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68 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2021 great value with audience participation in this webinar format. As the pandemic wanes and California starts to open, we hope that later this year our chapter will be able to have in-person events again. We all miss that great feeling of being in a large group of our fellow colleagues, interact- ing in these educational and interesting events. Next Month August is sure to be a time for "doing what we say" as far as the PCEA's commitments for engaging in activities to collaborate, edu- cate, and inspire those both inside and outside our organization. We hope to bring you more information regarding PCEA's role in certify- ing those who have completed the Printed Cir- cuit Engineering Designer program, authored by several renowned members of the PCEA and offered through EPTAC Corporation. Upcoming Events Below is our list of upcoming events. Hope to see you there. DesignCon 2021 August 16-18, 2021 San Jose, CA PCB West 2021 October 5–8, 2021 Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA SMTA International 2021 Nov. 1–4, 2021 Minneapolis, Minnesota PCB Carolina 2021 Nov. 10, 2021 Raleigh, North Carolina productronica Nov. 16–19, 2021 Munich, Germany Spread the word. If you want to announce a significant electronics industry event, please send the details to kelly.dack.pcea@gmail. com, and we will consider adding it to the list. Conclusion We hope you will look at all the information and resources on our PCEA website, broadcast through our online chapter presentations, and written about in this column. Indeed, we want to say what we do and do what we say when it comes to being a trade organization that will pass your audit for value, integrity, and making a difference in your PCB engineering career. See you next month or sooner! DESIGN007 Kelly Dack, CIT, CID+, is the communication officer for the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA). To read past columns or contact Dack, click here.