be available to our entire global community and will feature new components and Emerging Technologies not offered before at previous Summits! The date and details will follow soon. Sincerely, Chip Stockton & the FMS 2020 Staff

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OCTOBER 30, 1952 – JUNE 6, 2019

Why Attend Flash Memory Summit?

Flash Memory Summit (FMS) is an all-inclusive international memory and storage showcase. It is the event for the memory and storage industry. It is the one-stop place to catch up on the latest technologies, see the hottest products, and learn about what's happening and where the latest trends are heading. FMS is now the largest memory and storage industry show with the most high-level keynoters from leading companies, the largest exhibits, and the most sessions covering everything from applications and architectures through enterprise storage, controllers, and new technologies.

Our industry continues to thrive and grow with new technology and more applications than ever. FMS has expanded to an all- inclusive memory and storage summit welcoming all emerging memory and storage solutions The scope of FMS23 will include DRAM, DNA data storage, UCIe chiplet interconnects, Compute Express Link (CXL), wearables, automotive, AI/ML, data centers, and entertainment applications, along with 3D flash, NVMe, ZNS, and important industry announcements. As one past attendee put it, "Flash is a big society and FMS is the right show."

Why You Should Participate

• Establish your company as a leader in the emerging memory and storage market. • Display your products and expertise to an audience known to be interested in memory and storage. • Promote memory and storage to a wider market of equipment manufacturers, solution providers, system integrators, consultants.

How You Can Participate:

• Attend: Register online for the sessions • Exhibit: Promote your latest products - exhibit booths • Sponsor: Receive special recognition both at the event and in publicity • Present: Display your knowledge and commitment to flash memory

More information about sponsoring/exhibiting.

Exhibit Hours - 2024

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm tuesday, august 6 noon - 7:00 pm wednesday, august 7 10:00 am - 2:30 pm thursday, august 8 session hours start at 8:30 am.

The 2023 conference is expanding beyond flash memory to address all forms of high performance memory. Summit organizers welcome your submissions on a range of memory technologies including NAND Flash, DRAM, MRAM, ReRAM, and DNA storage. Submissions are also encouraged on CXL, AI/ML, 3D Flash, RISC-V, data center applications, and sustainability.

This year's in-person conference will feature sessions on the design, development, integration, marketing strategy, and use cases in support of memory technologies and their related hardware, software, and services. The show floor will include new products from both the world's major players as well as innovative startups.

View FMS 2023 Flash Memory Timeline Submit proposed additions and/or changes to the Timeline to Brian Berg .

Chuck Sobey

Chuck Sobey is an internationally-respected technology advisor, researcher, and lecturer, as well as the General Chairperson of the Flash Memory Summit. He is the founder of the R&D services firm ChannelScience, which develops [...]

Technical Chair

Through his Berg Software Design consultancy, Brian provides hardware and software design and development services for storage and interface technologies in consumer electronics, including flash memory, NVMe and USB. [...]

Business Chair, Emcee

Jay Kramer, founder at Network Storage Advisors?, is a dynamic results-oriented strategic marketing leader and creator of world-class marketing teams with a proven track record of building company brand and demand generation initiatives that accelerate sales. [...]

Camberley Bates

Super Women in Flash Organizer

Camberley Bates is Managing Director/Analyst at Evaluator Group, a leading analyst firm covering IT infrastructure and Information Management. She has dedicated Evaluator Group to delivering unbiased in-depth research [...]

Conference Info

Registration for Flash Memory Summit 2023 is now open! FMS is strictly an In-Person Event ONLINE = Registration online ONSITE = Registration at FMS  

For the past five years, Flash Memory Summit has sold out. Call now to customize your sponsorship or arrange for non-exhibiting sponsor status. Once returning exhibitors have claimed the space for the upcoming year, exhibit space locations and promotional options will be open to new vendors. At that time, they are available on a “first come, first served” basis…

Participate: The Conference is open to everyone involved in the design, development, integration, marketing, use, or support of Flash Memory and Storage. This includes related hardware, software, or services. Please use our online form to submit your proposal. Proceedings: Presenters must deliver a copy of their paper or visuals for publication in the Conference Proceedings. …

