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environment for next generation of digital infrastructure. </p><p style="font-size:18px;">Connected North is a melting pot of regional innovators, government experts, connectivity providers, regulators, tech companies and government experts from across the digital economy ecosystem.</p><p style="font-size:18px;">From insightful keynotes to engaging panel discussions, we're committed to delivering an event that propels the conversation around connectivity and technology innovation in the North of the UK.</p><p style="font-size:18px;">Connected North 2025 will see 200 expert speakers and 3,000 attendees from across the digital economy ecosystem come together for a dedicated regional forum on connectivity-enabled social and economic growth</p></div></div></div></section> <a class="arrow" data-jumpto="#speakers"></a> <section class="s22078 s-extra" id="speakers"> <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h2 style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 38px; color: rgb(2, 3, 2); text-align: center;">Key 2025 speakers</h2></div></div><p> </p><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker speaker_large flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Sean Royce<br />Chief Executive Officer<br />Quickline </a></div></div><img alt="Sean Royce speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/sean-royce-3.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Colin Hutchinson<br />Chief Financial Officer<br />Fibrus </a></div></div><img alt="Colin Hutchinson speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/colin-hutchinson.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Vicky Hicks<br />Head of Engagement, Digital Voice Programme Gender Equality Network Chair<br />BT Group </a></div></div><img alt="Vicky Hicks speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/vicky-hicks.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Jonathan Harris<br />Programme Director<br />Connecting Cumbria </a></div></div><img alt="Jonathan Harris speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Jonathan-Harris.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Tatum Burgess<br />Senior Management Executive<br />UK Space Agency </a></div></div><img alt="Tatum Burgess speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/tatum-burgess.png" /></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Gavin Rodgers<br />Chief Executive Officer<br />Lothian Broadband Network (LBN) </a></div></div><img alt="Gavin Rodgers speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Gavin-Rodgers.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Cath Ritchie<br />Business Relationship Manager,Transformation<br />North Yorkshire Council </a></div></div><img alt="Cath Ritchie speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/cath-ritchie.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Shane Haslem<br />Chief Operations Officer<br />Fibrus </a></div></div><img alt="Shane Haslem speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/shane-haslem.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Matt Smith<br />Programme Manager River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region<br />Shropshire Council </a></div></div><img alt="Matt Smith speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/matt-smith.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker speaker_large flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Lucie Smith<br />Director of Corporate Affairs & Television <br />Digital Mobile Spectrum </a></div></div><img alt="Lucie Smith speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Lucie-Smith.jpg" /></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker speaker_large flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Darryl Petch<br />Chief Technology Officer<br />Quickline </a></div></div><img alt="Darryl Petch speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/darryl-petch-1.png" /></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Alastair Taylor<br />Chief Executive<br />NYnet </a></div></div><img alt="Alastair Taylor speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/alastair-taylor-nynet.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Dave Williams<br />Head of Business Development & Partnerships<br />Reconome </a></div></div><img alt="Dave Williams speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/dave-williams.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Prof. Muhammad Ali Imran<br />Professor of Communication Systems / Dean Transnational Engineering Education<br />University of Glasgow </a></div></div><img alt="Muhammad Ali Imran speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/muhammad-ali-imran.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Nicki Clegg<br />Stakeholder Relationship Manager<br />STEM Learning UK </a></div></div><img alt="Nicki Clegg speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" 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style="text-decoration:none;">Sean Royce<br />Chief Executive Officer<br />Quickline </a></div></div><img alt="Sean Royce speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/sean-royce-3.jpg" /></div></div></div></div><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-xs-12"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Colin Hutchinson<br />Chief Financial Officer<br />Fibrus </a></div></div><img alt="Colin Hutchinson speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/colin-hutchinson.