RM 149: SMTA International 2024

PCB Chat

Just like the famous line from the 1984 film, The Terminator, “I’ll be back,” SMTAI is back.

Back to the Chicago area. We’re back in Rosemont, co-located with the Assembly Show, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, October 20-24.

Between SMTAI and the Assembly Show, there will be thousands of engineers and industry professionals in attendance. The exhibit floor features hundreds of exhibitors showing off the latest technology. But the topic we're discussing today is the technical conference and other planned events taking place at this year’s SMTAI.

This year, there are 11 scheduled professional development courses, about 100 technical presentations across seven technical tracks.

Joining Mike Konrad to discuss what’s in store for attendees is Jason Keeping, member of the SMTA Board where he is vice president of technical programs for SMTA. Jeff Kennedy, past SMTA president and director of the Manufacturing Excellence track, and Robert Boguski, member of the SMTA board where he is VP of membership and director of the Test and Inspection track.