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hi-TeCh evenTS International CES:


www.us- tech.com ABC’s Shark Tank Entrepreneur Auditions


Arlington, VA — Start-ups, entrepre- neurs, exhibitors — all are encour- aged to pitch their products for a chance to be on the hit show “Shark Tank” on ABC. Shark Tank will host an open call for entrepreneurs who wish to appear on the TV show on January 8 at the 2015 International CES®. The open call will be held in section J of the Venetian Ballroom at The Venetian. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technolo- gies, will run January 6-9, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shark Tank, the 2014 Emmy


Award winner for Outstanding Struc - tured Reality Program, has entrepre- neurs pitch their ideas to a panel of tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons, including bil-


lionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks, real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, “Queen of QVC” Lori Greiner, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion and brand- ing expert Day mond John, and ven- ture capitalist Kevin O’Leary. Exhibitors at CES, as well as the


general public, will have the opportu- nity to present their original product or idea to Shark Tank producers in hopes of getting the chance to appear on the show and potentially take their business to the next level. “We are extremely excited to collaborate with Shark Tank to offer a thrilling busi- ness and networking opportunity for our startup exhib itors at CES,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate busi-


Eleven Design-2-Part Shows in 2015


Prospect, CT — Design-2-Part (D2P) Shows, America’s largest design and contract manufacturing tradeshows, has finalized its 2015 show schedule. The 11-event slate includes six spring shows and five fall shows. Design-2-Part Shows provide


design engineers, manufacturing engi- neers and managers, and purchasers an excellent opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers face-to-face to source custom parts, components, services, and design. Visitors are encouraged to


bring sample parts and drawings. D2P Shows exclusively present


exhibiting job shops and contract manufacturers with manufacturing operations in the United States. Companies that do not have facilities in the U.S. are not permitted to exhibit. The U.S. Tech Trade Show Calen dar (see at right) lists the first four shows of 2015. See the complete list at www.d2p.com. Contact: Design-2-Part Shows,


P.O. Box 7193, Prospect, CT 06712 % 203-758-6663 Web: www.d2p.com


2015 EDITOrIAl CAlENDAr ISSUE Jan/Feb March April/May EDITORIAL


Assembly & Packaging ATX West/MDM PP APEX PP


Test & Measurement


SMT & Production Nepcon China PP SMT/Hybrid/PKG PP EDS PP


June July August


Components & Distribution Atlantic Design PP Test & Assembly


Semicon West/Intersolar PP


Production & Packaging Nepcon South China PP


September PCB & Test SMTAI PP PCB West PP ATX Phila PP


October


SMT & Asswmbly Productronica PP MDM Minneapolis PP


Nepcon South China


WESTEC PCB West SMTAI ATX Philadelphia


IMAPS


The Assembly SOUT-TEC Autotest


MDM Minneapolis FABTEC Productronica


Nov/Dec


Components & Distribution ATX West/MDM PP


PP= Product Preview ATX West/MDM PP 8/25 - 8/27


9/15 - 9/17 9/22 - 9/24 9/28 - 10/1 /


10/27 - 10/29 10/27 - 10/29 10/27 - 10/29 11/2 - 11/5 11/4 - 11/5 11/10 - 11/12 11/10 - 11/13 2/12 - 2/14


Shenzhen, China


Los Angeles, CA Santa Clara, CA Rosemont, IL 


Orlando, FL Rosemont, IL Charlotte, NC Washington, DC Minneapolis, MN Chicago, IL


Munich, Germany Anaheim, CA


SHOW DesignCon


ATX West/MDM APEX APEC


Nepcon China SMT/Hybrid/PKG


Electronics New England EDS


EASTEC


Wire Processing Tech Atlantic Design/MDM


Semicon West/Intersolar DATE


1/27 - 1/29 2/10 - 2/12 2/24 - 2/26 3/17 - 3/19


4/21 - 4/23 5/5 - 5/7 5/6 - 5/7 5/12 - 5/14 5/12 - 5/14 5/13 - 5/14


6/9 - 6/11 7/14 - 7/16 LOCATION


Santa Clara, CA Anaheim, CA San Diego, CA Charlotte, NC


Shanghai, China Nuremberg, Germany Boston, MA Las Vegas, NV  Milwaukee, WI


New York, NY San Francisco, CA


ness strategy, CEA. The open call for Shark Tank


will be open to everyone who gets a numbered wristband which will be distributed outside of section J of the Venetian Ballroom January 8 from 8 am to 10 am. You must have a wrist- band to audition. Interviews will take place all day until everybody who received a wristband has been seen. Entrepreneurs may not line up until 7 am the morning of the open call.


