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JUNE 2020 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 67 2020. We will continue this; however, with the challenges brought upon our industry by the COVID-19 outbreak, we can only remain hope- ful that these events will not be affected. If you have an interest in any of these events, please search and contact the event coordinators di- rectly for the latest event status. • June 9–10: PCB2Day—SMT Assembly Boot Camp (Austin, Texas)—Postponed • June 11–12: PCB2Day—Design Essentials for PCB Engineers (Austin, Texas)—Postponed • June 14–20: IPC SummerCom 2020 (Raleigh, North Carolina)—Canceled • June 22–25: Realize LIVE 2020 (Las Vegas, Nevada)—Virtual • July 7–8: CadenceLive 2020 (Santa Clara, California) • July 14 (11:00 a.m. PST): PCEA's Grand Opening Webinar—Virtual • September 8–11: PCB West (Santa Clara, California) • September 16–17: Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show (San Diego, California) • October 7–9: AltiumLive 2020 (San Diego, California) • November 11: PCB Carolina (Raleigh, North Carolina) • May 11–13, 2021: IPC High-Reliability Forum 2021 (Baltimore, Maryland) Spread the word. If you have a significant electronics industry event that you would like to announce, please send me the details at kel- ly.dack.pcea@gmail.com, and we will consid- er adding it to the list. Conclusion How are we to collaborate within our organi- zations, companies, offices, and homes while staying socially distanced and staying at home? We have to do the best we can with what we have. Just watch; the world seems to be adapt- ing before our eyes and ears. Advancements in conference trends are astronomical. Within our local PCEA community, it is a good time to plan for the future and reach out. This pandemic is not going to last forever. It is prudent for all of us to keep looking forward to ways we can hit the ground running when things get back to "normal." Eat, drink, and be merry; collaborate, edu- cate, and inspire. Soon, some of us may go back to the office. As always, have hope for the fu- ture, and plant your happy seeds now. DESIGN007 Kelly Dack, CIT, CID+, is the com- munication officer for the Print- ed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA). To read past columns or contact Dack, click here.