IPC APEX EXPO 2016 Call for Papers

Submit an abstract for one of the industry’s premier technical conferences or provide a course proposal for one of its largest educational events.

Presenting at IPC APEX EXPO 2016 in Las Vegas will provide significant visibility for you and your organization. Thousands of individuals will receive the technical proceedings from this event, ensuring that your material will be seen by key managers and executives from all segments of the worldwide electronics industry. Presenting a technical conference paper or teaching a professional development course is a unique and cost-effective channel to promote your expertise and your organization to your customers and prospects. 

TOPICS for Technical Conference Papers and Professional Development Courses [http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm] 
Submissions are sought on design, materials, assembly, processes and equipment in areas from adhesives and advanced technology to underfills and via plugging.

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE [http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm]
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION 
Provide an abstract of approximately 300 words that summarizes technical work, covering case histories, research and discoveries. It must be received by September 14, 2015. 
                  
Authors of papers selected for the conference will each receive a detailed speaker manual to assist them with numerous items, including the formatting of their papers and presentation slides.

The selection process is competitive and sufficient detail needs to be included to allow the Technical Program Committee to properly assess content of the proposed paper. If your abstract is selected, your paper will be due December 11, 2015 and presentation slides will be due on December 18, 2015. The paper should be non-commercial and describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, discuss trends of interest and contain technical and/or appropriate test results. 

Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes, which includes approximately 5 minutes for questions and answers. 

SPEAKER BENEFITS 
Conference speakers are entitled to a free one-day conference pass for the day of their presentations, discounted registration fees for the full conference and complimentary admission to the exhibit hall. All speakers selected for papers who also provide their presentations to IPC by November 17, 2015 will be eligible for a free full-conference pass.

SPEAKER RECOGNITION AWARDS
To recognize exceptional achievement, an award for “Best Paper” will be presented which consists of a recognition plaque and a $1,000 prize. Co-authors share the honorarium, but all will receive individual recognition plaques.

PLEASE NOTE
Previously published papers and/or commercially-focused papers are not appropriate and will not be accepted.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES [[http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm]]
Course proposals are solicited from individuals interested in teaching a professional development course on design manufacturing processes and materials. Proposals, including course descriptions, must be submitted by August 14, 2015. Final PowerPoint presentations must be submitted by December 11, 2015. Travel expenses and honorariums are offered to 
professional development instructors.

Submit your Conference paper abstract or Professional Development Course proposal[http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/secure/Call-for-Participation.aspx]


For more information [http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm] about conference participation, please contact Conference Director Jasbir Bath, or Toya Richardson.

For more information[http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm] on professional development courses, contact Anne Marie Mulvihill, or Andrea Pinc.

Conference Paper Timeline
			Abstracts due September 14, 2015
			Acceptance by October 5, 2015
 			Papers due December 11, 2015
			Presentations due December 18, 2015

Professional Development Timeline
			Proposals due August 14, 2015
                                             Acceptance by September 4, 2015
                                             Final presentation revisions due December 11, 2015 

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