First Zamboni ride on Tech CU Arena 😌 #FreshIce #ZamboniRide #TechCuArena

Data from IPC’s August Economic Report indicate a slowing economy, with an ongoing debate among experts about the possibility of a recession. bit.ly/3CcuoB7 #IndustryIntelligence #MarketResearch

IPC announces the addition of Suhani Chitalia as environmental regulatory affairs manager to its #environmentalhealthandsafety staff within the Washington, D.C.-based global government relations team. #IPCAdvocacy #BuildElectronicsBetter #IPCEHS

Registration is OPEN!!! IPCEF, Upverter Education, a division of Altium, and Arduino are partnering again for the 2nd annual student design competition to engage, educate, and enhance proficiencies in PCB design! Learn more information here! ipcef.org/pcbethechange #PCBeTheChange

North American #EMS industry up 22 percent in July, and book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.39. #IndustryIntelligence News release: hubs.ly/Q01kXS7X0

Update! We are honored to have three scholarship winners as panelists at our Forum Friday tomorrow! Palash Vyas, Henry Crandall, and Wally Belhadi! If you haven't registered yet, click the link below! ipc.zoom.com/webinar/regist… #IPCEF #ForumFriday #webinar #scholarship #awards

Welcome Stephanie McCoy, IPC’s new manager of #industryintelligence programs. Her focus will be on #marketresearch in #technology, #workforce, #environmental and #economic matters as related to #electronicsmanufacturing

How will the $52 billion allocated to the #CHIPS and Science Act be spent? I-Connect007 talks to Chris Peters, USPAE, for “A Deeper Look at the CHIPS Act Investment.” hubs.li/Q01l9tcy0

Thank you to Jabil, TTM Technologies, Inc., and I-Connect007, for sponsoring the first IPC Advanced Packaging Symposium: Building the IC-Substrate and Package Assembly Ecosystem, to be held Oct. 11-12. Register here: hubs.li/Q01m3w6n0

Fun project! Twin Industries legacy support will be down for a few hours.

IPC Advanced Packaging Symposium Keynote Speaker E. Jan Vardaman, TechSearch International, Inc., to cover challenges and opportunities of building the North American advanced packaging ecosystem on Oct. 11. Secure your spot: hubs.li/Q01mw-tS0

“#IPCAPEXEXPO has played a formative role in my career.” Joseph O'Neil, IPC hall of famer, and current chair of @IPCEF1, talks to John W Mitchell about his experiences at #IPCAPEXEXPO on the “Art of the Possible” podcast. hubs.li/Q01sJbnK0

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Excited to publish our 2022 Annual HC report! The #SVBHealthcare report looks at the key trends impacting the sector’s venture capital activity. Read the report for a look at the data: bit.svb.com/3IwPL3j Best crypto exchange @JonnySVB

Will you be attending IPC APEX EXPO? Join me on January 25th as I discuss key #businessstrategies and #management directions that can tip the tables in your favor to keep and recruit the best talent for your organization. More details: ow.ly/cIJM50Moj4u

There is infectious startup energy in SF (and Bay Area generally) these days. Still early, still only in some pockets, and none of the structural problems have gone away…but it truly does feel like it’s time to build!

Good refresher

Another great tutorial! Check out Twin Industries through hole protoboards. DigiKey

A Gap in Capability in the Defense Industrial Base - Joe O'Neil, USPAE, discusses the new program with the DoD created to develop a business plan that will quickly bring much-needed manufacturing capabilities to the U.S. electronics industry. tinyurl.com/mtya6u7a