Nov 08, 2001 IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries will offer the inaugural IPC Economic Cyber Summit on Wednesday, December 12, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (PST), providing PCB manufacturers, EMS companies, OEMs and industry suppliers easy access to economic information over the World Wide Web.
Registered participants of "The State of the Economy" summit will be able to log on-line and view presentations focusing on the future of the U.S. economy in general, and the outlook for the electronics, PWB and EMS industries. "Cyber-attendees" can also listen to each presentation over the telephone and participate during a 20-minute question-and-answer session at the end of the summit.
Bob Shrouds, economist for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., and featured speaker at past IPC Technology Market Research Council (TMRC) meetings, will begin with an analysis of the U.S. economy and the electronics industry. Next, IPC's most recent recipient of the Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award, Walt Custer of Custer Consulting, will analyze the PCB industry. And finally, Keith Dunne, managing director of Robertson Stephens and veteran analyst, will address the state of the EMS industry.
"IPC wants to provide the electronics industry with timely information on the state of the economy, as well as an outlook for 2002," said Jeff Morton, IPC Market Research director. "The IPC Economic Cyber Summit allows participants to receive up-to-the-minute industry related economic information from the convenience of their offices. A few clicks of the mouse and a telephone call is all that's needed to gain a better understanding of our industry and where it's going."
For more information on the IPC Economic Summit, visit the IPC Web site at http://www.ipc.org, or contact Morton at JeffMorton@ipc.org or 847-790-5317. For registration information, contact Nancy Feaster, IPC senior registration representative, at 847-790-5313 or NancyFeaster@ipc.org.
IPC is a U.S.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,800 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 $44 billion U.S. industry employing more than 400,000 people.
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