"In addition to the topical presentations, one of the fundamental benefits of attending an IPC TMRC meeting has always been the networking opportunities for attendees with peers, suppliers and customers," said Jeff Morton, IPC's director of marketing research. "We knew, though, that growing industry constraints would require us to examine alternatives for participants who wanted to, but were simply unable to attend. I believe that this year's conference, with its dual formats, will provide both our attendees and 'tele-attendees' a prime opportunity to receive the pertinent market data they so strongly desire."
For the one-day event, IPC has gathered several experts from the electronic interconnect industries and leaders from the electronics manufacturing services, interconnect manufacturing services/printed circuit board and OEM sectors who will all center their presentations around answering the question, "Where do we go from here?"
This year's scheduled speakers include:
� J. Keith Dunne, managing director and research analyst at RBC Capital Markets
� Walt Custer, president of Custer Consulting Group
� Kenton Alder, TTM Technologies president and CEO
� Stacey Peterson, CFO and secretary at TTM Technologies
� Roy A. Bauer, Pemstar, Inc.'s executive vice president, North American Operations
� Lawrence A. Wiklund, Intel Corporation's director of components and systems materials operation
Those who physically attend the 2003 Spring TMRC Conference will be able to develop new business contacts, renew existing business relationships and discuss industry topics in a more relaxed setting through a networking breakfast from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., and again at a networking luncheon from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Those who attend by teleconference will be able to download the presentations and listen from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., CST.
For more information, visit the IPC Web site at http://www.ipc.org or contact Morton at JeffMorton@ipc.org or 847-790-5317.
About IPC
IPC is a Northbrook, Ill.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,400 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $44 billion U.S. industry employing more than 400,000 people. IPC maintains offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Garden Grove, Calif.; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org.