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2011 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION!
Technical Conference and Professional Development Courses — Design, Printed Boards, Electronics Assembly and Test
April 12–April 15, 2011
Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
Deadline for abstracts/proposals: July 16, 2010
Submit an abstract for the industry’s premier technical conference or provide a course proposal for one of its largest educational events. Presenting at IPC APEX EXPO 2011 in Las Vegas provides significant visibility for you and your company on your developments and knowledge. Thousands of individuals will receive the technical proceedings of the conference, ensuring that your published paper is seen by key engineers, managers and executives from all segments of the worldwide electronic interconnection industry. Hundreds of people attend the professional development courses, looking to be educated on the latest technologies by industry leaders.
Presenting a technical conference paper or teaching a professional development course is a cost-effective channel to promote your expertise and your organization to your customers and prospects.
Conference and Course Topics
Submissions are sought on design, materials, assembly, processes, and equipment in the following areas:
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Technical Conference
Requirements for Submission
Provide an abstract of approximately 300 words that summarizes technical and previously unpublished, noncommercial work covering case histories, research and discoveries. It must be received by July 16, 2010. Authors of papers selected for the conference will receive detailed information to assist them with numerous items, including the formatting of their paper and presentation slides.
The selection process is competitive, and sufficient detail needs to be included to allow the Technical Program Committee to properly assess content of the proposed paper. If selected, papers and presentation slides will be due December 10, 2010. The paper should be noncommercial in nature and describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, discuss trends of interest and contain technical and/or appropriate test results. Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes including 5 minutes for questions.
Conference Benefits
Conference speakers are entitled to the proceedings, a free one-day conference pass for the day of your presentation, discounted registration fees for the full conference, and complimentary admission to the exhibit hall. All speakers selected for presentation who provide their papers to IPC by November 12, 2010, will be eligible for a free full-conference pass.
Conference Awards
To recognize exceptional achievement, awards will be presented for “Best U.S. Paper” from U.S. authors and “Best International Paper” from authors outside the United States. Each award consists of a recognition plaque and a $1,000 prize. Co-authors share the prize, but all will receive an individual recognition plaque.
Please Note
Previously published papers or commercially focused papers are not appropriate and will not be accepted.
Professional Development Courses
Course proposals are solicited from individuals interested in teaching full-day (six hours) or half-day (three hours) professional development courses on design, printed circuit board and electronic manufacturing processes and materials to a class of up to 50 persons. Proposals, including course descriptions, must be submitted by July 16, 2010. A master copy of the course workbook must be submitted by December 10, 2010. An honorarium is offered to professional development instructors.
Abstract and Proposal Instructions
Submit your Conference Paper Abstracts
For more information about conference participation, please contact the Conference Director, Greg Munie at GregMunie@ipc.org or Toya Richardson at ToyaRichardson@ipc.org, +1 847-597-2825.
Submit your Professional Development Proposals
For more information, contact the Manager of Professional Development, Anne Marie Mulvihill at: AnneMarieMulvihill@ipc.org +1 847-597-2827.
| Conference Paper Timeline | Professional Development Timeline |
| Abstracts due July 16, 2010 | Proposals due July 16, 2010 |
| Acceptance by August 30, 2010 | Acceptance by August 30, 2010 |
| Papers / Presentations due December 10, 2010 | Workbooks due December 10, 2010 |