{"id":3064,"date":"2021-12-22T09:30:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T09:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onvif.org\/blog\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:52:59","slug":"greetings-from-leo-levit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onvif.org\/blog\/2021\/12\/22\/greetings-from-leo-levit\/","title":{"rendered":"Greetings from Leo Levit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another year is coming to a close and we find ourselves once again looking ahead at the new year to come. We at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onvif.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONVIF<\/a> are very positive for the future. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onvif.org\/join-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">membership<\/a> numbers have increased and the number of ONVIF conformant products are growing, including devices and clients that conform to our latest profile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onvif.org\/profiles\/profile-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Profile M<\/a> for analytics metadata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, we hosted our in-person All Committee meetings for the first time in more than two years, in Lisbon, Portugal. While we\u2019re accustomed to working remotely as an organization, it was particularly invigorating to have the opportunity to connect and strategize for 2022 and beyond. Like most organizations, ONVIF thrives with active participation and the diversity of ideas and voices from within our membership. In Lisbon, we were able to recognize the dedication of a few longtime representatives who have been influential within our organization. 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