The 2007 international trade show wrap up: in nearly back-to-back events, Productronica and the HKPCA/IPC Show contrasted and complemented the best and the worst of PCB trade shows this year.

Printed Circuit Design & Fab › Vol. 25 Nbr. 1, January 2008

Author: Nargi-Toth, Kathy

Position:: SHOW REVIEW

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The 2007 international trade show wrap up: in nearly back-to-back events, Productronica and the HKPCA/IPC Show contrasted and complemented the best and the worst of PCB trade shows this year.

For me, attending Productronica was like going back in time. The last time I attended was in 1999. At that time the show was still back in the old exhibition center in Munich. And the European PCB Convention was held in conjunction with Productronica, making the event one of the best ever.

The new Messe location, being immediately off a subway exit, was easy to get to. The show's attendance, down from 2005, was damped a bit...

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