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The ESD Association newsletter, published for everyone with an interest in the understanding and control of electrostatic discharge. Volume 29, No. 5 September/October 2013 In this issue HRESHOLD TM Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter! WWW.ESDA.ORG EOS/ESD Association, Inc. Setting the Global Standards for Static Control! Symposium, page 1 From the President, page 2 New Standards Documents, page 3 Q & A, page 4 Standards Meeting Schedule, page 5 Munich Tutorials, page 6 Spotlight, page 7 Factory Symposium, page 8 On Campus , page 9 Local Sparks, pages 10-11 Call for Papers, pages 12-13 Factory & Device Classes, page 14 Call for Presentations, page 15 New Online Seminars, page 16 Calendar, page 17 Photo Corner, page 18 Registering gives you the opportunity to bring the latest on EOS and ESD back to your company. It will give the ESDA the opportunity to continue to serve the industry. The ESDA and the industry need your participation to make the 35th edition of this event a great success. Please visit www.esda.org/symposia EOS-ESD for details on the program and www.cvent.com/d/ccq5dh to register. I hope to see you in Las Vegas, Theo Smedes, General Chair EOS/ESD Symposium 2013. Register for the 35th International EOS/ ESD Symposium For 35 years the ESDA has organized the yearly international symposium on Electrical Overstress (EOS) and Electrical Discharges (ESD). In those years it has been proven to be a con- tinuous source of new information and advancement in this important field. The exhibits give the opportunity to visit suppliers and demo new prod- ucts. Also, the tutorial programs offer courses for beginning and experienced engineers in the field of EOS and ESD. The symposium offers a unique environment to hold discussions with your colleagues and peers from other companies. If you have not already done so, please visit the website and register to attend the symposium and/or tutorials. Ask the Experts! Are you in need of some advice regarding EOS/ESD or do you have specific questions? Visit one of the experts corners at the EOS/ESD Symposium and discuss the issues. Each session will have three industry experts to discuss your questions in a free flow discussion format: Tuesday, September 10th 7:00-8:00 PM Jeff Dunnihoo John Kinnear Nate Peachey Wednesday, September 11th 7:00-8:00 PM Robert Gauthier Leo G Henry Dave Swenson Invite a colleague to one of the sessions