reparations for APEC 2024, in Long Beach next February, is now nearly completed. The mid-year planning session held late last month covered every aspect of the event—plenary session, tech and industry sessions, professional education sessions, rap sessions, special events (Micromouse and First Robotics), Wednesday evening social and, of course, the exhibition. The committee toured the Long Beach Convention Center to review the meeting room locations and the exhibit hall.

As I reported in the previous newsletter, a full two months before registration opened in October, the booth space in the exhibit hall has already sold out. If you missed the opportunity to exhibit, please consider getting on the wait list.

Here's a quick rundown of the key APEC events:

• Mobile App — attendees will have access to a cool new app to navigate the event.
• Exhibit Hall – 287 exhibitors
• Technical Sessions — 13 multi-session tracks, 312 presentation sessions; 252 dialog presentations.
• Industry Sessions — 30 sessions in parallel with Tech Sessions; Twelve sessions produced by PSMA committees.
• Plenary Session — Six Monday afternoon speakers covering power electronics technology advances and market projects; Check the program in January for the complete program.
• RAP Sessions — Three Tuesday sessions following the close of exhibits offering point-counterpoint positions on key topics.
• Professional Education Seminars — A selection of 27 half-day sessions take place on Sunday morning/afternoon and Monday morning. Full conference registration includes access to these seminars is included.
• Student Job Fair – Event will be held on November 13 at the Hyatt adjacent to the Convention Center. Companies must register to participate.
• MicroMouse — Ever popular event pitching university teams against each other will take place on Tuesday evening in the exhibit hall during the last hour of the opening reception.
• First Robotics — Where high schools students are challenged to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams, takes place Tuesday evening in the expo hall following MicroMouse.
• Social Event — A carnival atmosphere is planned using the Pacific Ballroom at the Convention Center. No bus ride this year.

As a PSMA member, you and your company colleagues are eligible for very attractive full conference discounts.   Remember, you need to register to get access to the discounted hotel reservations. These special hotel blocks will sell out well before February.

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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