Successful DesignCon 2004 Results in Growth of DesignCon East

CHICAGO February 16, 2004 – The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) recently announced that exhibit space for its upcoming DesignCon East 2004 has increased by 50%. This increase is due largely to the resounding success of this year’s DesignCon, the annual educational event for electronic-design engineers in Silicon Valley, held two weeks ago in Santa Clara. DesignCon East builds on the tradition of its West coast counterpart by bringing an original program of education and technology exhibitions to the Eastern region of the United States. DesignCon East takes place April 5–7 in Boxborough, Massachusetts, with the exhibition scheduled for April 6–7.

Companies currently included in the technology exhibition include Agilent Technologies, Ansoft, Artisan Components, asicNorth, Atrenta, FCI Electronics, InterCon Systems, Intrinsix, Prentice Hall PTR, Rambus Inc., SyntheSys Research, TDA Systems, Teradyne, Wavecrest, Winchester Electronics, and Zeland Software. The momentum established at the Santa Clara event has resulted in a flurry of activity for the East show, and exhibit space is filling rapidly.

Along with the technology exhibition, DesignCon East also includes a full program of technical sessions, tutorials, keynote addresses, and interactive panel discussions. A portion of this program is offered as complimentary education to exhibit-only attendees.

For more information regarding DesignCon East, visit the event Web site at www.designcon.com/east. To secure your company’s involvement as a DesignCon East exhibitor, contact Kevin Fields at +1-312-559-4616 or kfields@iec.org.

DesignCon East Official Sponsor
The IEC would like to extend particular thanks to Teradyne for its support as the official sponsor of DesignCon East 2004.

About DesignCon East
DesignCon has successfully demonstrated the value of a focused, practical educational conference for electronic-design engineers presenting solutions to their most pressing design problems. The technical programs and exhibitions at DesignCon East 2004 will address the same areas that have made DesignCon a valuable educational experience for semiconductor and electronic-design engineers, providing a high-quality educational program tailored to meet the needs of engineers working in the Eastern region of the United States.

About the IEC
The International Engineering Consortium (IEC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students. In conjunction with industry-leading companies, the IEC has developed an extensive, free, on-line educational program. The IEC conducts industry-university programs that have substantial impact on curricula. It also conducts research and develops publications, conferences, and technological exhibits that address major opportunities and challenges of the information age. More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association.

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