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APEC 2011 Sets Attendance Record; Orlando Will Be Home To APEC2012


 
W hen you think of APEC and Texas, either Dallas or Austin is likely to come to mind. But after the very successful event this year in Ft. Worth, it may be a tough decision for future visits to the Lone Star State. As reported by the APEC Committee, “By all accounts APEC 2011 was a great success. Attendance at the conference hit record numbers, with nearly 3,000 registered attendees. Seminars, technical sessions and the exhibit hall were full the entire conference.”
 
In all there were attendees from over 1000 different companies, government agencies or universities. People came from over 30 different countries to attend APEC.

The continued success of APEC is due to the unique combination of a plenary session with presentations from prominent and influential industry leaders, a range of professional education programs, a full slate of technical and special presentation sessions, seminars, a lively exhibition hall and unique events like the popular “Micro-Mouse” contest and the always entertaining and informative rap sessions.

This annual event is also successful because of the tireless dedication of the industry volunteers. For APEC 2011, the entire industry owes a tip of the hat to Patrick Chapman and his entire Conference Committee. Thanks to all.

APEC Moves to Disney World in 2012 The APEC 2012 Conference Committee, chaired by Frank Cirolia, is already hard at work on preparations for next year’s event to be held from February 5-9, 2012 at the Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. If you would like to volunteer your tine and talents to assist in this effort, email Frank (frank.cirolia@emerson.com)

The Call for Papers Now Open It’s time to prepare your digest for submission if you wish to submit a paper for presentation at APEC 2012. Papers of practical value are solicited in a range of topical areas:
•  AC-DC and DC-DC Converters •  Power Electronics for Utility Interface •  Motor Drives and Inverters •  Devices and Components •  System Integration •  Modeling, Simulation and Control •  Manufacturing and Business Issues •  Power Electronics Applications

 Deadline for submission of digests is July 8, 2011. Notification of acceptance will occur in early October with final papers and author registrations due in mid-November.

A detailed description is available online at www.apec-conf.com.

Provided by Greg Evans,
APEC 2011 Publicity Chair

   Greg Evans
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