PCB West 2026 Show Floor Almost Sold Out

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The exhibition floor space is almost sold out for this year’s PCB West, the largest exhibition and conference for printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly in Silicon Valley.

Fewer than 5% of booths remain for the annual event. Last year marked the eleventh time in 12 years that all booths have been sold for the popular exhibition.

“We had a fantastic PCB West in 2025, and booth sales for our 2026 event have been strong,” said Brooke Downey, vice president of sales, PCEA. “We’re looking forward to another great event.”

The show will be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center. The event includes a one-day exhibition on Sept. 30.

This year’s show will feature more than 110 exhibitors showcasing the leading companies in the PCB industry, including the top CAD and CAM vendors and top names in printed circuit fabrication and electronics assembly. Attendees will be treated to a free lunch on the exhibit floor during the exhibition on Sept. 30.End of article content 

Annual Designer Salary Survey Deadline Approaching

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – How are PCB designer salaries changing? Which ECAD tools are gaining ground? Are engineers happier in their roles than they were a year ago?

PCD&F’s annual salary survey is now open, and we’d love to hear from you.

The survey covers salaries, job responsibilities, experience, education, job satisfaction and much more. The more responses received, the more meaningful the results are for the entire industry.

Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gedBiUiJ

Responses must be submitted by Aug. 7 to be included in this year’s report. Individual responses are confidential. Only aggregated industry data are published.End of article content 

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Opens Entries for 2026 NPI Awards

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY is accepting entries for its 2026 New Product Introduction Awards for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers.

Colloquially referred to as the Engineer’s Choice Awards – a nod to the background and independence of the judges – the 20th annual NPI Awards recognize the leading new products for electronics assembly during the past 12 months. Recipients are selected by an independent panel of practicing industry engineers and are presented by CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY.

Registrations must be received at this link: pcea.net/npi-awards.

The categories include equipment, materials, software, training materials, and process innovation. To be eligible, entries must have been introduced to market (any region) no earlier than Jan. 1, 2026.

Entrants must submit a single registration form for each product and category entered. All entries must include a 250- to 1,000-word statement describing the product in the following terms:

• Creativity and innovation
• Compatibility with existing technology
• Cost-effectiveness
• Design
• Expected reliability
• Flexibility
• Expected maintainability/reparability
• Performance
• User-friendliness
• Speed/throughput.

The entry fee is $500 per product. The deadline for entries is Dec. 4, 2026. For more information and to register, visit pcea.net/npi-awards.

The 2026 winners included: Adaptsys, Arch Systems, Austin American Technology, CalcuQuote, Data I/O, Fuji America, ITW EAE, Keiron Printing Technologies, KIC, Kurtz Ersa, Kyzen, SAKI, Seika Machinery, Sierra Electronics and VJ Electronix.End of article content 

PCB East 2027 Booth Sales Open for Returning Exhibitors

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCB East 2027 booth sales are now open for returning exhibitors and PCEA Gold and Platinum corporate members. The one-day exhibition will take place Apr. 28, while the four-day technical conference will take place Apr. 27 – 30.

All events will be held at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA.

Attendance at the PCB East 2026 conference and exhibition rose nearly 48% year-over-year. In all, more than 85 companies, including the top CAD and CAM vendors and leading names in component design, printed circuit fabrication and electronics assembly, exhibited at the show.

PCB East 2027 booth sales will be open on the following schedule:

• July 15: Booths open for 2026 exhibitors and PCEA Gold and Platinum members
• July 29: Booths open for 2026 exhibitors and PCEA Silver, Gold, and Platinum members
• August 12: PCB East booths open for all companies

“Today, the PCB East 2027 show floor is open to 2026 show exhibitors and PCEA Gold, Platinum and Silver corporate members for this exclusive period,” said Brooke Downey, vice president of sales, PCEA. “Then we will open it to any companies that want to exhibit at the electronics industry’s largest exhibition and conference in New England.”

Contact Brooke Downey at brooke@pcea.net for details or visit pcbeast.com.End of article content 

PCEA Names Brooke (Anglin) Downey VP of Sales

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association in July named Brooke (Anglin) Downey vice president of sales, responsible for sales of all the association’s events, magazines, newsletters, and related products.

Downey has a long history in event and advertising sales, as well as customer service, with PCEA and its predecessor, UP Media Group.

Downey served as exhibits sales manager with UP Media Group from 2004-08, responsible for exhibit and sponsorship sales for PCB East and PCB West. She later stepped into the role of senior sales executive for UP Media Group and PCEA from 2019-23, managing all print, digital and online advertising.

“Brooke’s personality and approach is customer-first through and through,” said Mike Buetow, president, PCEA. “She is exactly the person to drive our organization’s commitment to best-in-class trade shows and marketing content by listening to the customer and developing lasting relationships.”

“I’m thrilled to be back with the PCEA team,” said Downey. “I’ve missed the energy, the collaboration, and most of all, our customers! I’m excited to jump back in and keep delivering great work together.”End of article content