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36 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2018 The electronics manufacturing industry con- tinues to grow and change, and there's no bet- ter place to participate in the excitement than at IPC APEX EXPO 2019. We've built a strong community of enthusiastic individuals pas- sionate about electronics manufacturing, and I'm eager to work with exhibitors, speakers, standards committee leaders, members, and attendees alike to ensure that "Technology's Future Comes Together" at the 2019 event. While at the show, attendees will have the opportunity to experience and compare equipment from nearly 500 of the industry's top innovators and suppliers, discover new processes to gain greater efficiency, and find new suppliers while uncovering new solutions that will prepare them for tomorrow's oppor- tunities. Educational program offerings will help keep attendees and their companies productive in 2019. Here are my top eight reasons to take part in IPC's technical conference sessions and professional development courses: 1 All IPC APEX EXPO 2019 programming is designed to help address current and future industry challenges such as the expanding importance of automation and data exchange, the increasing miniatur- ization of assemblies, the need for low- temperature soldering to lower energy consumption, and the growing complexity of design. 2 The education is not theoretical—it's grounded in and driven by real-world applications that are happening right now. 3 All submitted abstracts are a snapshot of what the industry is interested in, and the education program committee is com- prised of people working in the industry. Selected submissions are always based on how they will truly offer value to the attendee. 4 The content that participants experience during our technical conference is pre- sented here first and is completely unique to IPC APEX EXPO. IPC APEX EXPO 2019: Where Technology's Future Comes Together One World, One Industry by John Mitchell, IPC—ASSOCIATION CONNECTING ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES