IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition

Special Events

Keynote Session—

Secrets of the Future of Indy Cars: Where Electronics Will Be the Winning Edge
Derek Daly

Wednesday, September 24
8:30 am–9:30 am

Derek Daly

A past Formula One, Indy Car and World Sports Car driver; television motorsports personality; businessman and author, Derek Daly knows how to be a champion. Join us for a fascinating race through his life and gain an insider’s look into how electronics holds the key to the checkered flag in racing.

On the Show Floor

A-Line with IPC and SMT Magazine
See SMT assembly in action! Attendees will follow a product through screen printing, pick-and-place, and reflow. Representatives from sponsor companies will be on hand to operate the systems and answer your questions. At the end of the line,you’ll get a finished assembly compliments of The Morey Corporation, Juki Automation Systems, MYDATA automation and Senju Comtek. To add to your learning experience, SMT Magazine will host a user roundtable to discuss production trends in North America.

Give your career a boost with EMS Program Manager Certification

The IPC EMS Program Manager Training Program specifically tailors topics such as operations, finance, contract management, time management, and leadership skills for EMS Program Managers. Register today for part one of this four-part program taking place September 26–27 at IPC Midwest.

"IPC is all about networking, the sharing of knowledge, being educated in return, learning about new technologies and innovating industry processes. I learn more about PWB manufacturing processes with every meeting I attend."

Bryan James, EPA QAE Acceptance Standards/Product Integrity, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

GET Interconnected™ with the best practices and latest technologies in electronics assembly.
www.IPCMidwestShow.org

IPC Midwest is bringing a world of information to you, so you can Stay Local and Be Global!

View the new technologies and processes for state-of-the-art electronics assembly and visit with key industry suppliers in one convenient trip. Save days of travel for supplier evaluations and get your questions answered right on the show floor. IPC Midwest has the RIGHT exhibitors that understand your specific challenges and have the expertise to help you achieve your company’s goals.

Check out our current list of exhibitors and start planning your perfect agenda for the two-day exhibition.

Enhance your knowledge of industry issues and trends
and get the tools and ideas to improve your job performance and position your company for success. IPC Midwest offers a full program of workshops, conference sessions, free forums, and standards development activities focused on electronics assembly, including:

21 professional development courses, including those addressing surface mounting, next generation technologies, advanced component packaging and reliability, such as —

Surface Mount Technology in a Lead-Free World: Principle and Practice
Advanced Component Packages and Processes

19 technical conference sessions and free forums, on important assembly topics like —

Reliability
Backward compatibility
Emerging advanced packages: stacked, 3-D, CSP and embedded
Lead-free assembly processes

More than 70 standards development meetings, some of which cover soldering requirements, alternate finishes, solder alloys/fluxes/pastes and instructional handbooks, such as —

Marking, Symbols and Labels for Identification of Assemblies, Components and Devices Task Group and
Assembly and Joining Handbook Subcommittee

Concerned about the impending RoHS revisions, REACH implementation and halogen-free trend? Get up-to-the-minute status reports through a number of sessions and meetings being held. Get all your questions answered directly from the experts.

Take advantage of the incredible information exchange taking place and access to industry experts ONLY at IPC Midwest.

Special Bonus!
Receive a special room rate of only $155 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel — only offered with the Midwest Total Package (save 20% off a la carte prices).

Questions? Call 877-472-4724 (toll free in U.S. and Canada) or +1 847-597-2860 or send an e-mail to registration@ipc.org.