The IPC Executive Market and Technology Conference: High-Reliability Electronics and the Future of American Electronics Manufacturing

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

“Executive Market & Technology Conferences provide great opportunities for networking with our suppliers and customers, and for sharing ideas that can make our companies more competitive in this challenging environment.”

George Dudnikov, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Sanmina-SCI Corporation

As one of few true growth markets in the current economy, high-reliability electronics poses challenges as well as opportunities for electronic interconnect suppliers. Will your company be ready to meet the needs of this important American market? High-Reliability Electronics and the Future of American Electronics Manufacturing will give you both the business and technology perspectives you need as a senior-level decision maker.

To kick off the conference, a senior official from the U.S. Department of Commerce will deliver the keynote address on the future of American competitiveness and what drives it. The rest of the day will be devoted to an examination of a critical technology market for American electronics manufacturers.

Representatives from OEMs in major market segments in which high-reliability is a critical need will provide first-hand information about high-reliability applications and issues in their respective industries.

• Discover what constitutes high-reliability and how these definitions are expected to change over the next few years
• Understand customers’ needs and priorities
• Hear about the latest technology challenges in high-reliability
• Discover the market opportunities for companies involved in high-reliability.

The conference will offer strategic insights as well as high-level networking opportunities.

Don’t miss this rare chance to meet face to face with leaders in the OEM sector and the government on a subject of critical importance to American electronics manufacturing.

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The Issues Briefing and Reception are open to all who are registered for the Conference and/or Capitol Hill Day. For more information contact Sharon Starr, IPC Director of Market Research, at + 1 847-597-2817.

IPC Capitol Hill Day – Make the Government Work For You

June 9-10, 2010

“The Department of Defense Printed Circuit Board Executive Agent is critical to the health of both the defense and commercial electronic interconnect markets. I will attend IPC Capitol Hill Day to get my legislators support for this important program that will affect my company and the industry.”

Mikel Williams, President and CEO, DDi Corp

Attend IPC Capitol Hill Day and take action to ensure that your company will not be put at a competitive disadvantage, or worse, driven out of business. Your participation is urgently needed now to make the case for your business and the electronics industry.

Don’t stand idle as the government implements new laws and regulations affecting your company and the industry. It is imperative that you meet with your legislators at Capitol Hill Day and inform them of your interests and how legislation affects the manufacturing competitiveness of your company and the industry. Every voice matters, as it shows the strength and importance of the American electronics manufacturing industry. The more people that attend, the louder our message will be heard.

Why You Need To Be There

When you attend IPC Capitol Hill Day, you will brief your lawmakers on specific issues and particular legislation affecting the manufacturing competitiveness of your company and the industry:

• The U.S. electronic interconnect industry’s ability to meet future Department of Defense (DoD) needs is at risk if immediate action is not taken. During Capitol Hill Day, you will have the opportunity to support future business opportunities by encouraging Congress to strengthen the supply chain, and maintain leading-edge technology capabilities within the U.S. electronic interconnect industry.
• Your company’s continued ability to access federal Research and Development (R&D) funding, benefit from a permanent R&D tax credit, and sustain R&D jobs is critical to keeping pace with your global competitors. Your company’s continued ability to access these critical federal programs is dependent on your legislators knowing the importance of these programs to your company.
• Your company’s competitiveness will be significantly undercut if the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is passed, effectively rewriting the nations labor laws and putting your management of your employees under government and union control. The EFCA, or “Card Check” would open unionization votes to a public, coercive process, undermine worker privacy, and open the door to government control of wages and benefits.

IPC makes it easy for you to participate by:

• Arranging your appointments with your Senators, Representatives or their key staff members
• Briefing you on the legislative issues
• Providing you with the support materials necessary for a successful day of lobbying
• Planning special events

Join your industry peers to help influence public policy impacting your business and our industry.

Visit the Capitol Hill Day Web site for details, meetings and special events, and registration information.

Congressional schedules fill up quickly. Please register early so that IPC staff may coordinate appointments with your legislators.

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“I’m so glad that I went last year. All sectors of the electronic interconnect industry benefitted from Congress listening to our concerns and passing Net Operating Loss Tax relief.”

Nilesh Naik, CEO, OneSource Group and Chairman,
IPC Board of Directors