Meetings: March 29–April 3, 2008
Conference & Exhibition: April 1–3

Exhibition Hours:
10:00 am–6:00 pm
10:00 am–6:00 pm
10:00 am–2:00 pm

Our Industry’s Own Event —

The world’s premier technical conference and exhibition for printed circuit boards, design and electronics manufacturing and test, IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit is moving to Las Vegas in 2008.

Put the Odds in Your Favor

Join your colleagues and an international audience of more than 13,000 for education, valuable networking and critical industry standards development. There’s no other Show like it in the world!

Exhibit Hall Activities/Events

Discover the newest products, technologies and innovations to find solutions to your challenges. See and compare the equipment you need. You’ll find everything from adhesives to workstations — and the materials, equipment, software and services in between. Go home with new ideas for improving efficiency and the bottom line.

Visit our Web site for an
updated list of exhibitors.

Technical Conference

Tuesday–Thursday, April 1–3
The Shows’ conference is the most highly regarded in the world for our industry. Through a competitive abstract review, the finest papers were selected. Nearly 40 percent of the speakers will come from outside the United States to present research findings with a global impact. Sessions will cover the spectrum of issues for boards, design and assembly — from supply chain and eco-compliance to process issues, materials and advanced technology. Find the solutions you need from the brightest minds in the industry.

Professional Development

Sunday–Monday, March 30–31 and Thursday, April 3
With 23 new full- and half-day courses this year, as well as others back by popular demand, you’ll find just the right expert presenter to help you become more knowledgeable and productive. While lead-free technology remains a focus for every area from design to test, courses are available to help you tackle other industry issues.

Standards Development
Committee Meetings

Saturday–Wednesday, March 30–April 2
More than 80 standards development meetings will take place at this year’s shows. You are invited to participate in one or more standards development meetings that delve into pressing industry issues — and ultimately result in the standards used by your customers, competitors and suppliers. Engage in the discussions; it’s a great opportunity to share your knowledge, voice your concerns, ensure the needs of your company are represented, and gain a broader perspective of the topics and issues at stake. Help shape the future of the electronics interconnect industry by contributing your time and expertise to the development of industry standards.

Free Forums

Tuesday–Thursday April 1–3
These interactive sessions provide expert looks at the industry’s hot issues. Technical papers are not required of the presenters, so you’ll want to be there to hear firsthand their candid thoughts and expectations for the future.

• iNEMI Lead-Free Review
• Safety in the Electronics Industry
• Lead-Free Reliability — Where Are We Now?
• Material Preselection Through a New Database for PCBs at UL
• Counterfeit/Trusted “How Do I Know It’s the Real McCoy?”
• Best Practices for Exempt Manufacturers in a Lead-Free World

Designers Summit

Sunday–Thursday, March 30–April 3
If you have interest in design, you won’t want to miss the Designers Summit — a focused design program that includes a look into the future of the design industry — how to prepare and what you can do to stay competitive, lead free considerations, design trends, designing for high speed, and much more!

Executive Management Programs

Monday, March 31, 7:30 am–9:00 pm
Exclusively for leaders of PCB and EMS companies, the two Executive Management Programs are the only forums that address the unique issues of industry decision makers. PCB and EMS executives from around the world will gather in their respective meetings to learn from some of the industries’ top experts, participate in in-depth, roundtable discussions and to hold valuable peer interchange. These closed door meetings are rare opportunities to learn from the experiences of high level peers. Registration includes the meeting and a networking dinner.

Raising the Stakes

International Reception

Monday, March 31, 5:30 pm–6:30 pm
All our international friends are invited to relax, have a bite to eat, and catch up with colleagues. We’re expecting representatives from more than 50 countries at this event — giving us a chance to show some “all-American” hospitality at this festive gathering.

