he 2019 Applied Power Electronics Conference, which will convene March 17-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center continues the longstanding tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer. This annual event is jointly sponsored by the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS), and Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA). The event seems to set records every year for the number of papers, the size of the exhibit and the number of attendees. It must be noted that APEC continues to be an exceptional bargain with full registration for under $1,000. Registrations will be open right after Labor Day. In the meantime, please visit the website (https://www.apec-conf.org/) to find out about speaking opportunities for the technical sessions, industry sessions and other ways you can be part of APEC2019.

 "APEC allows power electronics professionals from all sectors to gather annually and participate in a rewarding exchange of technical knowledge and gaining valuable industry connections," said APEC 2019 General Chairman, Ernie Parker. "I look forward to APEC every year as a time to meet colleagues, see what new directions are emerging in our field, and find new solutions to the problems or sometimes find new problems to solve."

The Call for Papers for APEC 2019 will open in June, check the APEC website for more information.

Meanwhile, APEC 2018 set an all-time record for the number of full-conference registrations. In addition, the Sunday and Monday Professional Education Seminars were exceptionally well attended, as were the two PSMA-sponsored pre-APEC daylong workshops on magnetics and capacitors.  What is clear is the rapid emergence of advanced technology power switching devices is adding to the need for knowledge and application insights. APEC is the ideal forum for engineers to acquire this valuable information. 

A new feature of APEC2018 was the live-streaming of all six plenary sessions. An on-demand version of the plenary session is available here: https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event-showcase/apec-2018. Register here in order to receive PDF files of the speakers' slide decks.

With the conference returning to Southern California, we are expecting attendance to exceed 5,000. The tradeshow has already sold-out with 261 exhibitors signed up and over 100 others on the waiting list. It's not too early for you to make plans to attend…mark your calendars.

Provided by Greg Evans, APEC 2018 Publicity Chair

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