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Vicky Hicks<br />Head of Engagement, Digital Voice Programme Gender Equality Network Chair<br />BT Group </a></div></div><img alt="Vicky Hicks speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/vicky-hicks.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Jonathan Harris<br />Programme Director<br />Connecting Cumbria </a></div></div><img alt="Jonathan Harris speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Jonathan-Harris.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Tatum Burgess<br />Senior Management Executive<br />UK Space Agency </a></div></div><img alt="Tatum Burgess speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/tatum-burgess.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-xs-12"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Gavin Rodgers<br />Chief Executive Officer<br />Lothian Broadband Network (LBN) </a></div></div><img alt="Gavin Rodgers speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Gavin-Rodgers.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Cath Ritchie<br />Business Relationship Manager,Transformation<br />North Yorkshire Council </a></div></div><img alt="Cath Ritchie speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/cath-ritchie.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Shane Haslem<br />Chief Operations Officer<br />Fibrus </a></div></div><img alt="Shane Haslem speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/shane-haslem.jpg" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Matt Smith<br />Programme Manager River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region<br />Shropshire Council </a></div></div><img alt="Matt Smith speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/matt-smith.jpg" /></div></div></div></div><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-xs-12"><div class="speaker speaker_large flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Lucie Smith<br />Director of Corporate Affairs & Television <br />Digital Mobile Spectrum </a></div></div><img alt="Lucie Smith speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/img/Lucie-Smith.jpg" /></div></div></div></div><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-xs-12"><div class="speaker speaker_large flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Darryl Petch<br />Chief Technology Officer<br />Quickline </a></div></div><img alt="Darryl Petch speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/darryl-petch-1.png" /></div></div></div></div><div class="row flexcontainer speakers"><div class="col-xs-12"><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Alastair Taylor<br />Chief Executive<br />Nine </a></div></div><img alt="Alastair Taylor speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/alastair-taylor-nynet.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Dave Williams<br />Head of Business Development & Partnerships<br />Reconome </a></div></div><img alt="Dave Williams speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/dave-williams.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Prof. Muhammad Ali Imran<br />Professor of Communication Systems / Dean Transnational Engineering Education<br />University of Glasglow </a></div></div><img alt="Muhammad Ali Imran speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/muhammad-ali-imran.png" /></div></div><div class="speaker flexitem"><div class="speaker__content-wrap"><div class="speaker__content"><div class="speaker__content__inner"><a href="speakers.stm" style="text-decoration:none;">Nicki Clegg<br />Stakeholder Relationship Manager<br />STEM Learning UK </a></div></div><img alt="Nicki Clegg speaking at Connected North" class="speaker__image" src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/conference/connected-north/Img/nicki-clegg.png" /></div></div></div></div><style type="text/css">section#past-speakers-mobile .speakers .speaker:not(.speaker_large) { width: 48% !important; display: inline-flex; }</style></section> <a class="arrow" data-jumpto="#testimonials"></a> <section class="s21297 s-extra" id="testimonials"> <div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"><div class="owl-theme owl-carousel testimonials"><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“Connected North is THE must attend event for connecting with the Public Sector, learning about the state of the industry, the investment landscape, generating new opportunities and driving forward connectivity development plans.”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>Digital Inclusion Programme Manager, </small> Greater Manchester Combined Authority</h3></div><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“The networking opportunities were fantastic.”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>PIA Development Lead, </small> CityFibre</h3></div><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“Great event that allowed me to connect with lots of industry colleagues to help bridge the gap between the private sector and government.”