Printed Circuit Design & Fab - April 2008 - (Page PCBEast3)

Conference: May 11-16, 2008 Exhibition: May 13-14, 2008 Exhibition Hours: May 13—12 pm - 7 pm May 14—10 am - 3 pm Location: Holiday Inn Select & Convention Center Tinley Park, IL It couldn’t be simpler. We have what you need. From the moment you arrive at PCB East 2008, you’ll be surrounded of industry experts who not only will understand your toughest design issues, they’ll also show you how to solve them. No other trade show producer delivers the kind of targeted educational experience that you’ll enjoy at a UP Media Group event. If you can only attend one conference a year, choose the conference that truly focuses on your personal goals and professional needs—not just for a day, but for an entire week! Join your industry peers at PCB East 2008 in an exciting new show location—Tinley Park, IL. Conveniently located just off I-80, the Holiday Inn Select & Convention Center Tinley Park is only a 35-minute drive or short train ride from downtown Chicago and only 29 miles from O’Hare International Airport. At PCB East 2008, you’ll: Obtain quality education. The 2008 conference program provides you with in-depth instruction on the PCB design, fab and assembly techniques, processes and technologies that you need to know. Over half of this year’s conference courses are new to PCB East. Create your own personalized educational experience by choosing from: • • • • A Professional Development Certificate Program of three in-depth two-day courses and eight full-day tutorials A diverse and targeted 3-Day Technical Conference of 33 workshops and seminars A FREE Tuesday program of free technical sessions. A variety of registration options, including our new Build-a-Conference registration package, which lets you mix and match courses to meet your educational needs. Get inspired. What if your skills and ideas could save your company time and money, making you virtually indispensable? PCB East 2008 will be chocked full of time-saving and cost-cutting ideas, technologies, processes and strategies that will continue to inspire you long after the show has ended. Don’t miss your opportunity to shine. Find solutions. Thousands of PCB engineering, design and fabrication professionals attend UP Media Group’s PCB shows each year, searching for solutions to a wide range of projects and problems. Don’t let your company’s competitors find out about important solutions before you do. Network with the industry’s movers and shakers. Every course, special event and minute spent on the show floor is an opportunity to network with the PCB industry’s movers and shakers—including your company’s vendors and your own peers. This year’s events—which are FREE to all attendees—include the exhibition, the Next-Generation EDA Tools Panel Session, the Keynote Address, the FREE Tuesday technical sessions, the Wine and Cheese Mixer, and the “Casino Night at the Speakeasy” Networking Party. See page 4 for details. Meet with your software vendors and suppliers. PCB East provides the perfect setting and atmosphere for those all important product demos and vendor meetings, so start planning your visit to the exhibition now. The show floor will be open for two days, providing you with plenty of time to obtain the detailed product and service information that your boss will expect you to bring back. Register online with Priority Code #E08BP308 by the Early-Bird Deadline of April 10 and save up to $100! (See page 14 for details.) EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT DEADLINE | REGISTER BY APRIL 10 AND SAVE UP TO $100!

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Printed Circuit Design & Fab - April 2008

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