Happy Hour Reception

Tuesday, April 1 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Prepare to be dazzled! Join your colleagues for a high-energy hour where we “up the ante” and the extraordinary comes to life. We’ve got just the right variety of fun, fare and fantasy to whet your appetite for all things Las Vegas.

Innovative Technology Center

Highlighting the best of the best, the ITC gives attendees a sneak preview of the new cutting edge products and services from the show floor. Judged by an expert panel, they may be the answers you’ve been looking for!

IPC Bookstore

Need more detail on a certain PCB or electronics assembly issue, but don’t know where to get the information? Stop by IPC’s bookstore in the exhibit hall and take a look. Enjoy member prices and pick up your free standards development committee CD.

Register Now for savings!

Go online to www.GoIPCShows.org/register to register for FREE exhibit hall admission (a savings of $25 when you preregister) or for any other show event.

If you’re interested in attending the technical conference sessions, professional development courses and/or other Show events, we have special registration packages to help you save. Visit www.GoIPCShows.org/register to view various registration options. Register by March 4, 2008 and save 20%.

Register a group of four or more from the same company at the same time — Save $100 on each.

Please note: Because some Professional Development courses have enrollment limits, some may reach maximum capacity prior to on-site registration, so register early.

For More Information

Visit www.GoIPCShows.org or contact registration staff at shows@ipc.org or 877-472-4724 (U.S./Canada) or
+1 847-597-2860.

Keynote Sessions

Tuesday, April 1, 8:30 am–9:30 am
Having Fun and Changing
the World
Rodney Brooks, Ph.D., Director of M.I.T.’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Fun is never far away when Rodney Brooks explains his passion for invention and discovery. A technology visionary, ground-breaking scientist, creative entrepreneur, and according to Time Magazine, “a voluble Australian … famous for finding radical, counterintuitive approaches to intractable problems,” Brooks is arguably the world’s most important figure in robotics. If there is a leading edge in the world of technology, his spectacular career has certainly been spent exploring it.

Brooks has played a major role in some of the most exciting, state-of-the-art inventions in a field bursting with ingenuity. The company he founded, iRobot, deftly combines the latest artificial intelligence technology with easy-to-use interfaces, to develop robots for government, industry, scientific research and kids who want to have fun.
Join IPC for this fascinating exploration, as Brooks skillfully addresses the Big Questions that have traditionally been the domain of fiction writers and fantasists:

• Can robots “think,” “feel” and be “alive”?
• When does artificial intelligence stop being artificial?
• What’s the distinction between conscious and unconscious?

Dr. Brooks received degrees in Pure Mathematics from Flinders University of South Australia and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. He is a Founding Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

2008 Global Business Outlook and
IPC “Survey Says …”

Wednesday, April 2, 8:30 am–9:45 am
Walt Custer, Custer Consulting Group and
Sharon Starr, IPC
What lies ahead for the global electronics industry food chain? Find out, when industry analyst Walt Custer discusses the global economy, seasonality and cyclicality, electronic equipment production by geography and equipment type, semiconductors, printed circuits and other passive components, EMS & ODM markets, electronic materials and process equipment.

Discover the valuable market research information and industry data available through IPC when Sharon Starr, director of market research, takes the stage. She’ll also explain what the book-to-bill ratio really signifies, what current inventory trends indicate about the market, worldwide PCB production trends, EMS/ODM market potential, and industry growth across the electronic interconnect supply chain.

We’re reducing cycle times and saving money because of APEX!
 
I was able to compare products and eventually find the ones with the precision, control and functionality to meet business needs. The ultimate impact on a company is in the quality of reworks, reduced cycle times, and significant savings.
 
I’ll be back in 2008 to help keep our corporation at peak performance.

Hotel Reservations

IPC has contracted with five conveniently located hotels. To secure the special IPC rates at the hotels shown below, make your reservations by February 22, 2008, through the official housing service at www.GoIPCShows.org/hotels or by phone at 800-974-9833 or +1 847-282-2529.

Meetings will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.