Search

The article presents information the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.'s 2006 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). APEC originally was slated for February 2006 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Then hurricane Katrina hit. The conference managers wanted to stay out of the way of relief efforts, so they scrambled and found a new venue. The show and conference now will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on March 19-23, 2006. For account, APEC is not just a designer's conference. In fact, there is something to interest everyone. It has a strong technical program, with real refereed papers, and it is one of the largest power electronics expositions in the world. Six industry leaders will address the future of power electronics during the plenary session. About 300 oral presentations and 80 dialog presentations will follow over the next few days. Four special presentation sessions and 18 three-hour seminars will offer professional education from introductory through advanced levels. And, more than 150 power-electronics companies will show off their wares.