ll members of PSMA companies are invited to attend the 2020 PSMA Planning Meeting and to offer their inputs and suggestions for the projects and activities the Association should focus on in the coming year. Since ongoing concerns with COVID-19 are preventing many from travelling, the meeting will be held virtually on October 20, beginning at 10 AM CDT (3 PM GMT).

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, the 3D Power Packaging projects and the 3D-PEIM Symposiums.

This year's meeting will begin with a brief review of the year to date accomplishments and a summary of ongoing activities by Mike Hayes, Chair of the PSMA. This will be followed by an update of the six-quarter financial forecast from Treasurer Tim McDonald.

Most of the meeting will feature reports from the active PSMA committees and 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 we invite you to , email suggestions to power@psma.com. These will be considered and included in the discussions. In the coming months, the PSMA Executive and Marketing Committees will summarize the results of the meeting and prioritize which projects and initiatives should be included in the focus for the next year.

If you plan to attend the 2020 PSMA Planning Meeting, please email the Association Office at power@psma.com for joining information. We look forward to "seeing" many of you at this important meeting.

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.