ECIA Executive Conference Preview
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With the theme "Partnering for Profitable Growth", the ECIA's 2011 Executive
Conference will unite the electronic components industry for a unique networking and educational experience
Join ECIA October 23 to 25 at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel for its 2011 Executive Conference. This annual meeting offers a blend of industry and economic news, strategic industry resources, roundtable collaboration and ample networking time.
Michael Long, chairman, president and chief executive officer
at Arrow Electronics, will be one of the key speakers at the 2011 ECIA Executive Conference. Long will discuss trends driving the industry, and the future of the electronic components distribution industry.
Attendees also will have a unique opportunity to hear a true
visionary speak about the future of science and technology. Dean Kamen, founder and president of DEKA Research & Development Corp., will address the conference in an extended session on Monday, October 24.
Kamen's presentation -- "The Future Belongs to the Innovators" -
- will explore his experiences developing game-changingmedical technologies and his work inspiring the next generation of scientific leaders through the FIRST Robotics program. Examples of technologies developed by his company include the HomeChoice portable dialysismachine; the iBOTMobility System; the Segway Human Transporter; a DARPA-funded robotic arm; a new and improved Stirling engine, and the Slingshot water purifier. Kamen is a renowned entrepreneur, inventor and tireless advocate for science and technology. His presentation is sponsored by Newark element 14 and TTI, Inc.
Kamen joins an exceptional roster of speakers including Glenn
Derene, Ian Heller, Lloyd Kaplan, Sheila Kloefkorn, Dr. George Land, Dr. Jamie Link, andWilliam Strauss.
Detailed conference information and registration is available at
www.eciaonline.org. Early registration discounts are available through September 30. Hotel accommodations at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare start at $169 per night. Make reservations by contacting the hotel directly at 800-341- 7949 and mention the group code of "NAM" when making reservations. The hotel reservation cut-off date is September 30. Rates are not guaranteed after that date.
Sponsors of the conference include: Advantage Business
Media, Allied Electronics, Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet ElectronicsMarketing, Bourns, Carlton-Bates Company, CAN, Digi-Key Corp., Electronics Sourcing, Hearst BusinessMedia, Honeywell Sensing & Control, Kemet Electronics, Littelfuse, Mouser Electronics,Molex,Murata, Newark element 14, netComponents, PentonMedia, SharpMicroelectronics of the Americas, TE Connectivity, Texas Instruments, TTI Inc., UBM Electronics Group, and Vishay.
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) was
formed in 2011 through themerger of the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) and the Electronic Components Association (ECA). The association connects all segments of the electronic components industry includingmanufacturers, authorized distributors andmanufacturers' representatives. ECIA members are involved in networking, development of industry guidelines and standards, advocacy, research, conferences and exhibitions, and special interest roundtables.
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Michael Long, chairman, president and chief executive officer at Arrow Electronics
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