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>Programme Developer, Department for Science,</small> Innovation and Technology</h3></div><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“I’ve scored Connected North 10 out of 10 due to the excellent interaction capability, atmosphere, presentation and organisation of the event.”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>General Manager, </small> Cable Giants Ltd</h3></div><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“Brilliant event. Great organisation & delivery!”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>Account Executive, </small> Salesforce</h3></div><div class="testimonial"><div class="testimonial-content"><p>“The event is very relevant to the market, great location, panel and keynotes were highly interesting and thought provoking. I have already recommended Connected North to my colleagues.”</p></div><h3 class="testimonial-title"><small>Senior Account Director, </small> Adtran</h3></div></div></div></div><style type="text/css">.testimonial { margin:0px 50px 30px; text-align: center; border-left: 5px solid #020302; border-right: 5px solid #020302; padding: 50px 30px 50px; position: relative; } .testimonial:before{ content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 50%; height: 5px; background-color: #020302; } .testimonial:after{ content: ""; position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 50%; height: 5px; background-color: #020302; } .testimonial-content p{ margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 24pt; color:#020302 !important; } .testimonial-title{ display: inline-block; color:#E73029 !important; font-size: 20pt !important; font-weight:700; } .testimonial-title small{ font-size: 15pt; color:#020302; }</style><script> $(document).ready(function(){ $(".testimonials").owlCarousel({ items:1, autoplay:true, loop:true});});</script></section> <a class="arrow" data-jumpto="#2025-spex"></a> <section class="s21298 s-extra" id="2025-spex"> <div class="row"><div class="col-md-12"><h2 style="font-weight: 900; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 38px; text-align: center;">2025 Sponsors/Exhibitors</h2><p> </p><div><div class="flex-container"><div id="SpnMid" class="flexslider"><ul class="slides" data-rows-count="2"><li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Gold Sponsor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="sponsor-acome-group.stm" title="more about ACOME Group at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000CF30JMAT_org.jpg?20240603112107" alt="ACOME Group at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Gold Sponsor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="sponsor-idea-optical.stm" title="more about Idea Optical at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000CF7QTMA1_org.png?20240603113556" alt="Idea Optical at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Gold Sponsor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="sponsor-lynddahl-telecom.stm" title="more about Lynddahl Telecom at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000CF9aLMAT_org.png?20240603115126" alt="Lynddahl Telecom at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Silver Sponsor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="sponsor-hfcl.stm" title="more about HFCL at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000IIAUnMAP_org.png?20241001144653" alt="HFCL at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-abloy-uk.stm" title="more about ABLOY UK at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000ApuVTMAZ_org.jpg?20240506151631" alt="ABLOY UK at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-cable--things.stm" title="more about Cable & Things at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000Aq2nxMAB_org.jpg?20240506160701" alt="Cable & Things at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-constant-group.stm" title="more about Constant Group at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000Aq1yMMAR_org.png?20240506163804" alt="Constant Group at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-corning-optical-communications.stm" title="more about Corning Optical Communications at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000CEuMoMAL_org.png?20240603100433" alt="Corning Optical Communications at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-cubis-systems.stm" title="more about Cubis Systems at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000AsMc5MAF_org.jpg?20240507080800" alt="Cubis Systems at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-dexgreen-ltd.stm" title="more about DexGreen Ltd at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000AsTdZMAV_org.jpg?20240507083438" alt="DexGreen Ltd at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-digpro.stm" title="more about Digpro at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000AsZZJMA3_org.jpg?20240507091133" alt="Digpro at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-dura-line.stm" title="more about Dura-Line at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000B3OVhMAN_org.png?20240510141256" alt="Dura-Line