Conference Schedule
Please note schedule may change as the committee confirms more sessions.
Conference sessions located in the Grand Ballroom of the Westin O'Hare. All meals and most receptions located in LaSalle unless otherwise noted.
| Monday, October 19 |
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| 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
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Registration |
| 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
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First-Timer/New Member Reception - located in Madison Sponsored by Flip Electronics |
| 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
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Opening Reception sponsored by ECIA Rep Council |
| 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
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After Hours Reception - East Foyer |
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| Tuesday, October 20 |
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| 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. |
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Breakfast sponsored by Master Electronics. |
| 7:00 a.m. |
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Registration |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. |
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Welcome |
| 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. |
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Opening Keynote: Navigating Through the Fog, Curt Steinhorst |
| 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
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New Opportunities/Emerging Markets, Speaker TBD |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
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Networking Break - Sponsored by Kruvand Associates |
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
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Engineering Education is Evolving: Are We Ready? Speaker TBD |
| 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m |
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How AI Is Redefining Roles Across the Supply Chain/Supply Chain Challenges, Speaker TBD |
| 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. |
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Luncheon |
| 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. |
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ECIA State of the Association with David Loftus |
| 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
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Market Update with ECIA's Dale Ford |
| 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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Networking Break sponsored TDK |
| 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Closing Keynote: Futurist, Jim Carroll |
| 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
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Optional Breakouts TBD |
| 5:15-7:00 p.m. |
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Reception |
| 8:30 - 10:30 pm |
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After Hours Reception |
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| Wednesday, October 21 |
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| 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. |
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Breakfast sponsorship open |
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. |
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Welcome |
| 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. |
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Opening Keynote: Economist, Alex Chausovsky |
| 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. |
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Association Awards, David Loftus |
| 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
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Networking Break sponsorship open |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
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"CEO Fireside Chat on Global Industry Trends" with moderator Mike Morton, TTI, Inc. |
| 11:00 a.m. to Noon |
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Closing Keynote: Eric O'Neill Cyber Security Expert |
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