EuroWire January 2019

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OCTOBER’S IWCS saw record attendance numbers in all aspects of the conference. Overall registration increased by more than 20 per cent above the average of recent years; participation in the professional development courses doubled against recent years; and there was an increased attendance at the exhibition, all staged in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. “[2018’s] IWCS in Providence exceeded all of our expectations,” said Scott H Wasserman, PhD, of the Dow Chemical Company and chairman of IWCS. “The energy and enthusiasm for our programme was unmistakable and the presence of new people and companies was great for us to see. “The strength of our technical programme and professional development courses drew consistently large audiences and we are optimistic that the momentum we see here will lead to similarly large audiences in Shanghai, China, and Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, [in 2019].” Mr Wasserman added: “We are especially proud of the dynamic and effective presence that we have on our various social media platforms and expect that those efforts, as well as our webinar series, will provide an exceptional number of touch points for our technical audience to get engaged and stay engaged with us throughout the year.” Record-breaking IWCS!

with eight professional development courses led by industry experts over the four days of the symposium. These included 29 poster papers and 12 new product introductions. The conference also offered a two-day supplier exhibition with 105 exhibitors. The exhibits included innovations to support the growth and advancements in the cable and connectivity industry. IWCS – USA Website : www.iwcs.org

IWCS 2018 Providence had over 160 unique presentations, along

▲ ▲ The plenary session at IWCS

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