ll members of PSMA companies are invited to attend and to offer their inputs and suggestions for the projects and activities the Association should focus on in the coming year The 2017 PSMA Planning Meeting will take place on Saturday October 7 in Conference Room 17-18 at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX.

The Board of Directors relies on the inputs generated at the Annual Planning Meetings to identify, consider and select programs for the following year that will bring benefits to the PSMA membership. For example, initiatives generated at recent Planning Meetings have resulted in the Power Supply in Package and Power Supply on Chip project and workshops, the Energy Efficiency and Safety & Compliance Database projects and the 3D Power Packaging projects and 3D-PEIM Symposium.

This year's meeting will begin with a brief review of the year to date accomplishments and a summary of ongoing activities by Eric Persson, Chairman of the PSMA. This will be followed by an update of the six-quarter financial forecast and brief status reports from the active PSMA committees.

Most of the meeting will feature an open forum to introduce and discuss possible special projects, initiatives, and priorities for the coming months. All members of PSMA Companies are encouraged to provide inputs. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, email suggestions to power@psma.com and they will be considered and included in the discussions. In the coming months, the PSMA Marketing Committee will summarize the results of the meeting and prioritize which projects and initiatives should be included in the focus for the next year.

All members and guests attending are invited to remain after the Planning Meeting to participate in the October meeting of the Board of Directors, which will take place immediately following. After the Board Meeting, interested individuals are invited to tour the exhibit area space in the Henry B. González Convention Center and the meeting room facilities planned for APEC 2018.

The APEC 2018 Technical Program Committee will meet the following day, Sunday October 8, to discuss the technical abstracts submitted and to organize the technical sessions, professional education seminars, rap sessions, and industry presentations for APEC 2018 in March. Since PSMA is a co-sponsor of APEC and all members are invited to participate and contribute in this important activity.

To make your room reservations at the Marriott call (888) 236-2427. Please reference APEC 2018 Planning Meeting to receive the group rate of $199.00 USD plus taxes. You may also book online: (www.marriott.com). Room block reservations are available until September 15th.

If you plan to attend the 2017 PSMA Planning Meeting, please email the Association Office at power@psma.com. We look forward to seeing many of you at these important meetings.

If you or anyone in your company is interested in getting on the distribution list for future issues of PSMA UPDATE, please send e-mail to: power@psma.com. Be sure to include your name and the name of your company.