IPC APEX EXPO: IPC Government Relations—Your Advocate in Washington
April 11, 2016 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

IPC's VP of Government Relations, John Hasselman, explains IPC's "meet the policy makers" initiative (site visits by congressmen) to help build and broaden relationships with these decision makers. He also talks about IMPACT 2016 (in mid-April, formerly called Capitol Hill Day) for electronics executives and the importance of bringing science-based facts to the table so that we can be involved in legislative decisions that affect our industry.
Watch the interview here.
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