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68 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MARCH 2019 tically and internationally to achieve their IPC CID certification. Cherie commented, "There was lots of energy and engagement within this group. After three days of lecture and an exam held on the fourth day, all student successfully achieved their IPC CID certification." Congrats to all of these students! Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2019 Show & Tell Magazine After the show wrapped up, there were lots of activities to cover from IPC APEX EXPO 2019, including hot topics such as the successful IPC STEM Student Outreach program and more. I-Connect007 recently published out its sec- ond annual Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2019 Show & Tell Magazine. This special pub- lication is a supplement to their other monthly magazines and brings you exclusive, in-depth coverage of IPC APEX EXPO 2019. The pages are packed with tons of great content, includ- ing event photos, video interviews, attendees' thoughts, reviews from guest contributors and I-Connect007 editors, and interviews with award winners and other industry experts. If that's not enough, you will also enjoy our cov- erage of the Hand Soldering and Rework World Championship, the two executive forums, and all of the excitement around CFX. Click here to download your free copy. 2019 Training and Certification Schedule IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID) • March 19–22: Kirkland, WA • April 22–25: Schaumburg, IL • May 21–24: Pittsburgh, PA • June 18–21: Kirkland, WA • August 6–9: Baltimore, MD • August 26–29: Markham, ON • September 6–9: Santa Clara, CA • September 19–22: Schaumburg, IL • October 21–24: Anaheim, CA • November 2–5: Raleigh, NC • November 5–8: Dallas, TX IPC Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer CID+ • April 16–19: Markham, ON • September 6–9: Santa Clara, CA IPC DC Executive Board The IPC DC Executive Board meeting took place on January 29. Executive Board mem- bers in attendance included Gary Ferrari, Mike Creeden, Cherie Litson, Kelly Dack, Thomas Romont, and me. We also had Michael Schleicher, a guest representative from Ger- many, in attendance. Further, Dr. John Mitch- ell, Dave Hernandez, Colette Buscemi, Teresa Rowe, Aaron Birney, and Charlene Gunter du Plessis represented IPC. After several exhausted attempts to no avail, we were unsuccessful in getting a video conference call pulled up for executive members calling into the meeting due to their unavailability to travel to attend in person, such as Rick Hartley, Susy Webb, Reiner Thueringer, and Soo Lan Cheah. The meeting started with a lengthy discus- sion of the newly introduced IPC course, "Intro- duction to Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design" made up of the following two sections: 1. IPC PCB Fundamentals, Schematic Capture—PCB Design 1 2. IPC PCB Fundamentals, PCB Layout— PCB Design 2 For more information on this course, visit IPC's website [1] . Another topic of discussion was the newly announced IPC Education Foundation that was unveiled at this year's IPC APEX EXPO. Finally, it was agreed on that an initial kick- off meeting between the IPC DC Executive Board and the new IPC Education Foundation staff will be held in early March as we explore opportunities for collaboration around the IPC Student Chapter model and the broader STEM and education programs and initiatives that are currently being developed. Stay tuned for more information to follow. IPC CID Certification Class Cherie Litson, MIT, was the instructor who led the diverse IPC CID certification class made up of approximately 15 students at IPC APEX EXPO 2019. The class had both male and female students from different backgrounds and with varying experience who traveled both domes-