at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-hexatronic-uk.stm" title="more about Hexatronic UK at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000B3O2iMAF_org.png?20240510143640" alt="Hexatronic UK at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-hutchinson-engineering-ltd.stm" title="more about Hutchinson Engineering Ltd. at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000IoCA5MAN_org.png?20241015145111" alt="Hutchinson Engineering Ltd. at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-icotera.stm" title="more about Icotera at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000Gb1vBMAR_org.jpg?20240830130841" alt="Icotera at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-inno-instrument.stm" title="more about INNO Instrument at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000BqWFBMA3_org.png?20240526182507" alt="INNO Instrument at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-leader-optec.stm" title="more about Leader Optec at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000K1BSXMA3_org.png?20241104153925" alt="Leader Optec at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> <div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-mapall.stm" title="more about MapAll at Connected North 2025"><img src="https://terrapinn-cdn.com/tres/pa-images/10885/a0AN200000B3JKkMAN_org.png?20240510135703" alt="MapAll at Connected North 2025" /></a></div></div> </li> <li><div class="Spn" data-eventId="10885"><p>Exhibitor</p><div><span class="helper"></span><a href="exhibitor-melbye-uk.stm" title="more about Melbye UK at 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if (arrClasses[i]!='row' && arrClasses[i]!="wow2") { strClasses = strClasses + ' ' + arrClasses[i]; //console.log("removing class: " + arrClasses[i]); wowItem.removeClass(arrClasses[i]); } } //temp store these removed classes to add later (the animations).. wowItem.attr('AF',strClasses); } function SliderHeight(strClass) { SliderPresent = 1; var image = new Image(); $(image).load(function () { var intSliderHeight = $(window).height() - ($('#MainNav').outerHeight() + 2); var intHeight = image.height; //var intRatio = $(window).width() / image.width; //alert("Image: " + intHeight + ' x ' + image.width + '\n Viewing portal: ' + intSliderHeight + ' x ' + $(window).width() + '\n Ratio: ' + intRatio); //if (intRatio>1) { intHeight = image.height * ($(window).width() / image.width); } if (intHeight > intSliderHeight) { intHeight = intSliderHeight; } $('head').append('<style>.' + strClass + ' ul li div.item { height:' + intHeight + 'px; }<\/style>'); }); image.onerror = function () { //$('head').append('<style>.' + strClass + ' ul li div.item { height:' + 200 + 'px; }<\/style>'); //fall back to old method SortSliderHeight2(strClass); } image.src = $('.' + strClass + ' ul li div.item').css("background-image").match(/^url$"?(.+?)"?$$/)[1]; } // function to do the tweaking function fixSpy() { // grab a copy the scrollspy data for the element //alert("fixSpy()"); var data = $body.data('bs.scrollspy'); // if there is data, lets fiddle with the offset value if (data) { // get the current height of the navbar //offset = $navtop.outerHeight(); offset = $("#MainNav").outerHeight(); //alert("offset: " + offset); // adjust the body's padding top to match //$body.css('padding-top', offset); // change the data's offset option to match data.options.offset = offset // now stick it back in the element $body.data('bs.scrollspy', data); // and finally refresh scrollspy $body.scrollspy('refresh'); } } function InitScrollSpecific() { //if (!$('body.GenericPage').length) { return; } // only proceed if a generic page.. myDistance = $(window).scrollTop(); intWindowWidth = $( window ).width(); //alert("InitScrollSpecific()"); if (flgFixed!=1 && myDistance >= objDistance) { // FIX IT! flgFixed = 1; //code fixes window as you scroll down...then unfixes back up.. if (intWindowWidth > SMALL_WINDOW) { //alert("fixing.."); $('body #MainNav').addClass('navbar-fixed-top'); $('body #FixSocialBar').removeClass('navbar-fixed-top'); $('body #NonMobileSection').css("display","none"); $('body').css("padding-top", (intLogoHeight) + 24 + "px"); // 92 (padding of body when section removed) //82 $('body #TopMenu').css("padding-top", "0px"); $('body #MainMenu ul').css("margin-left","15px"); $('body #VenueAndDates').css("display","none"); } } else if (flgFixed==1 && myDistance < (objDistance)) { // UNFIX IT! flgFixed = 0; if (intWindowWidth > SMALL_WINDOW) { //alert("unfixing.."); $('body #MainNav').removeClass('navbar-fixed-top'); $('body #FixSocialBar').addClass('navbar-fixed-top'); $('body #NonMobileSection').css("display","block"); $('body').css("padding-top","0px"); //$('body #TopMenu').css("padding-top", "40px"); $('body #MainNav #MainMenu ul').css("margin-left","0px"); $('body #VenueAndDates').css("display","block"); } } } function countdown() { var count = $('#countdown'); if ($.fn.countdown && count.length) { count.countdown(count.data("date"), function (event) { var $this = $(this); switch (event.type) { case "seconds": case "minutes": case "hours": case "days": case "weeks": case "daysLeft": $this.find('p#' + event.type).html(event.value); break; case "finished": $this.hide(); break; } }); } } function