Full Slate of Feds U.S. Federal Communications


Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler and U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will be featured speakers at the 2015 International


CES®. In addition, for the first time in CES history, the full slate of com- missioners from both agencies will participate in a roundtable discus- sion on critical regulatory, law enforcement and policy issues facing the technology industry. “For four days in January, all


eyes are on the tech industry — including the eyes of regulators and policy makers,” said CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. “This level of engagement from FCC and FTC leadership is unprecedented, and speaks to the increasing strength of CES not only as an incomparable showcase for the latest in technology innovation, but also as a hotbed for the policy discussions that will set


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Trade Show Calendar MORE SHOWS: www.topline.tv/tradeshows.cfm


Dec. 8-12, IEEE Globecom 2014.*Hilton Austin, Austin, TX. Contact: IEEE Communications Society, Heather Ann Sweeney % 212-705-8938 E-mail: h.sweeney@comsoc.org Web: www.ieee-globecom.org/2014


Jan. 6-9, 2015, Consumer Electronics Show. *Las Vegas Convention Center and sev- eral hotels, Las Vegas, NV. Contact: Consumer Electronics Association, 2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3834 % 866-233-7968 or 301-631-3983 fax: 703-907-7601 E-mail: CESInfo@CE.org Web: www.CE.org or www.cesweb.org


Jan. 9-12, 2015, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference. *Planet Hollywood Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. Contact: IEEE Communications Society, Heather Ann Sweeney % 212-705-8938 E-mail: h.sweeney@comsoc.org Web: www.ieee-ccnc.org/2015


Jan. 27-29, 2015, DesignCon. *Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. Contact: UBM Canon 2901 28th Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405 % 310-445-4200 Web: www.ubmcanon.com


Feb. 10-12, 2015, ATX West/MDM. *Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. Contact: UBM Canon 2901 28th Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405 % 310-445-4200 Web: www.ubmcanon.com


Feb. 24-26, 2015, IPC APEX Expo. *San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Contact: IPC % 877-472-4724 or 847-597-2860 (outside U.S. & Canada) Web: www.ipc.org or www.IPCAPEXEXPO.org


Feb. 25-26, 2015, Texas Design-2-Part Show.*Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine, TX Contact: Design-2-Part Shows, P.O. Box 7193, Prospect, CT 06712 % 203-758-6663 Web: www.d2p.com


Mar. 17-19, 2015, APEC. *Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Contact: APEC 2015, c/o Courtesy Associates, 2025 M Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 % 202-973-8664 fax: 202-331-0111 Web: www.apec-conf.org


Mar. 25-26, 2015, Southeast Design-2-Part Show.*Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA. Contact: Design-2-Part Shows, P.O. Box 7193, Prospect, CT 06712 % 203-758-6663 Web: www.d2p.com


Apr. 21-23, 2015, NEPCON China. *Shanghai World EXPO Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China. Web: www.nepconchina.com


Apr. 22-23, 2015, Mid-Atlantic Design-2-Part Show,*Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA. Contact: Design-2-Part Shows, P.O. Box 7193, Prospect, CT 06712 % 203-758-6663 Web: www.d2p.com


May 6-7, 2015, Greater Chicago Design-2-Part Show*Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL. Contact: Design-2-Part Shows, P.O. Box 7193, Prospect, CT 06712 % 203-758-6663 Web: www.d2p.com


June 9-11, Atlantic Design/MDM. *Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Contact: UBM Canon 2901 28th Street, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405 % 310-445- 4200 Web: www.ubmcanon.com


Sept. 15-18, IEEE AUTOTEST (formerly Autotestcon). *America Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO. Info: www.ieee-autotest.com


Sept. 16-18, The Battery Show. *Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi (Detroit), MI. Info: www.the batteryshow.com


Nov. 10-13, 2015, productronica.*New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany. Contact: Munich Trade Fairs, 75 Broad St., 21 Floor, New York, NY 10004 % 646-437-1014 Web: www.munichtradefairs.com or www.productronica.com


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