IPC APEX EXPO™ 2009

Join thousands of colleagues from more than 50 countries at our industry's premier event — a celebration of printed circuit board and electronics manufacturing and test technology. Find the technology you need, meet new suppliers, network with industry experts, input on vital industry standards, learn from new research papers and return to your company with the solutions you need.

Designed by and for the industry, it’s the one place to get the answers you need for 2009 and beyond. Please take some time to view the latest show information using the links in the left column or preview the show directory as a digital book now.

Live media coverage from the show:

• Real Time with…IPC, produced by I-Connect007
• SMT
• Circuitnet

Show highlights include:

• Networking with industry peers and technical experts. Hundreds of industry leading companies are already on the attendee list.
• FREE! 450+ exhibitors showing equipment, materials and services. There’s no better place to see and compare. Review the exhibitor list (.pdf) or take a walk through the Online Exhibit Hall for detailed listings.
• FREE! Fascinating keynote sessions with Ray Kurzweil and Les Stroud.
• FREE! Poster sessions and NEW! Academic poster competition — Catch up with the latest research and vote for the best academic poster on the show floor.
• Standards development meetings, the best technical conference for our industry in the world, and 60+ full- and half-day courses.
• FREE! Global business forecast with Walt Custer and Sharon Starr.
• FREE! Innovative Technology Center — see the best of new products judged by an expert committee.

During challenging times, competitive companies retool and invest for the inevitable rebound. Keep your skills sharp and make sure your manufacturing floor has the right equipment for the right markets. Need help making the case? Use these valuable tools:

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• See how other companies have gotten a big pay off from attending in the past with our case studies.
• Check out show news and pre-show video on Real Time with IPC

Show Announcements:

• IPC Issues Call for Participation for 2010 IPC APEX EXPO™ — May 19, 2009
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Attendees Select 2009 Academic Poster Competition Winners — April 23, 2009
• Standards Development, Business Development and Professional Development at IPC APEX EXPO™ Boost Industry Spirit and Progress — April 14, 2009
• IPC Honors Best Papers at IPC APEX EXPO™ 2009 — April 2, 2009
• Volunteers Honored for Contributions to IPC and Electronics Industry
  Fifty Awards Presented at IPC APEX EXPO™ — April 1, 2009
• IPC International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections Debuts at IPC APEX EXPO™ — April 1, 2009
• Phoenix International and Uyemura International Corp. Earn IPC Corporate Recognition Awards — April 1, 2009
• Two Industry Veterans Receive IPC’s 2008 Hall of Fame Award — March 31, 2009
• IPC’s Collegiate Challenge — Road to the Final … Three
  Academic Posters Compete at IPC APEX EXPO™ — March 16, 2009
• More than 130 New Products to be Featured at IPC APEX EXPO™
  Opening the door to new opportunities for electronics manufacturers — March 10, 2009
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Highlights Up-and-Coming Technologies in Innovative Technology Center — March 5, 2009
• Major OEMs to Outline Expectations, Challenges for Supply Chain at IPC APEX EXPO™ Free Session — March 2, 2009
• Standards Development Activities at IPC APEX EXPO™ Running at Full Capacity — February 26, 2009
• Strategic Issues from Industry Costs to Roadmapping a Focus of Free Sessions at IPC APEX EXPO™ — February 24, 2009
• Ever-changing Green Initiatives Set Agenda for IPC APEX EXPO™ Environmental Sessions — February 19, 2009
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Courses on Advanced and Lead-Free Technologies, Green Initiatives and Reliability — The Hot Tickets in Vegas — February 16, 2009
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Technical Conference Inspires Next Generation of Innovation — February 10, 2009
• PCB and EMS Company Leaders Find Ways to Thrive in 2009 at IPC APEX EXPO™ — January 22, 2009
• 2009 IPC Designers Summit Focuses on the Future of Design — January 21, 2009
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Global Business Outlook Keynote Puts Forecasting Tools in Industry’s Hands — January 19, 2009
• Reality Under Scrutiny at IPC APEX EXPO™ Keynote Sessions — January 8, 2009
• IPC Issues Call for Nominations for Corporate and Individual Awards — January 5, 2009
• Free Webinars Available to IPC APEX EXPO™ Exhibitors — December 12, 2008
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Debuts in U.S. International Buyer Program
  Opening New Opportunities for Event’s Exhibitors — December 5, 2008
• IPC Invites Industry, Academics to Submit Poster Abstracts for IPC APEX EXPO™ in Las Vegas — November 26, 2008
• Smart Choices to Stay on Top in 2009
  IPC APEX EXPO™ Online Registration is Now Open — November 24, 2008
• IPC APEX EXPO™ Exhibition More Than 85 Percent Sold — November 11, 2008
• IPC Sponsors All Academic Poster Competition — October 9, 2008
• IPC Issues Call for Papers for 2009 IPC APEX EXPO® — June 2, 2008
• Attendance Numbers Confirm IPC Show in Vegas All About Getting Down to Business — April 21, 2008
• Exhibitor Buzz Still Ringing in the Halls of IPC Printed Circuits Expo®, APEX® and the Designers Summit  — April 3, 2008
• IPC Returning to Vegas for 2009 Conference & Exhibition — April 1, 2008

View video clips from the 2008 shows.

Who is IPC?
IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global trade association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,700 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.