Who Should Attend These Events
The IPC Executive Market & Technology Forum Conference is designed to meet the needs of senior-level decision makers, marketers and technologists representing the OEM, EMS, PCB and supplier industries.
The IPC EMS European Management Meeting is open to senior level decision makers of the EMS industry and their supplier industries.
Both events are open to IPC and EIPC members and non-members.
To Register Delegates may choose to attend one event or both. Register online at www.ipc.org/ExecutiveMeetingsBerlin. For questions regarding registration, e-mail registration@ipc.org.
Meeting Location and Hotel Information
IPC’s Executive Market & Technology Forum Conference and IPC EMS Management Meeting will take place at the:
Crowne Plaza Berlin City Centre
Nurenberger Strasse 65
10787 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 21 007 0
Sleeping room rate: €185 (single) / €205 (double)
To receive the special rate, please make reservations by 13 August 2008. To make hotel reservations, download a registration form or send an e-mail, with "IPC" in the subject line to info@cp-berlin.com.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Industry suppliers can enhance their exposure to current and prospective customers by becoming corporate sponsors of the conference. Your company will be highly visible at the conference and in conference communications to thousands of industry executives.
For complete information and a sponsorship application, go to www.ipc.org/EMTFSponsorship2008.
IPC Government Relations Open Forum
10 October 2008
17:00 to 18:00
As a part of these meetings, the IPC Government Relations Committee is holding a special Open Forum to discuss industry regulatory concerns. IPC staff and members will discuss the outcome of our recent Brussels meeting on the RoHS review process and solicit your input on other areas of concern. If you are interested in how local, national and international government regulations affect our industry, this is your opportunity to proactively voice your concerns to promote better regulation, and you shouldn’t miss this special meeting.
There is no charge to attend this event. To register, e-mail Robert Licitra at rlicitra@ipc.org.
About IPC
Since 1957, IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has been guiding the electronics industry through its dramatic changes. A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,700 member companies, IPC represents all facets of the industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains U.S. offices in Bannockburn, Ill; Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; and Garden Grove, Calif.; as well as Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.
Our Mission
IPC is a global trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members, who are participants in the electronics industry.
In pursuit of these objectives, IPC will devote resources to management improvement and technology enhancement programs, the creation of relevant standards, protection of the environment, and pertinent government relations.
IPC encourages the active participation of all its members in these activities and commits to full cooperation with all related organizations.
About the Executive Market & Technology Forum
The Executive Market & Technology Forum is the leading global market research consortium specifically for the electronics industry. Established in 1975 as the Technology Market Research Council (TMRC), the Executive Forum was renamed in 2006 to reflect its broader scope and the services it offers executives in the electronic interconnect industry worldwide.
Through the Executive Forum, IPC members are invited to participate in annual research surveys that explore industry activity and markets in-depth. Studies published in 2007 include:
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Industry Analysis and Forecast for the Worldwide EMS Industry
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World PCB Production and Laminate Market Report
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Industry Analysis and Forecast for Rigid PCBs and Laminates in North America
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Industry Analysis and Forecast for Flexible Circuits in North America
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Technology Trends in PCBs
The Executive Forum also publishes the Supply Chain Tracker, a quarterly business report that brings together the latest data highlights from many segments across the supply chain. Covering metals, solder, chemicals, assembly equipment, laminates, PCBs, EMS and end-product industries, it offers readers a bird’s eye view of industry dynamics. The data comes from many of IPC’s statistical programs, as well as other sources, and includes general economic trends. Every issue includes leading indicators to help readers anticipate and plan for changes in their business environment.
In addition, the Executive Forum sponsors three conferences each year — in Asia, Europe, and North America — that bring together executives of the entire electronics supply chain for knowledge sharing and networking.
IPC APEX Expo™
March 31-April 2, 2009, Las Vegas, NV
Come to the industry’s own event — a celebration of printed board manufacturing and electronics assembly and test technology. Find the technology you need, meet new suppliers, network with industry experts, learn from new research papers and return to your company with the solutions you need.
It’s Your Show! Designed by and for the industry, it’s the one place to get the answers you need for 2009 and beyond. For more information visit www.GoIPCShows.org.
About EIPC
The European Institute of Printed Circuits (EIPC), based in The Netherlands, is an international service provider to the European Interconnection and Packaging Industry.
Since 1968, the EIPC is servicing about 130 member companies, including suppliers of machinery and materials to the PCB industry, PCB Manufacturers, contract electronics manufacturers and OEM’s.
EIPC's Mission Statement: ‘The EIPC is a network of PCB professionals providing platforms to exchange business and technology information for the success of the European electronics industry’.
Learn more about EIPC at www.eipc.org. |
