View this email in your browser<https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=5eb48e3ef8c40c6406e989...> [https://mcusercontent.com/5eb48e3ef8c40c6406e9892ad/images/53619ea8-a956-0b0...] KEYNOTE BY GRANITE RIVER LABS The SD Association 2025 Fall General Assembly Meeting *October 29 - 30, 2025 | Hilton Porto Gaia Hotel The SD Association Fall General Assembly meeting will be held in Porto, Portugal. Register today to discuss next-generation specifications, with an emphasis on SD Express products, to join our meetings. We will be commemorating our 25th anniversary on the evening of October 29 with a hosted event and special gifts. VIEW AGENDA<https://mcusercontent.com/5eb48e3ef8c40c6406e9892ad/files/03ad5aa1-35ea-ff64...> We are pleased to announce our keynote presentation will be provided by Granite River Labs entitled "Overview of the SD Express Performance Tests" ________________________________ [https://mcusercontent.com/5eb48e3ef8c40c6406e9892ad/images/8dd5e1ca-84c8-971...] Timothy Zhu, Sales Representative, Granite River Labs (GRL) Timothy Zhu serves sales representative at Granite River Labs, supporting European hardware developers with testing and certification for embedded systems. He collaborates with clients to navigate compliance requirements, improve interoperability, and manage technical risks. Timothy has previous experience in R&D roles at both startups and multinational companies. He holds an MSc in electro-mechanical engineering from KU Leuven and applies his technical background to help companies bring products to market efficiently. ________________________________ REGISTER TODAY! Registration is only for in-person attendance. If you only plan to attend a committee/work group session remotely, check with the Chairperson of that session if that will be provided. You will be given the choice of two registration types: • Board of Directors: For all primary and alternate Board of Director members • SDA Member: For all Executive and General member attendees Follow the prompts to enter your information and select the sessions you plan on attending. REGISTER NOW<https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=850997&> ________________________________ VENUE INFORMATION Hilton Porto Gaia Hotel Rue Serpa Pinto, 124, Vila Nova de Gaia, 4400-307, Portugal Phone: +351 22 244 9200 Hotel Rate: 200€ Rate includes buffet breakfast and in-room WiFi Rate Available: October 27 through October 30, 2025 Cut-Off Date: October 10, 2025 Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation is available without penalty up to 7 days prior to arrival. Less than 7 days will result in your credit card being charged for the full reservation There is a Limited Block Available On A First-Come, First-Served Basis. These rates are negotiated on your behalf and are now the responsibility of SD Association. Please reserve your room using the provided link to ensure that you get the proffered rate and benefits. Please contact Belinda Lucero with any hotel reservation issues. New Reservation Link: Please note the link below is an updated reservation link, please do not use any previous links. RESERVE HOTEL<https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=OPOGAHI&groupCo...> We look forward to seeing you in Porto! ________________________________ HELPFUL TRAVEL LINKS: Hilton Porto Gaia Hotel<https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/opogahi-hilton-porto-gaia/?SEO_id=GMB-EMEA-...> SDA Visa Invitation Letter<https://mcusercontent.com/5eb48e3ef8c40c6406e9892ad/files/7ba856f3-1c96-2d48...> Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)<https://www.aeroportoporto.pt/pt/opo/home> Visit Porto<https://visitporto.travel/en-GB> CONTACT INFORMATION: SD ASSOCIATION Belinda Lucero, Marketing & Events Manager E: blucero@inventures.com<mailto:blucero@inventures.com> | O: +1.925.275.6698 | M: +1.510.427.6976 [Twitter]<https://twitter.com/SD_Association> [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/sd-association> [YouTube]<https://www.youtube.com/user/sdcardassociation> Copyright © 2025 SD Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. --- You are currently subscribed to allmembers as: jbalsbaugh@inventures.com<mailto:jbalsbaugh@inventures.com>. To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-4724892-927648.f8c8bd37fbcc5368d1b7ef6d5adbdb9c@lists.sdcard.org<mailto:leave-4724892-927648.f8c8bd37fbcc5368d1b7ef6d5adbdb9c@lists.sdcard.org> James Balsbaugh Director Business Development Inventures, a Smithbucklin Company Accelerating Results Through Collaboration® 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200, San Ramon CA 94583 M: +1.908.391.0558 www.inventures.com<http://www.inventures.com/> www.smithbucklin.com<http://www.smithbucklin.com/>