Call for Participation
Exhibition |
September 23–24, 2009 |
Conference |
September 23, 2009 |
Professional Development Courses |
September 24, 2009 |
“Quality means doing the right thing when no one is looking” —Henry Ford |
“You cannot inspect quality into a product; it is already there” —W. Edwards Deming |
Quality and Reliability: The cost drivers for your company: Conference and Professional Development Courses at IPC Midwest
Quality and reliability of PCBs and assemblies are issues that affect all aspects of your operation…and the bottom line. This IPC conference is focused on helping the electronics manufacturing supply chain identify quality and reliability challenges and solutions. Technical experts are invited to present a paper or teach a professional development course at this unique Midwest event.
Benefits to You and Your Company
You — and your company — will be included in promotion of this event, which reaches tens of thousands of electronics industry contacts through e-marketing, direct mail and the internet. In addition, your inclusion in the conference proceedings and show directory results in additional visibility for months or years after the event. When conventional marketing budgets are cut, this is a terrific way to promote your expertise and a new channel to communicate with your audience — at virtually no cost.
Conference speakers receive conference admission at no charge, an excellent opportunity for additional staff training and development.
Technical Presentations Are Sought on All Relevant Subjects, Including:
Board Fabrication
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Assembly Technology
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Quality/Test/Reliability
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Eco-Compliance
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Technical Papers and/or Presentations
Abstracts for unpublished work should be submitted detailing case histories, field data, new technologies or innovations or research and findings. Abstracts should summarize the problems and resolutions, methods used, results of experiments and benefits to the industry.
Presentations at the conference should be 30 minutes long. They may be grouped together in a forum or panel discussion. Presentations must be non-commercial in nature, focusing on technology rather than a company's product. Previously published papers and papers focused on the company or company’s products are not appropriate and will not be accepted.
Speakers must provide an electronic copy of their technical paper and/or presentation slides.
All conference speakers at IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition 2009 will receive free conference admission, valuable industry visibility and a complimentary copy of the conference proceedings on CD.
Abstracts must be submitted by April 14, 2009.
Paper/visuals must be submitted by August 7, 2009.
For more information, contact Conference Director Greg Munie at GregMunie@ipc.org.
Submit your paper abstract online
Professional Development Courses
Proposals are solicited from individuals interested in teaching full-day (six hours) or half-day (three hours) on design, printed circuit board and electronic manufacturing processes and materials.
Proposals including course descriptions must be submitted by April 14, 2009.
A master copy of the course workbook must be submitted by August 7, 2009.
For more information, contact the professional development department at +1 847-597-2822 or PD_Coordinator.
Submit your course abstract online
