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THE INSTITUTE OF CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY
36th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk

The Institute of Circuit Technology are pleased to announce their 2010 Annual Symposium, which will take place on Tuesday June 15th at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull.

The theme this year will be ‘New and Emerging Technologies' with six papers from leading authorities in this technology dependant area. We will also be holding a tabletop exhibition and the event will be structured to allow sufficient time for socialising and networking over lunch.

AGENDA
Outline
Professor Martin Goosey, Chairman of the ICT and Director of IeMRC will give the opening remarks and a Keynote Talk on 'An Overview of Emerging Technologies'

Frando van der Pas, Director of Marketing - Electronics, Enthone Europe will present 'Electroplating in Solar Cell manufacturing'

Mark Goodwin, Managing Director of Ventec - Europe will present a paper entitled 'Thermally Conductive PCB Substrates' - Types, applications, reliability & processing considerations

Francesca Stern of BPA Consultants, will talk about global PCB industry trends and give a round-up on the status of the UK PCB industry.

Tony Ridler of Dow, will present 'An Overview of Photo Voltaics'

Members - £85 Non Members - £120
Tabletops - £100

The National Motorcycle Museum is recognised as the finest and largest motorcycle museum in the world and entry to the museum is included.

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East Midlands Materials Society

A Local Society Affiliated to the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

In conjunction with the Surface Engineering and Light Metals Divisions of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Has organised a regional conference on:
“Future Directions for Surface Engineering”
On
Tuesday 29th June 2010

Poster Competition


You are invited to submit a poster in conjunction with this conference. This competition is open to all, and there will be two classes, one for undergraduates and postgraduates, and one for post-doctorates. Entrants must register for the conference, and the subject should be an aspect of Surface Engineering. Previously produced posters are acceptable, but the poster must be substantially the entrants own work. Criteria for judging are visual impact, clarity and technical content. The posters will be displayed for the period of the conference and judged between 17.30 and 19.00, after the main conference. There will be a prize of £100 for the winner each category, with the possibility of a further prize of £50 for second place, if there are more than four entrants in a specific category.

Further details and to apply; Please contact Gary Critchlow (g.w.critchlow@lboro.ac.uk, phone 01509 222949).

Venue: Riverside Conference Centre, Derby DE24. 8HY. For directions and other venue information see www.theriversidecentre.co.uk

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Electrochem 2010:

Electrochemistry and Sustainability

14-15 September 2010
University of Wolverhampton,
Telford Campus, Telford, UK

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Asia Pacific Interfinish 2010

October 19-22 Singapore
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