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52 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2019 chapter meeting, please contact me at rkum- agai@silvermountaindesign.com. IPC DC Executive Board The IPC DC Executive Board and the IPC Ed- ucation Foundation continue to work toward common goals. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to collaborate for the betterment of our industry. A Special Note From IPC and EPTAC Corporation We have a new Master Instructor Trainer (MIT) for IPC PCB design certification CID/ CID+. Stephen Chavez has been IPC approved and promoted to the status of MIT. Stephen's many years of experience, education, and con- tinued professional development are key to his career success. He is a welcome addition to the MIT team for IPC and EPTAC Corporation. Congratulations, Stephen! 2019 Training and Certification Schedule IPC Certified Interconnect Designer (CID) • 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+ • July 15-18: Warren, MI • September 6–9: Santa Clara, CA • September 10–13: Kirkland, WA • September 17–20: Schaumburg, IL • October 21–24: Anaheim, CA • November 2–5: Raleigh, NC • December 3–6: Manchester, NH Note: Dates and locations are subject to change. Contact EPTAC Corporation to check current dates and availability. A minimum en- rollment of seven students is required for a class to be held. any questions, you can email me at scott.mc- curdy@freedomcad.com. ______________________ San Diego Chapter by Luke Hausherr, CID+ We held our annual meeting at the Del Mar Electronics show on May 1. It was well attended, and the presentation from Gerry Partida, director of engineering at Sum- mit Interconnect, was very well received. He shared his expertise on how fabricators pro- cess initial Gerber data, and the audience was engaged with questions and input through- out the presentation. We ended the presenta- tion with our usual raffle giveaway with over $11,200 in software and other prizes. Our chapter is planning our next event in July, and we're considering meeting with SMTA and iMAPS for a dinner social somewhere fun in San Diego. Later this fall, we plan on host- ing an event with a special guest speaker to talk about conformal coating applications for PCBs. We are still eagerly pursuing new mem- bership for our chapter, so if anyone in San Diego or the nearby areas wants to join our chapter for free and participate in networking events and educational seminars, please email us at IPCDC.SD@gmail.com. ______________________ Greater Phoenix Area Chapter by Randy Kumagai As the new chapter president, we had our first Leadership meeting to es- tablish some goals and op- portunities. We started a LinkedIn page for our chapter and received an updated list from the corporate chapter of active companies in Ari- zona. We will soon be hosting a chapter meet- ing and are investigating site locations and sponsors. If you would like to sponsor a local