InitWindow() { //alert("init"); //test bootstrap... if ($('#bootstrapCssTest').is(':visible') === true) { //alert("manual load..."); $('<link href="/config/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />').appendTo('head'); } // ensure BIO has no dodgy HTML in it //$('div#SpeakerBio div#AF_SpeakerBio').html($('div#SpeakerBio div#AF_SpeakerBio').text()); //intLogoHeight = $(".navbar-brand img").height(); intLogoHeight = $("#TopMenu #NonMobileSection").height(); objDistance = $("#MainNav").height() + $("#MainMenu").height() - 56; //114 (height of menu from top adjuster) /// 94 CheckContentWidths(); $(window).scroll(function () { InitScrollSpecific(); }); InitScrollSpecific(); // fix body padding (in case navbar size is different than the padding) //$body.css('padding-top', offset); // Enable scrollSpy with correct offset based on height of navbar $body.scrollspy({target: '.navbar-side', offset: offset }); // Now monitor the resize events and make the tweaks var resizeTimer; $(window).resize(function() { clearTimeout(resizeTimer); resizeTimer = setTimeout(fixSpy, 50); }); intSliderHeight = $(window).height() - ($('#MainNav').outerHeight() + 2); intOriginalHeight = intSliderHeight; if ($('#SpkRotator').length) { $('#SpkRotator').flexslider({ animation: "slide", initDelay: 2000, slideshowSpeed: 3500, animationSpeed: 600, easing: "jswing", animationLoop: true, itemWidth: 200, itemMargin: 35, minItems: 1, //maxItems: 8, pauseOnHover: true, controlNav: true, move: 2 //, start: function(slider){ } }); } if ($('#SpnMid').length) { $('#SpnMid').flexslider({ animation: "slide", initDelay: 2000, slideshowSpeed: 3500, easing: "jswing", animationSpeed: 600, animationLoop: true, itemWidth: 220, itemMargin: 15, minItems: 1, //maxItems: 15, pauseOnHover: true, controlNav: true, move: 2 //, start: function(slider){ alert("starting.."); } }); } if (!$(".navbar-toggle").is(":visible")) { $(function() { $(".dropdown").hover(function(){ $(this).addClass('open') }, function(){ $(this).removeClass('open') } ); }); } // check thumbnails... //console.log("check thumbnails...2"); var oImageCheck = setTimeout(CheckImagesLoaded, 1250); } function CheckImagesLoaded() { //console.log("CheckImagesLoaded()"); $('.tmpl_ContactImage').error(function() { console.log("image error found."); $('.tmpl_ContactImage').attr('src','/config/img/icons/noprofile.png'); }); } function DocReady() { //alert("doc ready"); if ($('#Photos').length) { GetPhotos(10,false); } if ($('#Videos').length) { GetVideos(8,false); } $('a.YouTubeVideo').each(function(index) { $(this).html('<iframe height="155" width="310" src="' + $(this).attr("href") + '?&rel=0&modestbranding=1&hd=1&controls=1&frameborder=0&wmode=transparent&autoplay=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>'); }); //$("a.PlayYouTubeVideo").click(ShowVideo($(this))); pageScroller(); close_toggle(); TidyInternetExplorer(); //hoverOpacity(); } $(document).delegate('*[data-toggle="lightbox"]', 'click', function(event) { event.preventDefault(); $(this).ekkoLightbox(); }); $(window).resize(function () { //alert("resize"); InitWindow(); }); $(window).load(function(){ //alert("(window).load"); CheckUrlSsl(); CheckMyAccount(); // 15/09/2023 to put login button on 2024+ events if ($('#countdown').length) { countdown(); } try { // hide cookie preferences... setTimeout(function(){ $("div.custom-persistent-icon").fadeOut(250) }, 6250); // if ((typeof window.viewportUnitsBuggyfill != 'undefined') && (window.viewportUnitsBuggyfill != undefined)) { window.viewportUnitsBuggyfill.init(); } if (intWidth>767) { oWow = new WOW( { boxClass: 'wow', // animated element css class (default is wow) animateClass: 'animated', // animation css class (default is animated) offset: 10, // distance to the element when triggering the animation (default is 0) mobile: false, // trigger animations on mobile devices (default is true) live: true, // act on asynchronously loaded content (default is true) }); oWow.init(); } else { //reset animation.. $('.wow').css("opacity","1"); $('.wow2').css("opacity","1"); } //# URL params... (function () { var e, a = /\+/g, // Regex for replacing addition symbol with a space r = /([^&=]+)=?([^&]*)/g, d = function (s) { return decodeURIComponent(s.replace(a, " ")); }, q = document.referrer.substring(1); //q = window.location.search.substring(1); while (e = r.exec(q)) urlParams[d(e[1])] = d(e[2]); })(); if ($('#webticker').length) { $('#webticker').css("display", "block"); // reveal ticker on load.. $('#webticker').webTicker({ speed: 50, //pixels per second direction: "left", //if to move left or right moving: true, //weather to start the ticker in a moving or static position startEmpty: false, //weather to start with an empty or full ticker duplicate: true, //if there is less items then visible on the ticker you can duplicate the items to make it continuous rssfrequency: 0, //the frequency of updates in minutes. 