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36 I-CONNECT007 I REAL TIME WITH... IPC APEX EXPO 2023 SHOW & TELL MAGAZINE We were back in San Diego, maybe for a "long vacation," as IPC APEX EXPO is in Anaheim next year. Before we get to Anaheim, though, let's talk about the show: It was a great week. I spent Sunday and Monday visiting some excellent Professional Development courses. As you know, this is a fast-changing industry, and we have to keep learning to stay ahead. On Monday, I attended the Microvia Weak Interface/Reliability subcommittee, and on Tuesday, the Ultra-HDI Technology Commit- tee. These turned out to be popular, as over 90 people showed up to the Microvia Reli- ability meeting and around 85 at the UHDI meeting. Those committees may have many new members soon. Tuesday's keynote, given by Emily Calandrelli, was particularly inspiring, and you can read more about it on page 38. On Wednesday, I attended the "DoD Execu- tive Agent for PCB and Interconnect Technol- ogy" (PrCB EA) Programs Update. This was very informative, with speakers updating everyone on the various activities of PrCB EA, the Defense Production Act Title III, the Defense Microelectronics Cross-Functional Team, and Marc Carter's EMTE education A Week-long Industry Extravaganza by Happy Holden • I-CONNECT007 show review