To EPUG, I am once again on the Technical Committee and a Session Chair for DesignCon. Last year we had two papers plus a tutorial given on Embedded Passives at the conference. I would like to see these numbers increase. You can view the call for papers (abstract due date is August 12th) at http://www.designcon.com/ <http://www.designcon.com/> . I would appreciate submittals for consideration. Also, papers on any other aspect of PCB design would also be appreciated. I must advise everyone that there is a conflict between DesignCon and the IPC Expo. When the IPC had to switch the date to early February, we now have several days of overlap between the two conferences. Since DesignCon is in Santa Clara , it still should not be too difficult to attend both shows. Any submittals will be greatly appreciated. Best Regards, John Andresakis VP of Strategic Technology Oak-Mitsui Technologies, LLC 80 1st Street Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 Office:(518) 686-8088 Cell: (518) 368-1556