For the third consecutive year, IPC is hosting an IPC Design Competition, inviting printed circuit board designers to compete to become the IPC Design Champion of 2024. The IPC Design Competition is composed of two heats – a virtual preliminary heat and an in-person layout final for the three top competitors on April 9, 2024, at IPC APEX EXPO in Anaheim, Calif.

IPC APEX EXPO 2024 will feature Paul Bailey, mixed-media artist, technologist and vice president and general manager of AOA West, a design, production and project management company in Burbank, Calif.     

The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) is accepting nominations for three recognition awards — Hall of Builders, Hall of Fame and Volunteer Excellence.

Tyler Noesser, senior technical director at alliantgroup, a tax and business consultancy, will present a technical education workshop, “Strategic Practices for Success: Outpacing Competitors, Optimizing Bids and Nurturing Top Talent,” on February 13, 2024, from 3:00-5:00 pm, at WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

IPC APEX EXPO 2024 attendees can expand their global network and meet with electronics industry innovators and connect with peers throughout the show floor, in technical conference sessions, professional development courses, standards development meetings, special networking events, and social receptions at the Anaheim Convention Center, April 6–11, 2024. Registration is now open.

IPC CEMAC 2023, with a theme of “Building an Intelligent Future: Innovation and Cooperation in the Electronics Industry,” was held successfully in Shanghai on October 27, 2023. The event drew a crowd of more than 300 attendees from 200+ companies across the electronics industry.