In a message dated 11/13/98 9:36:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Steve We anticipate that company's will have to make a choice between the events. The large equipment suppliers have made that decision to support the new event. We anticipate that the attendees wanting to see this equipment will choose to attend the IPC SMEMA trade show. Thanks for the feedback. Dave _____________________________ David W. Bergman, CAE Vice President of Technical Programs IPC 2215 Sanders Road Northbrook, IL 60062-6135 847-790-5340 847-509-9798 [log in to unmask] www.ipc.org>> Hi Dave! Hmmm, shades of the IRL, CART, and the Indy 500... B^ ) Glad to see it happen! I was wondering when one of our "own" was gonna start running things. Reed Exhibitions has done a good job putting on the show over the past years, but seemed to me to be turning a little bit greedy, and started putting too many restrictions on everyone. I think most everybody that's exhibited at NEPCON will welcome the change. So is this only show IPC/SMEMA is thinking about? Any rumblings about doing a show around SMI's timeframe? I know Cookson would love that!! -Steve Gregory- ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################