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SUMMARY:RAIN Alliance Webinar: Digital Product Passports Explained: Your Compliance Roadmap for EU DPP Requirements
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 28\, 2026 | 10am Eastern\nThe EU’s Digital Product Passport isn’t on the horizon — it’s already here. And for manufacturers\, exporters\, and global brands\, the clock is ticking. \nJoin us for an expert-led session that cuts through the complexity and gives you a clear\, actionable picture of what DPP compliance actually looks like in practice. Whether you’re just getting up to speed or already deep in your preparation\, this webinar will help you move from uncertainty to a confident plan. \nWhat You’ll Walk Away With: \n\nA clear understanding of the regulatory landscape — from the EU Battery Regulation to the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) — and exactly where your products fit\nA breakdown of the critical compliance timelines for Batteries\, Tyres\, and Textiles\, so you know when action is required\nPractical insight into the data requirements behind a DPP\, and how to structure your product information to meet them\nA plain-English guide to the standards and data carriers driving DPP implementation — including QR codes\, NFC\, and RAIN RFID — and why item-level digital identity is becoming a competitive advantage\nReal-world examples of DPP benefits beyond compliance: supply chain transparency\, circular economy enablement\, and new operational efficiencies\nA live showcase of Digital Product Passports in action\n\nSession Agenda: \n\nCore regulations shaping Digital Product Passports\nDPP benefits and use cases\nCritical timelines: Batteries\, Tyres & Textiles\nDPP data requirements • DPP standards landscape\nImplementing Digital Product Passports at scale\nLive DPP showcase\n\nThursday\, May 28\, 2026 | 10am Eastern\nYour Host: Dr Susanne Guth-Orlowski\, DPP Specialist\, RAIN Alliance — a leading authority on Digital Product Passport implementation and EU product sustainability regulation.\nWho Should Attend: Compliance leads\, product managers\, supply chain directors\, and sustainability teams at companies that manufacture or sell into the EU market.
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/rain-alliance-webinar-digital-product-passports-explained-your-compliance-roadmap-for-eu-dpp-requirements/
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SUMMARY:The Battery Show Europe
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URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/the-battery-show-europe/
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SUMMARY:RAIN Alliance User Group at GS1 Connect - Use code 26RAINUG10 for an additional 10% off
DESCRIPTION:RAIN Alliance User Group: Building a Smarter\, Sustainable Future: RAIN RFID Standards\, Strategy\, and Scale\nUse code 26RAINUG10 when registering for an additional 10% off\nRegister Now\n\nTuesday\, June 9\, 2026\, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM \nThe RAIN RFID ecosystem is evolving rapidly—and so are the many applications and industries that rely on it. This session from the RAIN Alliance will offer a high-level look at the strategic initiatives\, standards developments\, and collaborative efforts guiding the continued growth and maturation of RAIN technology. We’ll discuss how end users\, solution providers\, and standards bodies are working together to support more consistent performance and interoperability across a wide range of environments and use cases. Attendees will also gain insight into the expanding landscape of item-level digital identity\, including how RAIN technology aligns with GS1 Standards and contributes to the broader world of connected products. \n\n10:30 AM: The RAIN RFID Industry and the RAIN Alliance\nThe RAIN industry has experienced significant global growth\, driven by widespread adoption across retail\, logistics\, healthcare\, and manufacturing. At the center of this expansion\, the RAIN Alliance plays a critical role in accelerating market development through advocacy\, regulatory engagement\, and industry defense\, while fostering collaboration across the ecosystem. Working closely with GS1 on standards development and initiatives such as the joint Digital Product Passport (DPP) statement\, the Alliance helps ensure interoperability and global alignment.  In this forward- looking session\, RAIN Alliance President\, Aileen Ryan will outline will outline how this proven\, stable technology is delivering measurable results at scale\, and why RAIN RFID is firmly established as a foundational technology with strong momentum and a promising future.\nSpeaker: Aileen Ryan\, President\, RAIN Alliance \n10:55 AM: RAIN Alliance Vision for the Future of Retail with RAIN-enabled Smartphones: Bridging Physical Retail and Digital Intelligence (Part 1)\nAs retailers seek to create more meaningful\, personalized\, and frictionless in-store experiences\, a transformative opportunity is emerging\, right in the customer’s pocket. The integration of RAIN RFID reader functionality into consumer devices is bound to unlock a new era of item-level intelligence\, blending the strengths of digital commerce with the unique value of physical retail. \nThis session will explore how RAIN-enabled smartphones will revolutionize the shopping journey: from real-time product discovery and personalized recommendations to seamless checkout and post-purchase engagement. Attendees will learn how this technology bridges the gap between online retail and brick-and-mortar stores and enables more accurate personalization\, smarter loyalty strategies\, and better decision-making across marketing\, merchandising\, and store operations.\nSpeaker: Paul Muller\, Head of Strategic Technology Initiatives\, RAIN Alliance \n11:15 AM: Panel Discussion: The Future of Retail with RAIN-enabled Smartphones: Bridging Physical Retail and Digital Intelligence (Part 2)\nModerator: Paul Muller\, Head of Strategic Technology Initiatives\, RAIN Alliance\nSpeakers: Bill Toney\, Vice President\, Advanced Technology\, Solutions Group\, Avery Dennison and Alireza Yasan\, Director of Business Development\, Qualcomm \n12:00 PM: Scaling RAIN in Healthcare: ROI\, Ecosystem Gaps\, and the Path to Interoperable Acute Care\nAs healthcare systems increasingly adopt RAIN RFID technology to improve operational efficiency\, asset visibility\, and patient safety\, there are questions around measurable ROI\, ecosystem maturity\, and scalability across acute care environments. \nThis expert-led panel will explore real-world implementation outcomes\, identify gaps within the RAIN acute care ecosystem\, and examine the technical and operational barriers limiting broader adoption. Special focus will be placed on interoperability between solution providers and the critical role of standardized encoding schemes in enabling scalable\, cross-platform data exchange. \nAttendees will gain strategic insights into how healthcare organizations can move from isolated deployments to fully integrated\, enterprise-level RAIN infrastructures.\nSpeakers: Paul Elizondo\, Healthcare Workgroup Lead\, RAIN Alliance\n \n12:30 PM: Closing Remarks  \nRegister Now
