Free forums
 IPC APEX Expo's Free Forums give you even more reasons to attend—as if the technical conference, professional development courses, networking opportunities and exhibition weren't enough! Join industry experts and peers as they discuss challenges and cutting-edge solutions in these free interactive sessions.
 FF01: IPC Technology Roadmap
Tuesday, March 31, 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
The IPC International Technology Roadmap for 2008-2009 will be released at the show. Be among the first to hear about the future technologies that will drive the electronic interconnect industry.
 FF02: iNEMI Technology Roadmap
Tuesday, March 31, 3:15 pm–4:45 pm
This forum continues the afternoon interchange of roadmapping information with highlights of the 2009 iNEMI Roadmap (available to industry in March 2009) and a detailed discussion of several key technologies.
IPC Government Relations Forum
Tuesday, March 31, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm
Attendees will receive updates on key lobbying issues and have an opportunity to interact with members of the Government Relations Committee.
FF03: Test and Inspection Summit
Wednesday, April 1, 1:30 pm–3:30 pm
Building on the 2008 Test and Inspection Summit, a panel of experts will bring you up-to-date on the latest test challenges and the technologies that are emerging to deal with them, including in-circuit electrical test, optical inspection, X-ray inspection, functional electrical test, and JTAG/boundary-scan test.
FF04: Counterfeit Electronics
Wednesday, April 1, 10:15 am–11:45 am
This interactive forum will provoke discussion among participants on actions being taken, and contemplated, to fight counterfeiting within the electronics manufacturing community. The emphasis will be on action-oriented "eco-system" approaches to fighting the problem, rather than fighting the counterfeiters along traditional paths (e.g. PCB board materials, components, etc) which results in fragmented strategies.
FF05: Environmental Laws and Regulations 2009: A Supply Chain Perspective
Wednesday, April 1, 8:30 am–10:00 am
This panel discussion, made up of EHS leaders from top PCB, EMS, and OEM electronics companies will help you prepare for what is to come.
FF06: iNEMI Pb-free and BFR-free Forum
Thursday, April 2, 8:30 am–10:00 am
Continuing in the tradition of previous iNEMI Pb-Free Forums, this session will present the latest status on iNEMI's efforts to eliminate “materials of concern.” Projects to be reviewed include pb-free alloy alternatives, BFR-free PCB and Pb-free wave soldering.
FF07: Industry Cost Challenges: EMS Solutions
Thursday, April 2, 10:15 am–11:45 am
In the realm of EMS providers there are many educational solutions for today’s assembly challenges. In this panel, speakers will present case histories and lessons learned to attack common problems.
The Vendor Forums
In addition to the free forums offered by IPC APEX Expo, Global SMT & Packaging and Circuits Assembly are co-hosting a Vendor Forum at their combined booths, #1383 & 2633. View the schedule.
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