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MARCH 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 47 • June 22–25: Realize LIVE 2020 (Las Vegas, Nevada) • October 7–9: AltiumLive 2020 (San Diego, California) • September 8–11: PCB West (Santa Clara, California) • November 11: PCB Carolina (Raleigh, North Carolina) As always, if you have any local or region- al industry event coming up in your area and would like to announce it, please feel free to submit the details to be listed in an upcom- ing column. For 2020 CID and CID+ certifica- tion schedules and locations, contact EPTAC to check current dates and availability (dates and locations are subject to change). DESIGN007 Stephen Chavez, MIT, CID+, is a Master Instructor of PCB Design for EPTAC, an SME in PCB design for a major aerospace corporation, and a member of the Printed Circuit Engi- neering Association (PCEA). To read past columns or contact Chavez, click here. our industry. Again, visit our website and con- tact us for more information. The Evolution of 'The Digital Layout' I have been writing this column for over a year now. It has been a huge success so far because it has been a team effort in getting all this put together month to month, not just my efforts alone. My main objective for this col- umn was, and still is, to help promote contin- ued globalization of knowledge sharing and education for any and all involved in the de- sign, fabrication, assembly, and test of print- ed circuit boards. Getting people to communi- cate more and not just within but outside of their box is important. That is why I decided to be a contributor—for the betterment of our industry. With that said, my evolution as a column writer will be evolving as I take on a leadership role within PCEA as chairman. In doing so, I will be passing on the oversight of this col- umn to a renowned colleague and dear friend of mine, Kelly Dack, CID+. I will still share my thoughts through a "message from the chair- man" section within the column, but Kelly will serve as the PCEA's communication officer and assume oversight of this column. I wish Kelly well and encourage everyone to contribute to the ongoing success of this column. We very much appreciate your readership. Professional Development and Events Here are some up-and-coming industry events to look out for in 2020. I hope you have the opportunity to attend one or more. • April 7–8: Cadence Live 2020 (Silicone Valley, California) • April 27–30: Zuken Innovation World Americas 2020 (Coronado, California) • May 12-14: IPC High-Reliability Conference (Baltimore, Maryland) • June 9–10: PCB2Day—SMT Assembly Boot Camp (Austin, Texas) • June 11–12: PCB2Day—Design Essentials for PCB Engineers (Austin, Texas) • June 14-20: IPC SummerCom 2020 (Raleigh, North Carolina) Kelly Dack