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IPC COMMUNITY 8 SPRING 2023 of CMK's vice presidents was already p a r t i c- i p a t i n g i n IPC standards development. Not only that, but this gentleman had spent part of his career in Georgia, the state that I call home. He was not aware of all that IPC has to offer in workforce education, so I talked to him about how his staff members could benefit from our educational opportunities, and he shared his opinions on IPC standards with me. After that visit, I realized that I can't fly fast enough or long enough to outpace IPC's reach. That was a great feeling. A week and a half after the visit to Japan, I attended electronica in Munich, Germany, and that same vice president had a booth not 50 feet from the IPC booth. Here was yet another chance to connect and build community. An additional upside to all this travel? Friends worldwide! I visit with IPC members on my travels, and I am reminded that while global electronics manufac- turing can seem large and unwieldy, it is a tight-knit, vibrant community of electronics enthusiasts like me. Whether I am in the IPC India, IPC Asia, IPC North America, or IPC Europe areas, my fellow electron- ics manufacturing colleagues share the same sense of wonder about our industry. The com- mon ground we find is ripe for discussion and connection about how things work, what the next new trend is, and how to solve the issues we face in this ever-evolving industry. My bags are always packed and ready for my next trip. Left to right: CMK representative Michiharu Hayashi, IPC Japan Manager Daisuke Wade, IPC President and CEO John W. Mitchell, CMK President and CEO Isao Osawa, and IPC Japan representative Yusaku Kono.