REINVIGORATED in San Diego

摘要

All trade shows reflect moods, good, bad or indifferent. Usually those moods are a sign of the times. In good years, participants will dismiss a slow show as an anomaly. In down years, often the pessimism overwhelms even the better event. There is a decided upturn in mood this spring, and it was on display at the annual IPC Apex Expo trade show in mid-Febru-ary. Traffic seemed improved over 2016, energized perhaps due to the move to San Diego (from Las Vegas) and a brighter outlook for electronics fabrication and assembly in North America, even if the results aren't yet in line with the sentiment.