Global tech, Wi-Fi conference to make Florida debut in Sarasota

A global technology conference, the Wi-Fi World Congress and Expo, is being held in Florida for the first time ever later this spring, in Sarasota.

The three-day conference is scheduled for April 22-24 at the Westin Sarasota. The conference, according to a statement from the Denmark-based industry association hosting it, Wi-Fi NOW, brings “together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and experts from across the global Wi-Fi industry.” 

“More than 500 world and U.S.-based Wi-Fi leaders including North America’s top service providers, vendors and industry organizations will be part of the WWC,” Wi-Fi NOW CEO and Chairman Claus Hetting says in the release. “Education, industry advancement and supporting the Florida Wi-Fi business are the primary goals of the conference.”