Two programs are coming up mid-May.

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced the findings from its monthly Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Deadline for abstracts is June 17, 2006 

May 23rd JJS Electronics Ltd, Leicestershire 

Deadline for abstracts is June 18, 2006

Partnering with CircuiTree and EMSNow, the EIPC will bring global OEM, ODM, EMS, PCB makers and industry suppliers together in Cologne, Germany, on October 4-5, 2006.

The SMTA is pleased to announce the third annual SMTA MEDICAL ELECTRONICS SYMPOSIUM to be held on May 15-17 at the Sheraton Hotel Minneapolis South in Bloomington, Minnesota.

On June 21st 2006 David Hillman and Doug Pauls will present their Master Class �Crafting of a Lead-Free Solder Process�.

IPC � Association Connecting Electronics Industries announces an �International Electronics Conference on RoHS Compliance and Beyond�.

IPC-1752 outlines a supply chain materials declaration format and process that provides a simple, effective approach to collecting, tracking and disclosing product material content information.

The SMTA and Chip Scale Review invite you to exhibit at the International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference to be held November 2-3 at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose, California.

iNEMI�s High-Reliability RoHS Task Force has published recommendations for Pb-free manufacturing of complex, thermally challenging electronic assemblies.

Christopher Hunt, PH.D., and Martin Wickham were awarded Best International Conference Paper at IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit 2006.

�MEMS Packaging Trends: From Production to Market � Large Volume Drivers for MEMS Technologies.�

SMTA Boston will be held May 9-11 at the new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, in conjunction with NEPCON East/Electro. 

IPC � Association Connecting Electronics Industries� honored Gene Weiner, Weiner & Associates, and Vern Solberg, Micro Electronic Engineering Services, with the 2005 Raymond E. Pritchard IPC Hall of Fame Award at IPC Printed Circuits Expo�, APEX�, and Designers Summit 2006 in Anaheim, Calif.

Lead-free hand soldering training is now available in a dual-language DVD - Russian / English - from IPC.

Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that Nepcon UK 2006 will again feature a complete Lead-Free Experience, presenting engineers with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of lead-free materials and production equipment.

A survey conducted by SMART Group at the Lead-Free Seminar, �Question Time� and Exhibition held in February revealed that a majority of companies either will not be ready or are uncertain of their readiness for the looming July 1 compliance date.