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DECEMBER 2021 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 95 Matties: I know we can go on, but do you have any final thoughts you want to share? Mitchell: First, I can't wait to see everybody again at APEX EXPO. It's going to be a great event. Second, we want to make sure everybody is being safe out there, so I encourage everybody to follow the best process to make sure that not only themselves, but everybody they're interacting with, is safe. ank you all for your compliance with what may be challenging rules that we're subjected to. But if we can, let's look past the rules, fol- low them, and then enjoy the time together, because that's what these guidelines are enabling us to do. I am grateful for my team members who are working with the industry to make sure this is a successful event. Our staff—whether it's the standards, education, events, or market- ing team, all of them—they are all engaged in making sure that APEX EXPO is success- ful for the entire industry and every individ- ual who attends. I want to express my grati- tude for all the good work they do in work- ing with the participants, whether they're exhibitors, presenters, or standards commit- tee leads, to make sure this can be an event that they will long remember in such a posi- tive fashion. Matties: ank you very you much and I look forward to seeing you at the show. Mitchell: All right, thanks for the time. PCB007 The IPC APEX EXPO event of 2021 was an entirely virtual event. The following awards were presented during the show, and they will be honored during IPC APEX EXPO 2022 in San Diego. Let's hear it for these men and women who continue to give back to the industry! For more information about these award winners, visit the I-Connect007 2021 edition of Show & Tell Magazine. • The IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award: Karen McConnell, Northrop Grumman • Best Technical Paper: Sarah Czaplewski, IBM • Rising Star Award: – Radu Diaconescu, Swie.ie – Vlad Koncar, ENDSAIT, University of Lille • Dieter Bergman IPC Fellowship Award: – Michael Ford, Aegis Software – Jan Pedersen, Elmatica – Hans-Peter Tranitz, Continental Automotive GmbH 2021 Award Winners to Be Honored at IPC APEX EXPO 2022