0 means do not refresh updatetype: "reset", //how the update would occur options are "reset" or "swap" hoverpause: true //pause the ticker when hovered }); } } catch(err) { } //alert("resize"); //$(window).trigger('resize'); }); $(document).ready(function () { //alert("doc ready"); InitWindow(); DocReady(); RunParallax(); CheckSearchTerms(); ListSearch(); CheckAgendaTimezone(); }) function CheckSearchTerms() { // check if sending search parameters.. var strQ = ""; if ("q" in urlParams) { strQ = urlParams["q"]; } else if ("prev" in urlParams) { strQ = "" } if (strQ != "") { $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: strServicePath + "AddSearchTerm", data: "{Token:'" + strEventHash + "',SearchString:'" + strQ + "',EventID:'" + strEventID + "'}", contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", dataType: "json", success: function(msg) { Debug("webservice response: " + msg.d); }, failure: function() { Debug("webservice search term call failed."); } }); } } function CheckUrlSsl() { var strUsesSSL = ($('meta[name=Terrapinn-SSL]').length > 0) ? $('meta[name=Terrapinn-SSL]').attr("content") : '0'; var strProtocol = document.location.protocol; //console.log('CheckUrlSsl(): ' + strUsesSSL); //console.log('SSL? ' + strProtocol); if (strUsesSSL == '1' && strProtocol == 'http:') { try { oScript.onload = function () { LE.init('41584e36-5452-40cb-931e-3227e7150b80'); var strData = "Non SSL: " + window.location.href; LE.log(strData); }; oScript.src = "https://secure.terrapinn.com/config/inc/le.min.js"; document.head.appendChild(oScript); } catch(err) { console.log('LE error: ' + err.message); } console.log('need SSL redirect'); console.log(window.location.href.replace('http://','https://')); window.location = window.location.href.replace('http://','https://'); } } // sort height of mainslider -#### no longer used? function MainMenu() { //alert("MainMenu()"); if ($('#MainSlider').length) { intWindowWidth = $( window ).width(); $('#MainSlider').css("height", intSliderHeight + "px"); $('#MainSlider ul').css("height",intSliderHeight + "px"); $('#MainSlider ul li').css("height",intSliderHeight + "px"); $('#MainSlider').flexslider({ animation: "fade", animationLoop: true, itemWidth: 1200, initDelay: 2000, slideshowSpeed: 3500, animationSpeed: 600, pauseOnHover: false, directionNav: true, controlNav: true //controlsContainer: ".Slider-Nav", ,//start: function(slider){ SortSliderHeight() } }); SortSliderHeight() } } function RunParallax() { // cache the window object $window = $(window); $('section[data-type="background"]').each(function(){ // declare the variable to affect the defined data-type var $scroll = $(this); $(window).scroll(function() { // HTML5 proves useful for helping with creating JS functions! // also, negative value because we're scrolling upwards //var yPos = -($window.scrollTop() / $scroll.data('speed')); //alert($scroll.height()); var yPos = -(($window.scrollTop() - $scroll.offset().top) / $scroll.data('speed')); yPos += -234; //yPos += $scroll.data('offset'); //alert("$scroll.height(): " + $scroll.height()); var coords = '50% '+ yPos + 'px'; // move the background $scroll.css({ backgroundPosition: coords }); }); // end window scroll }); // end section function } function TidyInternetExplorer() { //alert("navigator.userAgent: " + navigator.userAgent); if (navigator.userAgent.match(/Windows NT 6.2; ARM(.+)Touch/)) { var msViewportStyle = document.createElement("style"); msViewportStyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( "@-ms-viewport{width:device-width}" ) ); document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]. appendChild(msViewportStyle); } } function pageScroller(){ $("a[data-jumpto]").on("click",function(a){ a.preventDefault(); jumpTo($(this).data("jumpto")) }) } function jumpTo(a){ var pos = $('#MainMenu').outerHeight(); //alert("pos: " + pos); //alert($(a).offset().top); $("html, body").animate({scrollTop:$(a).offset().top - pos},1000); } function hoverOpacity() { $('#MainNav').mouseover(function() { $(this).css({ opacity: 1 }); }); $('#MainNav').mouseout(function() { $(this).css({ opacity: 0.30 }); }); } function CheckContentWidths() { //alert("CheckContentWidths()"); intWidth = $( window ).width(); var intHeaderHeight = $('#MainNav').outerHeight(); if ($("#webtickerHolder").length) { intHeaderHeight = intHeaderHeight + $('#webtickerHolder').outerHeight(); } //alert(intHeaderHeight); //alert("intWidth: " + intWidth); if (intWidth <= SMALL_WINDOW) { //alert("small"); $('#MainNav').addClass('navbar-fixed-top'); //$('#FixSocialBar').removeClass('navbar-fixed-top'); } else { //alert("large"); //$('#FixSocialBar').addClass('navbar-fixed-top'); $('#MainNav').removeClass('navbar-fixed-top'); } // smaller devices, check menu not overlaying... if (SliderPresent==1 && intWidth < 1000 && intWidth >767) { //$("body.HomePage section ").first().css("padding-top", intHeaderHeight + "px"); //$("body.HomePage section section").first().css("margin-top", 30 + "px"); } else if (SliderPresent==1 && intWidth <= 767) { //$("body.HomePage section ").first().css("padding-top", intHeaderHeight + "px"); //$("body.HomePage section section").first().css("margin-top", 10 + "px"); } } function close_toggle() { //alert("$(window).width(): " + $(window).width()); //alert("$(document).width(): " + $(document).width()); if ($(window).width() <= SMALL_WINDOW) { $('#MainMenu .nav a').on('click', function(){ if (!$(this).hasClass("dropdown-toggle")) { $(".navbar-toggle").click(); } }); } else { $('#MainMenu .nav a').off('click'); } } function ListSearch() { if ($('#AttendeeList').length) { var oListOptions = { valueNames: ['Company','Country','Jobtitle'], page:20, plugins: [ListPagination({})] }; var oList = new List('AttendeeList', oListOptions); } } function PrepareCalendar() { var strTitle, strBody, strLocation, strStart, strEnd; strTitle = $('div.StructuredEvent span.Summary').text(); strLocation = $('div.StructuredEvent span.Location').text(); strBody = $('div.StructuredEvent span.Summary').text() + ' - ' + $('a.navbar-brand').attr('title'); strStart = $('div.StructuredEvent span.dtstart').attr('data-start-utc'); strEnd = $('div.StructuredEvent span.dtstart').attr('data-end-utc'); } function ShowVideo(oA) { //alert("ShowVideo()"); var box = $("<div></div>").addClass("darkCover").html('<div class="CloseVideo"><a href="#"><img src="/img/icons/close.png" alt="close video" /></a></div>').click(function () { $(this).fadeOut(); content.fadeOut(); content.html("<div></div>"); return false; }); $("body").prepend(box); box.fadeTo(900, 0.6); var content = $("<div></div>").addClass("darkContent").html('<iframe height="390" width="640" src="' + $(oA).attr("href") + '?&rel=0&modestbranding=1&hd=1&controls=1&frameborder=0&wmode=transparent&autoplay=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>'); $("body").prepend(content); content.fadeTo("fast", 1); return false; } var strKeyHeader = "Terrapinn-"; function GetData(strKey, intTtl ) { var oEntry = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(strKey)||"0"); if (oEntry != "0") { if (oEntry.Ttl && ((parseInt(oEntry.Ttl) + parseInt(oEntry.Now)) < new Date().getTime())) { //cache expired..... } else { return oEntry.Value; } } else { //console.log("GetData(), key NOT found, returning... "); } } function SetData(strKey, oValue, intTtl ) { var oEntry = { Value : oValue, Ttl : intTtl, Now : new Date().getTime() }; var strData = JSON.stringify(oEntry); localStorage.setItem(strKey, strData); } function hashCode(str){ var hash = 0; if (str.length == 0) return hash; for (i = 0; i < str.length; i++) { char = str.charCodeAt(i); hash = ((hash<<5)-hash)+char; hash = hash & hash; // Convert to 32bit integer } return strKeyHeader + hash; } function PurgeOldCache() { let keys = Object.keys(localStorage); for(let strKey of keys) { if (strKey.startsWith(strKeyHeader)) { // read it...and check... var oEntry = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(strKey)||"0"); if (oEntry != "0") { if (flgPurgeCache || (oEntry.Ttl && ((parseInt(oEntry.Ttl) + parseInt(oEntry.Now)) < new Date().getTime()))) { //console.log("PurgeOldCache(), data EXPIRED, purging... "); localStorage.removeItem(strKey); } else { //console.log("PurgeOldCache(), cache NOT expired... " + oEntry.Value.length); } } } } } jQuery.browser = {}; (function () { jQuery.browser.msie = false; jQuery.browser.version = 0; if (navigator.userAgent.match(/MSIE ([0-9]+)\./)) { jQuery.browser.msie = true; jQuery.browser.version = RegExp.$1; } })(); function ShowFeed(arrItems, intMaxArticles, strType, flgShowLead, flgShowImage, strColorOverride) { var html = ''; var arrImgs; var intMaxLength = 180; var intMaxTitleLength = 100; var i = 0; var strTitle = arrItems.title; var strDescription = arrItems.description; var strLink = arrItems.link; var strPrecis = ''; var strItemTitle = ''; //console.log('ShowFeed: ' + strType); //console.dir(arrItems); if (strType=='LIST') { //html += '<div class="row BlogTitle"><div class="col-md-12"><h1><a href="' + strLink + '">' + arrItems.title + '</a></h1><h2>' + strDescription + '</h2></div></div>'; html += '<div class="row">'; } else if (strType=='ROTATOR') { html+= '<div class="flex-container"><div id="BlogRotator" class="flexslider"><ul class="slides">' } //console.log('ShowFeed: arrItems.items.length: ' + arrItems.items.length); for(i; i < arrItems.items.length && i < intMaxArticles; i++) { try { var item = arrItems.items[i]; strItemTitle = item.title; if (strItemTitle.length > intMaxTitleLength) { strItemTitle = strItemTitle.substring(0,intMaxTitleLength) + '..'; } //description might be html? try { strPrecis = $(item.description).text(); } catch(err) { strPrecis = item.description; } if (strPrecis.length > intMaxLength) { strPrecis = strPrecis.substring(0,intMaxLength) + '..'; } arrImages = {}; try { if (flgShowImage) { arrImages = $('<div>' + item.description + '</div>').find('img'); } } catch (ex) { } if (strType=='LIST') { if (i!=0) { if ((i) % 2 == 0) { html += '<div class="clearfix visible-sm"> </div>'; } if ((i) % 3 == 0) { html += '<div class="clearfix visible-md"> </div>'; } if ((i) % 4 == 0) { html += '<div class="clearfix visible-lg"> </div>'; } } html += '<div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3"><div class="BlogContentHolder">'; if (arrImages.length>0) { html += '<div class="BlogContent" style="background:url(\'' + arrImages[0].src + '\');background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;">' + '<h3><a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strPrecis + '">'+ strItemTitle + '</a></h3>' + '</div>'; } else { html += '<div class="BlogContent" style="">' + '<h3><a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strPrecis + '">'+ strItemTitle + '</a></h3>' + '</div>'; } if (flgShowLead) { html += '<div class="BlogPrecis"><p>' + strPrecis + ' <a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strItemTitle + '">continues</a> »</p></div>'; } html += '</div></div>'; } else if (strType=='ROTATOR') { if (arrImages.length>0) { html += '<li>'; html += '<div class="BlogContent" style="background:url(\'' + arrImages[0].src + '\');background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;">' + '<h3><a href="' + item.link + '" title="' + strPrecis + '" target="_blog">'+ strItemTitle + '</a></h3>' + '</div>'; if (flgShowLead) { html += '<div class="BlogPrecis"><p>' + strPrecis + ' <a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strItemTitle + '">continues</a> »</p></div>'; } html+= '</li>'; } else { html += '<li>'; html += '<div class="BlogContent">' + '<h3><a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strPrecis + '">'+ strItemTitle + '</a></h3>' + '</div>'; if (flgShowLead) { html += '<div class="BlogPrecis"><p>' + strPrecis + ' <a href="' + item.link + '" target="_blog" title="' + strItemTitle + '">continues</a> »</p></div>'; } html += '</li>'; } } } catch(err) { showError(err); //console.log(err.message); } } if (strType=='LIST') { html += '</div>'; } else if (strType=='ROTATOR') { html += '</ul></div></div>'; } if (!flgShowImage) { html += '<style>div#BlogContent div.BlogContent { height:auto!important; }</style>'; } if (strColorOverride!='') { html += '<style>div#BlogContent h3 { background:#' + strColorOverride + '!important; } </style>'; } //console.log('html: ' + html); jQuery('div#BlogContent').append(html); if (strType=='ROTATOR') { $('#BlogRotator').flexslider({ animation: "slide", initDelay: 2000, slideshowSpeed: 3500, easing: "jswing", animationSpeed: 600, animationLoop: true, itemWidth: 320, itemMargin: 15, minItems: 1, //maxItems: 15, pauseOnHover: true, controlNav: true, move: 2 //, start: function(slider){ alert("starting.."); } }); } } function GetFeed(strURL, intMaxArticles, flgIsIntro) { var intCacheTime = 3600000; // 1 hour cache var strHashKey = hashCode(String(window.location)); var arrItems = {}; arrItems = GetData(strHashKey,intCacheTime); if (arrItems && arrItems.length > 0) { ShowFeed(arrItems, intMaxArticles, flgIsIntro); } else { jQuery.getFeed({ url: strURL, success: function(feed) { SetData(strHashKey, feed, intCacheTime); ShowFeed(feed, intMaxArticles, flgIsIntro); } }); } } const monthNames = ["", "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December"]; const monthNamesShort = ["", "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun","Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"]; var DateTime; var oDate; function CheckAgendaTimezone() { //console.log("CheckAgendaTimezone()"); // testing... //luxon.Settings.now = () => new Date(2020, 6, 8).valueOf(); //luxon.Settings.defaultZoneName = 'America/New_York'; if ( $("div#Agenda").length && $("div#Agenda").hasClass("VirtualEvent") ) { //console.log("dealing with agenda.."); loadExtScript('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/luxon@1.24.1/build/global/luxon.min.js', function() { return (typeof luxon === 'object'); }, CheckAgendaTimezoneRun); } } function CheckAgendaTimezoneRun() { //console.log("CheckAgendaTimezoneRun()"); // instantiate Luxon... DateTime = luxon.DateTime; var strLocalZone = DateTime.local().zoneName; strLocalZone = strLocalZone.substr(strLocalZone.indexOf('/') + 1, strLocalZone.length - 1); //console.log("Time zone city: " + strLocalZone); //console.log("Event city: " + strEventCity); if (strLocalZone == strEventCity) { return; } // testing... //console.log("local time: " + DateTime.local().toLocaleString(DateTime.TIME_24_SIMPLE)); //console.log("local timezone (browser): " + Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone) //console.log("local timezone: " + DateTime.local().zoneName); var oTimezone = $('<div id="TimeZoneChanger"><h3>Time zone</h3></div>'); var oHtml = $('<div class="onoffswitch"></div>'); var oBtn = $('<input type="checkbox" name="onoffswitch" class="onoffswitch-checkbox" id="myonoffswitch" tabindex="0" />'); var oLabel = $('<label class="onoffswitch-label" for="myonoffswitch"><span class="onoffswitch-inner" data-before="Local" data-after="Event"></span><span class="onoffswitch-switch"></span></label>'); 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var flgLookupProcessed = false; var submitOnce = 0; var strResponseMsg = ''; var strResponseCS = ''; $(document).ready(function () { if (!$("div#EvtUpdates").length) { return; } $("head").append("<script src=\"https://www.terrapinn-cdn.com/config/inc/le.min.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></scr" + "ipt>"); $("#btnEvtUpdatesEmail").click(function(){ if (EvtUpdatesValidate()) { EvtUpdatesProcess(); } return false }); debugout($("div.form-inline").width()); strResponseMsg = $("div#EvtUpdates").attr("data-responseMsg"); debugout("strResponseMsg: " + strResponseMsg); strResponseCS = $("div#EvtUpdates").attr("data-responseCS"); debugout("strResponseCS: " + strResponseCS); $("div.form-inline").css("width",$("div.form-inline").width() + 64); $('#elqCustomerGUID').on("ElqLoaded", function( event ) { debugout("EVT, ELQ loaded."); if ($('#txtEvtUpdatesEmail').length) { $('#txtEvtUpdatesEmail').change(function() { //debugout("email changed, calling data lookup based on email: " + $('#txtEvtUpdatesEmail').val()); 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