I have been an individual member of the IPC Designer’s Council for 19 years….but, no more.
Because:
1.
As a designer, I need to know the specifications for fabrication and assembly of any board that I design.
a.
Several years ago, I attempted to use my member discount to purchase specifications for fab and assembly. My discount use for these documents was
denied because some fool at the IPC had decided that I did not need that information to do my job. They are so wrong. Really wrong. Awfully wrong.
2.
The national leadership of the Designer’s Council stopped listening to or interacting with the Council representatives, thus making the Designer’s
Council ineffective in accomplishing anything that benefited designers.
Apparently, they think that they do not need us, nor do they care about us or our function in the overall process. Again, they are so wrong, really wrong,
awfully wrong. An excellent design is the beginning of an excellent, cost effective product.
How this is all suppose to work, is blind to most designers.
Does everyone know that you, as a member, are to have a representative to the National Designer’s Council? If you know, do you ever talk to your representative
about your concerns and then get feedback about the Council’s national activities?
Do you know that our requests fall on deaf ears or meetings that are held once or twice a year at conferences?
IMHO,
Barbara Burcham, C.I.D.
From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Anne Marie Mulvihill
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 3:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [DC] Designers Council Membership-Coupon Usage
Dear Designers,
Please allow me to offer some clarification:
The IPC Designers Council is for individuals only.
Currently, the charge for annual membership is $50. New and renewed members receive a
$50 Designers Council Coupon; it may be applied to purchase of any IPC document, and to registration for design-related events.
Designers Council members also receive discounts on an ongoing basis: on design-related IPC documents and programs. You will find the list of documents at http://dc.ipc.org/documents/DiscountedDocuments.pdf.
Membership in the IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries is for organizations, with site-specific membership fees based upon number of locations. IPC member companies have the opportunity to participate in and access reporting on industry
trends, and to receive discounts on all IPC documents and programs.
For complete information about the IPC Designers Council, please cut and paste this into your browser:
http://dc.ipc.org.
Feel free to contact me directly with any questions.
Very truly yours,
Anne Marie Mulvihill
Professional Development Program Manager – Designers Council
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