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56 The PCB Magazine • December 2015 ing platform for industry professionals and electronics manufacturers. This year's edition was presented December 2–4 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Shen- zhen, China. This annual spectacle boasted over 50,000 square meters of show floor area, offering more than 2,500 booths of exciting in- novations and cutting-edge products. HKPCA also organizes: • a regular training course every month, from March through November annually, and then finally at the international conference in December • Technical sessions serving as an industry standard seminar and technical forum • Recreation activities and programmes such as: badminton, bowling, hiking, golfing, trips or other entertainment (including a Mah-Jongg tournament)! I-Connect007: What are the top two or three ben- efits that HKPCA brings to your membership? HKPCA: Our members enjoy the member rate for participating at our exhibition, HKPCA training courses and other activities. Members also receive a yearly PCB market survey report free of charge. I-Connect007: How much does membership cost? HKPCA: There is an entrance fee and then an annual Membership Fee as follows: The corporate member entrance fee is HK$3,000, and the annual corporate mem- bership fee is HK$2,500. An annual corporate membership runs 12 months from the enroll- ment date. The associate membership fee is HK$500, and runs from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. I-Connect007: Please explain how membership is worth the cost. HKPCA: Our members receive many benefits, including: • No charge for HKPCA Quarterly Journal • No charge for yearly PCB market survey report • No charge for posting website job recruitment ads • No charge for linking HKPCA website to member company's website • No charge for weekly email of market news • Member rate for HKPCA training course • Member rate for participating in our exhibition • Member rate for placing ads on our website or in our journal • Member rate for joining our recreation activities • Member rate of group buy under monthly leaflet FeATure IN THEIR WORDS: HONG KONG PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSOCIATION (HKPCA)