or thirty years, APEC has established itself as the leading power electronics conference and exposition and also evolved as an annual get-together for applied power electronics professionals for knowledge exchange and networking. APEC 2015 will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC, March 15 - 19, 2015 and like its predecessors, APEC 2015 offers a rich and comprehensive program and an ideal environment for application and theory-based technical learning for all power electronics professionals.

Charlotte is a first-time city for APEC and has a lot to offer the visitor. It is located in the center of the East Coast, USA with a major airport serving more than 143 destinations worldwide via all major carriers. This is a very-walkable city with over 120 fine restaurants and over 50 entertainment destinations.

APEC 2015 starts on Sunday, March 15th with 18 highly-regarded Professional Education Seminars before the official opening of the conference. Each of the three-and-a-half-hour seminars provides an in-depth discussion of important and complex power electronics topics and combines practical application with theory. The Plenary Session on Monday afternoon consists of distinguished speakers from industry and academia covering the key power electronics architectures, components, innovations, and technologies affecting our industry and society. The technical papers presented in lecture and dialogue formats are selected from over 900 digests submitted from 44 countries. Increasingly popular industry sessions have reached an all-time high with 93 accepted presentations in 15 sessions.

The exposition also hits its record high participation with more than 230 exhibitors. These global exhibitors will showcase the state-of-art technologies, products, and solutions on applied power electronics augmented by the exhibitor seminars. This year’s Rap Sessions include three moderated debates on Wireless Transfer of Power, Variable Speed Drives, and the Who, What, Where When and Why of Wide-Bandgap devices.

For the third year in a row, APEC will be mobile. The APEC Mobile App will provide attendees access to an interactive directory and map of the exhibitors on their mobile devices. For the first time, APEC will also start providing on-line proceedings at the conference for easier access.

Be sure to mark your calendar to attend the Wednesday evening social event at the home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This gear-head mecca is located adjacent to the Convention Center and will be open exclusively to ticketed APEC attendees from 7:00-10:00 pm on March 18th. The 150,000 square-foot NASCAR Hall of Fame is an interactive entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR. Attendees can try their luck racing against other attendees at over 200 miles per hour (322 km/hr) in the Racecar Simulator or race against time in the Pit Crew Challenge. A special guest Ray Everham, a three time Winston Cup Series Champion with driver Jeff Gordon, will provide insights to engineering challenges of racing.

APEC 2015 promises to be the largest APEC event ever and if you haven’t already made plans to attend, don’t wait any longer. Come to Charlotte and be part of this exceptional event.

Provided by:

Aung Thet Tu APEC 2015 General Chair

Greg Evans APEC 2015 Publicity Chair

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