Jaime Leger

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It is this industry’s most recognized and regularly attended trade show: The IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS). Held recently (June 12-14, 2018) in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, the IMS attracted more than 600 exhibiting companies and thousands of attendees, including those of us from SLN who were there to help exhibitors. It is an important educational event for this industry, but also a much-anticipated opportunity for the industry to catch up.

This year at IMS we’re in Honolulu, kicking off yet another must-visit event in the industry. Once again, our team is proud to partner with the Microwave Journal to spotlight the latest in microwave technologies with video and social media coverage.

The first-ever Electronic Design Innovation Conference (EDI CON USA), sponsored by Microwave Journal, is just about here! For those planning to attend the show at the Hynes Convention Center in the heart of Boston, between the technical conference sessions and the exhibition hall you can expect a lot of industry presence and activities to fill your time. Boston Awaits You!

It is that time of year, at the start of a new year, to take stock of our time: our past, present, and future. Without becoming too philosophical, the break that many individuals and their companies take during the year-end holidays and into the New Year gives most people pause to think about their lives, whether they are goal-oriented or simply trying to figure out where they are in life and in their professions.

 When I first attended IMS in 1995 in Orlando, my wife was pregnant with our first child and complained about the heat all week.  I was 29 years old and slaved at a small ad firm with a couple of microwave accounts, but thought I was so cool with my permanent “car phone” after ditching my pager, and was one of the first AE’s to have their own web site, having spent nights learning HTML from Laura Lemay’s book, “Teach yourself Web Publishing in a Week”. 

IMS 2014 hits Tampa Bay on June 1-6, 2014, and I bet you will be there. One of the largest industry events, the show is a must visit. This year it will be my 23^rd IMS – wow! If you’d ask: what has changed over the last 20 years? I believe the show today is more personal. With social media becoming commonplace in our industry, we’re more connected and we can build stronger relationships without borders.