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I-Connect007 Publishes Third Annual Show & Tell Magazine All About IPC APEX EXPO 2020
February 19, 2020 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Welcome to the third annual Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2020 Show & Tell Magazine.
This special publication is a supplement to our other monthly magazines and brings you exclusive, in-depth coverage of the recent event. These pages are packed with tons of great content, including event photos, video interviews, attendees’ thoughts, reviews from our guest contributors and I-Connect007 editors, interviews with award winners and other industry experts, and coverage of another successful IPC STEM Student Outreach Program.
If you couldn’t make it to San Diego, don’t worry. This edition of Show & Tell Magazine brings you coverage of the entire show, including “A Night of Happy-ness” with Happy Holden, I-Connect007’s Good for the Industry Award recipients, keynote presentations by Burt Rutan and Elaine Larsen, and much more.
Download Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2020 Show & Tell Magazine here.
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