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OCTOBER 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 49 way things are going. But we are definitely in full swing and thriving in today's virtual world. Who would have ever thought we'd be here in this isolation situation and for this long? The industry is still moving forward, and there are lots of activities going on throughout the industry as well. Since face-to-face meet- ings are not happening throughout the indus- try, virtual events continue to be the norm. We just saw PCB West come and go. Many large industry events—such as CadenceLIVE, Sie- mens' Realize LIVE, and others—have adapted and are now taking place virtually. Webinars are coming along in full strength, as most of our mailboxes are flooded with invites. All of our local, regional, and global PCEA chapters are doing their part and adapting as well. No longer able to meet in person until who knows when, webinars, teleconferences, emails, and IM chats are the way things are continuing to happen. As the old saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way," and our chapters are doing just that. The PCEA Silicon Valley Chapter recently held its first-ever virtual event with great suc- cess. Several other PCEA chapters will soon follow in their footsteps in the virtual world as well. I am excited to see how the PCEA lead- ership, along with each of the chapters, are meeting today's challenges to remain active and evolve in these tough times. Refer to our column and the PCEA website to stay up to date with upcoming industry events. There are lots of free webinars being offered, so take advantage of them as you can! And if you have not yet joined the PCEA collective, I highly encourage you to do so by visiting pce-a.org and becoming a PCEA member. I continue to wish that everyone and their families remain healthy and safe. Next Month There is a group of dynamic leaders in the PCB industry who happen to be women lead- ing the PCEA. In next month's column, find out who these leaders are, as well as their ideas for advancing your career by becoming involved with the PCEA. • Olga: More advertising materials to explain and promote the PCEA in Canada. • Steph: The COVID-19 challenge to subside so that all of the people who work for the organization he chairs can get back to fully using their senses to follow their passion for helping collaborate, inspire, and educate within the electronics industry. PCEA Chapter Overview Presidents of active chapters include: • Phoenix, Arizona: Randy Kumagai • Orange County, California: Scott McCurdy • Silicon Valley, California: Bob McCreight • San Diego, California: Luke Hausherr • Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina: Randy Faucette • Seattle, Washington: Tim Mullins • Nogales, Mexico: Villalba Gonzalez, Roberto Ivan • Monterey, Mexico: Luis Saracho Chapters being formed, as well as the presi- dents, include: • Albuquerque, New Mexico: Brian Iorio • Columbus, Ohio: Nicole Pacino and Jody Waltzer • New England, New Hampshire: Scott Miler and Ryan Primmer • Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin: Anaya Vardya and David Carmody • Ontario, Canada: Tomas Chester and Olga Scheglov Message From the Chairman by Stephen Chavez , MIT, CID+ I cannot believe we are now in the last sev- eral months of the year. The holiday season is just around the corner! It's hard to believe most of us are still working from home and prob- ably will be through the end of the year, the Stephen Chavez