Dear Colleague:
IPC and JEDEC have circled the globe to bring industry up-to-speed on critical lead free issues and will present an International Conference (and workshops) on Lead Free Electronic Components and Assemblies Dec. 6-8 in Boston.
Both the workshops and the one-day technical conference will be held at the Hyatt Harborside at Boston $B!G (Js Logan International Airport, 101 Harborside Drive, Boston, MA  02128. To reserve a room, please call the hotel at (617) 568-1234 and ask for the IPC/JEDEC rate of $149 per night.  Rooms and rate are subject to availability after November 21, 2005, so please make your reservations early.  For other information about the hotel, including a map or directions, go to the hotel $B!G (Js website: www.harborside.hyatt.com. We are offering eight education courses (half-day workshops) which are being held the day before and the day after our technical conference.
         $B!| (J        Bob Willis of Electronic Presentation Services will present 'Rework & Repair Hand Soldering & De-soldering of Lead Free Joints.'
         $B!| (J        John Lau of Agilent Technologies will teach 'Impacts of RoHS (e.g., Pb) on the 'Design, Materials Process & Reliability of Packaging & Their PCB Assembly.'
         $B!| (J        Bob Willis of Electronic Presentation Services will discuss 'Reflow Soldering Lead Free Alloys Successfully.'
         $B!| (J        Werner Engelmaier of Engelmaier & Associates is the instructor for 'Reliability Issues for Lead Free Soldering: Solder Joints, PCBs & Components.'
         $B!| (J        Katherine Hickey of NeoVention will present 'A Protocol for WEEE and RoHS Compliance.'
         $B!| (J        Michael Carano of Electrochemicals is the instructor for 'Final Finishes & Their Compatibility with Lead Free Soldering.'
         $B!| (J        Ron Lasky of Indium Corporation will discuss 'Best Practices in Implementing WEEE/RoHS Lead Free Assembly.'
         $B!| (J        Chrys Shea of Cookson Electronics will present 'Transitioning to Lead Free - Time to Get Practical.'

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