A free technical seminar on printed circuit fabrication issues is being
hosted in San Diego by MacDermid on February 8 and 9.  The seminar, being
held at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, is open to all printed circuit
manufacturers.

                                   AGENDA
February 8
9:00 - Continental breakfast
 
9:45 - Welcome and seminar overview

10:15 - Opening remarks - Steve Schlepp - Toppan West

10:40 - Impact of Industry Trends on PWB Manufacture - Bill Sullivan

11:10 - Yield Optimization at Innerlayer Imaging - John Ganjei - Hercules
(now MacDermid Imaging Technology)

12:15 - Lunch and photo

1:15 - Resist Processing for HDI Photovia Circuits - Peter Gabriele

1:50 - New Laminate Materials/Optimizing the Lamination Process - Joanne
Spencer

3:00 - Break

3:20 - Direct Plate Update and Overview
              Carbon - Tim Spencer
              Formaldehyde Free - Bill Sullivan

4:30 - Vertical Continuous Plating Technology - Joe D'Ambrisi

5:00 - Question/Answer
 
5:15 - Reception

6:30 - Dinner

FEBRUARY 9
7:30 - Breakfast buffet

8:15 - Photimageable Solder Mask Design for the Assembly Process - Peter
Gabriele

8:50 - Final Finishes (Electroless Metallic and OSP) as HASL Replacements -
Don Cullen

9:40 - Break

10:00 - Design Impacts on PWB Manufacturing - Gary Ferrari, Chairman of IPC
Design Council

10:40 - Future Directions at Assembly - The Challenge for PWB Manufacturers -
Phil Zarrow, ITW, Inc.

11:20 - The Printed Circuit Shop in the Year 2000 - Michael Flatt, Michael
Flatt Associates

11:55 - Closing

12:10 - Lunch (Golfers pick up brown bag) 

12:45 - Golf (Optional) - Shotgun Start

5:30 - 19th Hole Barbecue and Reception

For information or reservations, call Laura O'Donnell at 203-575-7904, or
Bill Sullivan at 203-575-5659.

Dennis Fritz
MacDermid