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REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2019 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE I I-CONNECT007 9 Nolan Johnson is managing editor of SMT007 Magazine. Nolan brings 30 years of career experience focused almost entirely on electron- ics design and manufacturing. To contact Johnson, click here. pionships, and find out who won with a per- fect score. Next, Tara Dunn files a report on "Making Connections at IPC APEX EXPO 2019." She touches on technology making connections, and people as well. Then, Patty Goldman gives us her take on the show. The two IPC Executive Forums were con- sidered to be key events at this year's show, and we covered both. In "Executive Forum on Advancing Automotive Electronics," the I-Connect007 editorial team provides details of the day's events, and IPC's Senior Director for Member Support Tracy Riggan covers the EMS Forum in her article, "2019 IPC EMS Manage- ment Meeting Wrap-up." Steve Williams provides his observations, ranging from how the show has changed over the years to topics discussed during his Real Time with… interviews. Always good with the "man on the street" perspective, I-Con - nect007 Guest Editor Kelly Dack took to the show floor to gather real-time show reactions from attendees. Dan Beaulieu also shares his impressions from the show floor. His salesman's eye picked up some details that are worth a read. Patty Goldman also brings us full coverage of additional awards at IPC APEX EXPO 2019. IPC VP of Global Government Relations Chris Mitchell shares his seven takeaways from the show, which also chart a likely course for what we will see in the upcoming year. To wrap up our issue, we showcase all the volunteers honored for contributions to IPC and the electronics industry. Volunteers are the source of the passion and commitment in this industry, and again, we thank you. If you weren't at the show, you can find out what you missed, and if you were, you might learn something new. Enjoy, and see you next year! S&T