Jun 13, 2003 International, with the Assembly Tech Expo (ATExpo) show this fall at the
Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois (Conference:
September 21-25 Exhibits: September 23-25). Organized by the SMTA, four
events are specifically planned for industry professionals who have an
interest in Emerging Technologies, Contract Manufacturing, Manufacturing
Migrations to China, or Lead-free Soldering Technology.
The Emerging Technologies Summit, on Monday from 8:30AM - 5:00PM, will
feature three paper sessions on SiP/3-D, MEMS, and Wireless, followed by an
Emerging Technologies Panel Discussion moderated by Ken Gilleo,
Ph.D.,Cookson Electronics. Attendees of the Emerging Technologies Summit
will learn from industry experts about the latest technology developments
and how they will affect economic recovery.
The Contract Manufacturing Symposium, on Monday from 8:30AM - 12:00PM, will
feature two paper sessions entitled "Smart EMS: Knowledge is Power - and
Money!" and "The New World of EMS". As outsourcing continues to be an
increasing trend, attendees of the Contract Manufacturing Symposium will
learn how to better manage the aspects of current business that positively
affect the bottom line, and they will learn how to determine if offshore
outsourcing is the best decision for business development.
Manufacturing Migrations to China, on Wednesday from 8:30AM - 12:00PM, will
feature three papers on Component Procurement and Distribution, Capital
Equipment Production, and Business and Regulatory Climate, followed by a
panel discussion. During this half-day symposium attendees will learn
about business and technology issues surrounding electronics manufacturers
moving operations to China.
Organized by Dr. Paul T. Vianco of Sandia National Labs, the Lead-free
Soldering Technology Symposium, on Thursday from 8:30AM - 4:15PM, will
feature four paper sessions on Lead-free and Tin Whiskers Consortia
Activities, Advanced Materials for Innovative Soldering Applications,
Process Optimization for Lead-free Solder and Conductive Epoxy, and
Lead-free Soldering Reliability Studies. Attendees of the Lead-free
Soldering Technology Symposium will learn about the most important recent
issues and practical and ingenious solutions for many challenging modern
soldering applications.
The Emerging Technologies Summit, Contract Manufacturing Symposium, and
Lead-free Symposium are all included in the VIP or Technical Conference
Registration Package. Manufacturing Migrations to China is free to all
conference attendees. For more information on Symposiums and the Summit
during SMTA International, visit the Symposiums page of the on-line
conference brochure at smta.org/smtai.
http://www.smta.org/smtai/symposium.cfm
Featuring SMT, Flip Chip, MEMS, Chip Scale, BGA, Automotive, Lead-free,
Process Control and more, SMTA International is dedicated to surface mount,
advanced packaging, and related technologies. For full details on SMTA
International and for event registration, visit the on-line conference
brochure at smta.org/smtai or contact SMTA executive administrator JoAnn
Stromberg: 952-920-7682 or joann@smta.org.
http://www.smta.org/smtai/index.cfm
The SMTA membership is a network of professionals who build skills, share
practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly
technologies and related business operations.
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