Political analyst Charlie Cook will be the keynote speaker at IPC- Association Connecting Electronics Industries' Capitol Hill Day in Washington D.C., on May 1-2, 2001. Cook's address about the changing political climate will take place during a welcome dinner at 6 p.m., on Tuesday May 1, at the historic National Press Club.
"Charlie is widely regarded as one of the most impartial analysts of the Washington political scene," said John Kania, IPC director of legislative affairs. "This is a great kickoff for attendees wanting to get a taste of political life in Washington D.C."
Currently, Cook is editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group, where he writes weekly columns for the National Journal and CongressDailyAM. He has appeared on Meet the Press, Nightline, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He is also an analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on Inside Politics.
Hotel reservations for IPC Capitol Hill Day 2001 can be made at the Hotel Washington, 202-638-5900.
IPC is a US-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,600 member companies which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed wiring 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 $33 billion US industry employing more than 330,000 people.