Lead Free Conference - Frankfurt, Germany

IPC and JEDEC—the Solid State Technology Association are sponsoring the 4th International Conference on Lead- Free Electronic Components and Assemblies, October 20—22, 2003 at the Hotel InterContinental Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.Manufacturers in all regions, will need to prepare for the changeover to lead-free. Companies not directly affected by the legislation, in exempted markets, still need to be monitoring this issue to assess the effects of changes in the supply chain and customer demand.By attending the 4th International Conference on Lead Free, IPC and JEDEC want to keep you and your company up to speed on the progress of no-lead in electronic products. IPC and JEDEC have organized both full day tutorials as well as a very strong technical conference with speakers from all over the world. Participation by attending a tutorial or the technical conference will help your company achieve successful change by 2006.A limited number of sponsorship opportunities, such as hosting the reception, as well as tabletop exhibits are available at the IPC/JEDEC conference. If your company is interested please contact Jean Hebeisen at hebeje@ipc.org as soon as possible. The conference will offer 3 professional development courses, including a guide to lead-free assembly and solder mask masterclass.The main conference sessions will take place from October 21 - October 22 and will feature discussions such as implementing lead-free at your factory, pure tin, the transition to lead-free products in N. America, NEMI lead-free solder projects, and next generation organic solderability preservatives for lead-free soldering.All educational course registrants will receive course materials, refreshments and lunch. All conference registrants will receive conference proceedings (hard copy & CD-ROM), refreshments and lunch on both days. Please register by September 30, 2003. For more information, or if the registration deadline has passed, please contact IPC’s registration department at 001-847-790-5361 or e-mail registration@ipc.org. Cancellations received by October 17, 2003 will be refunded in full. Refunds will not be issued after the start of the program. Individuals failing to cancel will be billed for the registration fee. If events are cancelled, participants will receive a full refund. If you are unable to attend, you may send a colleague in your place.Source: PCBnewsline