Designers Day, Monday, March 31

Designers Day includes a full-day program, including lunch and the Designers Day reception. In addition, you’ll have free entrance to the show floor, Tuesday evening “Happy Hour” reception, standards development meetings, keynote sessions, free forums and poster sessions. Add one full- or two half-day courses and save up to $145 with the Designers Day Package. Sign up for a certification workshop and exam and get the credential that will boost your career.

Designers Day Agenda

Monday, March 31
7:30 am – 8:00 am	Preregistration
8:00 am – 8:45 am	The Future of the Design Industry Nilesh Naik, One Source Group
9:45 am – 10:00 am	Design for Manufacture (DfM) Overview Dieter Bergman, IPC
10:00 am – 10:45 am	Design for Speed: A Designers Survival Guide to Signal Integrity Eric Bogatin, Bogatin Enterprises, LLC
10:45 am – 12:00 pm	Evolving Base Materials for Lead-Free PCB Design Gary Ferrari, FTG Circuits
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm	High Speed Design — Problems and Solutions Rick Hartley, L-3 Avionics Systems Inc.
2:45 pm – 4:15 pm	Embedded Passives — Applications in PCBs Richard Snogren, Bristlecone, LLC
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Break
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm	HDI Technology — Risks and Rewards Happy Holden, Mentor Graphics Corporation
6:00 pm	Adjourn
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Designer Day Networking Reception