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Program — The Flash Memory Summit program will provide attendees with practical information on the current state of flash memory and its applications. It consists of Half-day forums, Panel discussions, Keynotes, Half-day pre-conference seminars…

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See a complete list of all our sponsors and exhibitors for FMS 2022 Conference & Expo. This year again FMS brings you the top of Data Storage, Flash Storage, Storage for Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Storage, and the latest enterprise Storage solutions. […]

For all non-volatile storage developers in all application areas, Flash Memory Summit provides the latest information on specifications, products and ecosystem support. The Conference is a one-stop shop for all non-volatile memory issues. Attendees get to hear the latest updates, ask questions of the experts, and talk to the 100+ vendors about their wide variety of products and services. […]

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PAX West 2024: What to know about the gaming convention this year

It’s been 20 years since Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik first launched the Penny Arcade Expo in Bellevue; the creators of the popular “Penny Arcade” webcomic (which began in 1998 and is still going strong today) had wanted to attend a convention focused purely on gaming and gaming culture. 

Two decades later, the convention now known as PAX West (both a nod to the acronym attendees preferred to call the event and to help distinguish it from the other annual PAX conventions held outside of Seattle) has outgrown its original home and has moved to the Seattle Convention Center (where the event now extends to both the Summit and Arch buildings). According to Jon Peddie Research, a technology research and consulting firm, PAX West 2023 saw 120,000 attendees , making it the largest gaming event in the U.S. (Penny Arcade and Emerald City Comic Con producer ReedPop, which together put on PAX West, stopped reporting attendance numbers for the event after 2011.)

This year’s four-day event, running Aug. 30-Sept. 2, will kick off with a keynote speech by Phil Spencer, CEO of Redmond-based Microsoft Gaming. The head of Xbox will discuss his 30-plus years in the gaming industry at Microsoft, according to event organizers.

Here are some of the highlights of this year’s convention. (For those unable to attend, PAX West will stream from four Twitch channels , focusing on panel content and esports.)

Dungeons & Dragons

What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons than by learning how to play the outrageously popular role-playing game? PAX West will have learning sessions ranging from 90 minutes to four hours, catering to those new to the game. (D&D pros are, of course, welcome to join the adventure.) There will also be surprise scenarios throughout the convention in celebration of D&D’s golden jubilee.

Expert panels are a highlight of any PAX, and this year’s event proves no different. A main focus this year centers on explaining the gaming industry to attendees, including getting tips on how to get started from industry veterans, learning about intellectual property rights and networking, and even watching award-winning developers break down what it’s like to make a game live onstage. Other highlights include:

• A design breakdown of Shadow of the Erdtree, the massive expansion to the acclaimed Elden Ring video game. (Aug. 30)
• A preview panel of Duskmourn: House of Horror, the latest set for Magic: The Gathering, set to be released in September. (Aug. 31)
• Capcom, the creator of beloved franchises including Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, will be at PAX West this year to talk about some of the company’s most anticipated upcoming releases, including new content for Street Fighter 6 and Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. (Sept. 1)
• The PAX Cosplay Showcase, which is open for all ages this year. (Sept. 1)

If you’re looking to get some hands-on time with demos for upcoming games and new tech and hardware, you’ll want to make your way to PAX’s Expo Hall. Exhibitors include Larian Studios, creator of the phenomenal Baldur’s Gate 3 video game; the needs-no-explanation Nintendo of America and The Pokémon Co.; and Seattle-based studios Aggro Crab Games (Another Crab’s Treasure) and Ironwood Studios ( Pacific Drive ).

On a related note: The PAX Rising Showcase, a curated collection of games that’ll be highlighted on the show floor, is always worth checking out. The winners of this year’s showcase haven’t been announced yet, but previous years included Celeste, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Little Kitty, Big City (all of which you should play).

And this is all separate from the hundreds of gaming consoles and PCs you can play on, including space dedicated to tabletop games. (For those looking to flex their gaming skills, myriad tournaments will be happening during the convention, from trading card games to board games to console/PC video games.)

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