APEC 2024 in Long Beach - Back to Pre-COVID Energy and Attendance

PEC 2024, in Long Beach next February, is truly back to pre-COVID activity. Following the unfortunately-late cancellation of APEC 2020 in New Orleans and the need to accommodate the pandemic-mandated restrictions in the years following, our 2023 event in Orlando was the first to show a return to the conference's constant year-on-year growth. Never has power electronics been more in the forefront of electronics design and packaging and APEC 2024 is sizing up to be bigger than it's ever been. A full two months before registration opens in October, the booth space in the exhibit hall as already sold-out! The conference planners are working to see about adding more space to the exhibit hall to accommodate the growing waiting list of exhibitors.

The APEC 2024 Conference committee has been working diligently to prepare for the event that will be held a month earlier next year than has been the case for over a decade.  While it's just a bit too early to report on the specifics, I can report that Professional Education Session, Technical Session and Industry Session programs are coming together and will provide attendees with a full slate of career-enhancing information and insights. Registration will open in mid-September and the fee for full conference registration (still one of lowest of all IEEE conferences) includes free access to the Sunday and Monday Professional Education Seminars as well as a free ticket to the Wednesday evening Social Event.

Remember, you need to register to get access to the discounted hotel reservations. These special hotel blocks will sell out well before February.

As always, APEC includes a lively Exhibition that begins on Monday evening with a hosted reception on the trade show floor. The exhibits are also open on Tuesday and Wednesday and offer a hosted lunch service to attendees.

If you haven't already made plans to attend, don't wait any longer. Be sure you have it in your 2024 budget to attend this exceptional event – truly The Premier Event in Applied Power Electronics™

I hope to see you in Long Beach, February 25-29, 2024.

Provided by Greg Evans, APEC 2024 Publicity Co-Chair

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