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/rain-alliance-user-group-at-gs1-connect/
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting of Members
DESCRIPTION:Jun 24\, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern\n\n\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, June 24th\, for a live update from RAIN Alliance President Aileen Ryan and colleagues. This virtual session will provide an update on the current state of the Alliance\, a look ahead at key initiatives\, and opportunities for members to get more deeply involved. We look forward to seeing you there!\n\n 
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/annual-meeting-of-members/
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SUMMARY:EU Textiles Product Passport Conference
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URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/eu-textiles-product-passport-conference/
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SUMMARY:Transforming Healthcare with Standards-Based RAIN RFID Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Jul 30\, 2026 10AM Eastern\nRAIN RFID delivers value in healthcare when the data on the tag means the same thing to everyone who reads it — the manufacturer\, the distributor\, and the point of care. That comes down to how the tags are encoded. \nSome of what we’ll cover: \n\nWhy interoperability has to be designed in from the start\nWhat’s actually stored in RAIN tag memory and how to avoid “tag clutter”\nThe two numbering systems behind RAIN encoding (GS1 EPC and ISO/IEC)\nA practical process for selecting the right encoding scheme for your application\nHow RAIN RFID supports high memory encoding\n\nWho it’s for: Anyone implementing\, or considering implementing\, RAIN RFID in healthcare — whether you’re early in evaluation or already mid-deployment.
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/transforming-healthcare-with-standards-based-rain-rfid-solutions/
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SUMMARY:GS1 and Auburn University - Visibility at Scale: RFID Innovation in Action
DESCRIPTION:The Auburn University RFID lab and GS1 US are holding a one day forum\, bringing together industry stakeholders focused on brilliant supply chain visibility use cases from claims compliance to cargo security.
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/gs1-and-auburn-university-visibility-at-scale-rfid-innovation-in-action/
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SUMMARY:RAIN in Action 2026 - Madrid
DESCRIPTION:Novotel Madrid City Centre \nSave the date for RAIN in Action 2026 in Madrid! Get ready to join the global RAIN community for three days of thought leadership presentations from industry leaders\, live technology demonstrations\, hands-on workshops\, and the networking connections that will accelerate your RAIN strategy and drive innovation across retail\, healthcare\, supply chain\, sustainability\, and more.
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/rain-in-action-2026-madrid/
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SUMMARY:RAIN Alliance India Fall Forum
DESCRIPTION:Collaborate to Accelerate: Building India’s Real-Time Visibility Future\, Together\nRAIN RFID adoption in India remains in its early stages relative to its long-term potential. The opportunity ahead is large enough for every participant to benefit enormously — provided the ecosystem grows together. This forum continues a tradition of open\, cross-industry dialogue\, built on the belief that a rising tide lifts all boats — a philosophy more relevant today than ever. \nEvery stakeholder in India’s visibility future\, at one table.\nThis forum brings together voices that rarely share the same room: technology providers\, end users\, and policymakers across transportation\, logistics\, manufacturing\, retail\, and digital infrastructure. \nIndia’s large-scale digital transformation initiatives — spanning logistics\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, and public services — stand to gain significantly from real-time visibility technology. Government participation is central to this conversation: policymakers help identify where RFID can contribute most\, and the forum serves as a working bridge between industry and government\, translating dialogue into a shared long-term vision for adoption in India. \nBe part of building India’s real-time visibility future.\nSpace is intentionally limited to keep discussion substantive and networking meaningful. To secure your place at this landmark forum\, contact membership@therainalliance.org. \nBrought to you by RAIN Alliance\n \nSponsored by I-Tek RFID
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/collaborate-to-accelerate-building-indias-real-time-visibility-future-together/
LOCATION:New Delhi\, India
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SUMMARY:Performance Days Functional Fabric Fair
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URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/performance-days-functional-fabric-fair/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
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SUMMARY:RAIN Alliance Shenzhen Winter Forum
DESCRIPTION:China is home to much of the RAIN industry that designs and builds the world’s tags\, readers and silicon\, and increasingly a market where the technology is deployed at scale. As RAIN RFID moves from early deployments into large-scale\, real-world use across industries\, its continued growth creates new opportunities for every participant in the ecosystem. This forum continues a tradition of open\, cross-industry dialogue — more relevant today than ever as applications scale at home and around the world. \nThe entire RAIN ecosystem\, in one room.\nThis forum brings together the people who build\, deploy and scale RAIN RFID: silicon\, tag and reader technology providers\, and system integrators putting real-time visibility to work across manufacturing\, retail\, logistics and supply chain. Shenzhen sits at the heart of the global RAIN RFID supply chain\, making it the ideal place to hear from leaders across the ecosystem — to compare notes on what’s driving adoption\, share hard-won insights from deployments at scale\, and explore the applications and markets that will define the coming decade. \nBe part of scaling RAIN RFID.\nSpace is intentionally limited to keep discussion substantive and networking meaningful. To secure your place at the forum\, contact membership@therainalliance.org. \nBrought to you by RAIN Alliance\n \nSponsored by Shenzen DTB RFID and Impinj\n          
URL:https://therainalliance.org/event/rain-alliance-shenzhen-winter-forum/
LOCATION:Shenzen\, China
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