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AltiumLive 2018 a Mecca for PCB Designers
October 8, 2018 | Barry Matties, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
AltiumLive 2018 San Diego is now in the history books. This is the second annual AltiumLive (North America), and it was even better than the first. With nearly 300 hundred participants, from all parts of the country and industry, the event was a huge success.
The event took place in San Diego, California at the Lowes Coronado Bay Resort. Located right on the water, the venue was perfect. The attendees were provided excellent meals throughout the entire event and the views were spectacular.
The Navy even flew a few WWII-era airplanes past during dinner one night.
On the first day, Altium users attended University Day classes to strengthen their Altium tools skills.
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