New England Companies: Don't Miss This Opportunity
David Vye, IMS 2009 Steering Committee

Boston has always been a big draw for attendees and exhibitors attending Microwave Week. The reason is due, in part, to the large number of industry-related companies in New England. I have written extensively about this rich tradition in my look back at the history of Microwave Journal and the industry it serves over the past 50+ years. Today, many engineers and the companies they work for are still located here. This is attributable to the large number of universities and engineering schools that produce new talent every year, and the many thriving local microwave companies that attract job-seekers.

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Some 2009 IMS Program Book Notes
George Heiter, Co-chair, IMS2009 Publications and Publicity Committee

The Program Book for the 2009 Microwave Week in Boston has been designed to provide attendees with a concise but — hopefully — sufficiently complete set of information to plan their time and navigate the attendance of their selected events. Yes, Virginia, there is an IMS Program Book for 2009 and you can find it on the website at: www.ims2009.org !

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MTT-S IMS in Boston: Where Everyone Knows Your Name
Jonathon Oakley, Vice President Sales and Marketing, CST of America

MTT-S IMS is the largest annual show for CST both in terms of booth traffic and CST investment in the exhibition and sponsorship. Since arriving in the US 10 years ago, we have enjoyed an increasingly high profile among attendees with steadily improving name recognition and understanding of our EM simulation products and services.

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What's New at IMS Exhibition This Year
Lee Wood, President of MP Associates, Exhibition Management

IMS attendees will find many new things happening in the IMS Exhibits that we expect will enrich their experience. First, is the setting for IMS2009. Although IMS has a long history in Boston, this is the first time it has been located in the new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). The BCEC, located in South Boston along the waterfront in Boston Harbor, is easy to get to from Logan Airport and surrounding communities and is close to historic locations such as the Seaport District, downtown, the financial district, Back Bay and Cambridge. The facility is ideally suited for the unique needs of both the IMS exhibition and Symposium.

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