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 provides visibility for you and 
your organization. Thousands of individuals 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. 

Staff from companies such as Nokia, Ericsson, Indium, Flex, 
Intel and MacDermid have presented papers at past technical 
conference sessions at IPC APEX EXPO. To recognize exceptional 
achievement, awards will be presented for “Best Paper.” 

MORE INFORMATION [http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/present/call-for-participation.htm]

Topics for Technical Conference Papers and Professional 
Development Courses

Submissions are sought on design, materials, assembly, 
processes and equipment in areas from adhesives and advanced 
technology to underfills and via plugging [http://www.ipcapexexpo.org/secure/Call-for-Participation-2017.aspx]. 

Technical Conference
Provide an abstract of approximately 300 words that 
summarizes technical work, covering case histories, 
research and discoveries. 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.

Professional Development Courses
Course proposals are solicited from individuals 
interested in teaching half-day (three-hour) 
professional development courses on design, 
manufacturing processes and materials. Travel expenses 
and honorariums are offered to professional development 
instructors.

Conference Paper Timeline
-Abstracts due June 17, 2016
-Acceptance/status due August 12, 2016
-Papers due October 14, 2016
-Presentations due November 14, 2016

Professional Development Timeline
-Proposals due August 5, 2016
-Acceptance due September 9, 2016
-Final presentation revisions due November 7, 2016

For more information on TOPICS, SPEAKER BENEFITS and SPEAKER 
RECOGNITION AWARDS, please visit www.ipcapexexpo.org/cfp [http://www.ipcaprexepo.org/cfp].

Submit your Conference paper abstract or 
Professional Development Course proposal

For more information about conference participation, please 
contact Conference Director Jasbir Bath at [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]], 
or Toya Richardson at Toya [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]].

For more information on professional development courses, 
contact Anne Marie Mulvihill at [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]], 
or Andrea Pinc at Andrea [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]].