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THE UL and IWCS China 2017 Cable &
Connectivity Symposium is the premier
Asian venue to learn of new technologies
in cable and connectivity materials,
products, processes and applications.
IWCS Inc, producer of the International
Cable & Connectivity Symposium, and
UL, a global independent safety science
company, have collaborated to establish
a regional Asian conference in Shanghai,
China.
The UL and IWCS China 2017 Cable &
Connectivity Symposium is the region’s
leading forum for the exchange of
information on technical innovations and
solutions in the industry. Based on the
IWCS educational symposium format, the
China symposium will be held from 25th
to 27th April 2017 at the Marriott Shanghai
City Centre.
“We were pleased to be asked by UL,
a prominent and respected global
organisation, to offer this additional
regional conference in China,” said Robert
Wessels Jr, chairman of IWCS.
“This is our 65th year of the global
symposium conducted in the United
States and we are now looking forward to
presenting topics to a broader audience
in Asia, particularly to those who cannot
travel here.”
The IWCS Symposium has been the
leading worldwide conference for peer
reviewed papers and presentations on
technologies and trends in cable and
connectivity for the communications, data,
electronics, power, industrial, automotive
and aerospace industries.
LF Lai, vice president and general
manager of UL’s Wire and Cable division
agrees, adding: “The IWCS Connectivity
Symposium is an internationally reputable
conference for the wire and cable industry
with a well-established history.”
Reliable and higher speed connectivity is
an increasing need, which is being fulfilled
by the fast development of emerging
technologies from global industry players.
“As China is the largest market for wire
and cable connectivity with the strongest
need for acquiring the knowledge of latest
innovations, it is logical to establish this
regional event in China as the premier
venue to learn of new technologies in
cable and connectivity materials, products,
processes and applications,”he added.
“IWCS is the most renowned and
influential global symposium organiser in
the field of connectivity technologies, and
we believe that IWCS is the most effective
at presenting technical papers.”
In the technical conference, speakers
present peer reviewed papers on
timely, informative topics selected from
hundreds of submitted abstracts from
top firms around the globe. A keynote
speaker addresses the attendees at a
plenary luncheon.
The executive track features prominent
speakers and topics of interest to general
and commercial management. The
professional development programme
includes core courses in fibre, copper
and materials, and new courses on the
issues and technologies of high concern
such as codes and standards. A supplier
exhibition displays the latest products
and services from the important
suppliers in the cable and connectivity
industry.
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