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JUNE 2021 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 63 cating with both internal team members and your suppliers, and mastering your CAD system. ese are all major attributes of most successful printed circuit engineers. As companies and engi- neering teams continue to push the envelope with their designs, the use of their CAD systems, and their ability to effec- tively work together in bringing their respec- tive products to market on schedule and under budget, it forces many of us to constantly evolve and to continue our professional development. It's extremely competitive out there. Even as industry veterans with decades of experience and education, we must constantly keep evolv- ing, learning to stay in shape, and be competi- tive so we don't get le behind or, worse yet, become obsolete. at's why PCEA is a great industry association to get involved with. "Collaborate, Educate, and Inspire" is the core mission of PCEA. We share the latest industry information, technologies, educa- tional content, and industry best practices. Building long term relationships both pro- fessionally and personally, as well as mentor- ships, are also topics one will find within the PCEA collective. A good example of these top- ics in motion was our most recent event with our Orange County (California) PCEA chap- ter. Scott McCurdy and his leadership team brought together approximately 100 attendees to address "Designing for RF—Tips and Tricks from the PCB Pros," [1] presented by EMA, one of our (PCEA) sponsors. Kudos to Scott and his leadership team for putting on another successful event. I also want to thank EMA for bringing excellent industry content to the table, and for everyone who attended to add to their respective bags of magic. e collabo- ration between PCEA and EMA was another home run. With so many industry webinars; Zoom, GoTo, and Teams meetings; and the flood of "free" online content out there now, we are bombarded. It's been "information overload" for quite a while now. It's hard to find the time to attend these industry events, and to decide which content is worth giving up an hour or more of your time for an online presentation, YouTube video, or podcast. But you can rest assured that if PCEA is putting on an event, or collaborating with another industry asso- ciation, we are bringing you the best and most relevant industry content. We've been on lockdown for over a year, but we are slowing coming out of it. I cannot wait to get back to attending live, in-person indus- try conferences. I'm sure most of you feel the same. Like always, we adapt to the times and the evolution of the industry as this new way of collaborating virtually, but there is no expe- rience quite like attending an actual industry conference. I can't wait to see you all in person at the next industry event. Over these next few months, we will be roll- ing out quite a bit more educational content as we integrate and collaborate with our spon- sors. Our partnerships with industry sponsors allow us to present even more outstanding edu- cational content when it comes to printed cir- cuit engineering. I highly recommend you get involved with and join the PCEA collective, if you have not already. When you join and par- ticipate, your percentage of long-term profes- sional development increases significantly. Our partnerships with industry sponsors allow us to present even more outstanding educational content when it comes to printed circuit engineering. Stephen Chavez