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the USA. Working continuously in the is now one of the few events certified by
PCB industry since he graduated, Mr. Ho the U.S. Department of Commerce for
has spent most of his career in the states, their international buyer program.
working with such august companies as
www.IPCAPEXEXPO.org
Photocircuits, Shipley and Ciba-Geigy. In
1999, he moved back to Asia to start the
sMarT group launches revamped & successful AP operations for Cimnet’s ERP
vibrant new website
system. In August 2008, Mr. Ho started his
The newly redesigned SMART Group
own consulting company, TopNotch Part-
website,
www.smartgroup.org, offers wide
ners, to utilise his domain knowledge to
ranging information to support engineers
benefit PCB manufacturers in the West to
sMTa international issues 2009 call
globally and a host of new features for any-
find quality PCB partners in Asia. Located
for papers
one seeking assistance in solving technical
in Hong Kong and in South China, he
Industry professionals are invited to submit
problems, requiring design help, searching
speaks Chinese as well as English.
a paper for SMTA International 2009. This
for suppliers or keeping up-to-date with
The EIPC are convinced that with
year’s event will be held October 4 to 8,
industry trends.
the support of an EIPC director for Asian
2009 at the Town and Country Resort and
All SMART Group future events are
Pacific activities, the liaison between Eu-
Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
included on the site, with reports on their
ropean and Asian PCB fabricators will be
Papers should describe significant results
recent activities. SMART Group newslet-
improved for the benefits of the electronics
from experiments, emphasize new tech-
ters are also available, archived back to
industries in both areas.
www.eipc.org
niques, and contain technical, economic or
January 2004.
appropriate test data. Materials should be
The SMART Group smart-e-link forum
original, unpublished and non-commercial
remains a production engineer’s dream,
in nature.
and the most frequently asked questions
Papers are sought in the following key
and responses are now available on the
technology tracks:
website.
• Assembly
The site also includes featured defects, ipc apeX eXpo™ exhibition more
• Business
technology downloads, a library of techni-
than 85 percent sold
• Components
cal papers & assembly defect video clips.
More than 325 exhibitors have signed
• Emerging Technologies
Especially useful are the comprehensive
on to participate in the 2009 IPC APEX
• Harsh Environment Applications
industry links (including other trade asso-
EXPO™ at the Mandalay Bay Resort and
• PCB Technology
ciations), trade magazines, supplier listings,
Convention Center in Las Vegas, and the
• Process Control
CEMs—and other manufacturing sites.
event is on track for a full show floor. The
Visitors can also participate in and see
exhibition and premier technical confer- Abstracts (300 words) are due March 27,
results of SMART Group surveys.
ence will take place March 31–April 2. 2009. Proposals are also solicited from in-
www.smartgroup.org
More than 10,000 executives and dividuals interested in teaching educational
engineers/managers representing original courses related to surface mount technol-
equipment manufacturers (OEMs), printed ogy, advanced packaging, and electronics
board (PCB) companies and electron- manufacturing. Course length may be half-
ics manufacturing services providers are day or full-day, and these proposals must
expected to be at the event. This figure, also be submitted by March 27, 2009.
combined with support from exhibitors, As speakers and participants make
has kept the event in Tradeshow Week’s contributions to the industry and are
“Top 200” list of largest trade shows in recognized by colleagues in sharing research
ivan ho named eipc director of
North America since 2001. work and findings. To reward exceptional
asian pacific activities
“This show has consistently brought a achievement, $1,000 and a recognition
EIPC’s board established a new post—direc-
qualified audience of industry executives— plaque are given for the “Best of Confer-
tor of Asian Pacific activities—to improve
the decision makers who specify, influence, ence Presentation,” “Best of Proceedings
communication between the East and the
or purchase equipment, materials, services Paper,” and “Best International Paper.”
West and to ensure long-term reliability
for PCB manufacturing and electronics Abstracts can be submitted directly on-
of the supply chain. Ivan Ho, appointed
assembly worldwide—so leading industry line from the SMTA International website:
to the new position, will bring to EIPC
suppliers know that this is the show to be
www.smta.org/smtai/call_for_papers.cfm or
members a better understanding of the
at,” said Mary Mac Kinnon, IPC director to SMTA Executive Administrator JoAnn
Asian PCB fabrication resources, trends
of trade show sales. The show is expected Stromberg:
joann@smta.org or 952-920-
and ongoing changes.
to attract an even-larger international audi- 7682.
Ivan Ho was born in Hong Kong and
ence in part because of its location (Las
studied at university there as well as in
Vegas) and also because IPC APEX EXPO
46 – Global SMT & Packaging – January 2009
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