50 The PCB Magazine • March 2014
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This year, the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Con-
vention Center is the site for the industry's pre-
mier event, featuring 430 exhibitors from more
than 50 countries. Featuring advanced and
emerging technologies in printed board design
and manufacturing, electronics assembly, test
and printed electronics, APEX is a great place to
find new suppliers with new solutions and con-
nect with colleagues from around the world.
Plenty of free offerings are on hand—follow
these links for a complete online show brochure
or event schedule.
Here are a few highlights of what attendees
may expect include:
• 430 exhibitors showing equipment,
materials and services for printed boards and
electronics manufacturing—plus printed elec-
tronics! There›s no better place to see and compare.
• The largest technical conference for our
industry in the world. Highly selective, the
conference presents new research and innova-
tions from experts in the fields of electronics
assembly, test and board fabrication and
design.
• FREE! Industry poster sessions—Catch up
on the latest research and meet the authors.
• Professional development courses provide
comprehensive updates on pressing industry
concerns.
• Standards development meetings that help
shape the future of our industry.
• IPC International Hand Soldering Grand
Championship—Compete in or watch the ex-
citement on the show floor.
• Other happenings on the show floor in-
clude the Show Floor Welcome Reception on
Tuesday and a display of cutting-edge products
and services in the New Product Corridor. There
are also plenty of informational resources at the
IPC Bookstore.
• Networking opportunities including an
International Reception, First-Timers' Welcome,
IPC Tech Talk, Women in Electronics Net-
working Meeting, and IPC Government Re
la-
tions Committee Open Forum allow attendees
to meet colleagues, get updates on key issues
and share ideas.
To register to attend IPC APEX EXPO 2014,
click here.
For an inside look at the show and in-depth
interviews with industry insiders directly from
the show floor, be sure to visit I-Connect007's
Real Time With… site during the show. We're
the only publication posting interviews and
events in real time!
