he initial reports are in and it looks like APEC2012, to be held February 5-9, 2012 at the Disney World’s Coronado Springs Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida., is shaping up to sustain the remarkable growth of this premier industry event over its 27 year history.

It’s not too early for you to be making plans to attend. So mark your calendar now and be sure to include APEC2012 in the new fiscal year budget!

Next year’s conference will feature a solid technical program with over 300 peer-review papers, exceptional plenary sessions, outstanding professional education seminars, a host of practical special presentation sessions plus the ever-popular “rap” sessions and micro-mouse competition. APEC 2012 will also feature a lively exhibit environment where companies will display their latest in power electronics hardware, software, services and publications.

If you are involved in any aspect of the power electronics business, you should plan now to attend APEC 2012. APEC focuses on both the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. This is not just a conference for designers and engineers; APEC has something of interest for anyone involved in power electronics:

• Equipment OEMs that use power supplies and dc-dc converters in their equipment
• Designers and manufacturers of power supplies, dc-dc converters, motor drives, uninterruptable power supplies, inverters and any other power electronic circuits, equipments and systems
• Manufacturers and suppliers of components and assemblies used in power electronics
• Manufacturing, quality and test engineers involved with power electronics equipment
• Marketing, sales and anyone involved in the business of power electronics
• Compliance engineers testing and qualifying power electronics equipment or equipment that uses power electronics

For complete information and to register to attend, please visit www.apec-conf.org.

Provided by Greg Evans, APEC 2012 Publicity Chair

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