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2023 The Source Newsletters

December

• 6 - Webinar: 2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead in 2024; 2024 Executive Conference Chair and Co-Chair; Membership Renewal; 

  2024 ECIA FIRST Robotics Fundraising Campaign; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Norris and Associates

November 

• 30 - Upcoming Webinar; EDS Updates; FIRST Campaign; PACE Registration; Stats and Research; ECIA Member of the Week, Luscombe Engineering
• 15 - Webinar - Electronics Components: 2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead in 2024; EDS Registration Opens; 2024 FIRST Fundraising Campaign; Member of the Week, World Micro
• 8 - Rep Council Publishes Business Review Checklists; ECST October 2023 Results; TrustedParts.com - Introducing Similar Products & Other Valuable Product Page Enhancements; Member of the Week, Hawk Electronics
• 1 - 2023 North Star Award; 2023 Distinguished Service Awards; Stats and Research; Executive Conference Concludes; Member of the Week, Airborn

October

• 18 - Executive Conference Attendee List; Generative AI and Supply Chain/Corporate Social Value Conference Sessions; 
  ANSI Leadership and Service Awards; ECIA Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Spectrum Marketing Associates.
• 11 - Important Conference Details; Update on AS6496A Five Year Review; Recruiting Talent Focus Group Panelists at Conference; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, ROHM  
• 4 - "Building Winning Culture" Session at the Conference; World Standards Week; Stats and Insights; Member of the Week, Ferrari Technical Sales

September

• 27 - Download the Conference App; EDS Scam Update; Reception Theme; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, New Yorker Electronics
• 20 - Executive Conference One Month Away; Themed Conference Reception; Research and Stats; Member of the Week, Schaffner 
• 13 - Digital Marketing Session and Panel on Talent; EDS Fraud Alert; Stats and Research; API vs DSS; Manufacturers for Sensible Regulation; Member of the Week, Ion Associates
• 6 - Early Bird Deadline for Conference Ends in TWO Days; Stats and Research; TrustedParts.com Embeddable Bom Tool; PACE; Member of the Week, Omron 

August

• 30 - Beach Wave Theme for Conference Reception; Approaching Deadlines for Executive Conference, EIA Standards News; Stats and Research; MOTW, Millennium Alliance Group
• 16 - Executive Conference; Recruiting Panel Session; Stats and Research; Booster Club Members; Member of the Week, Catalyst Unity Solutions
• 9 - Executive Conference Registration; Roundtable Breakfast Session; Stats and Research; EIA Standards News; July Record for PACE Certificates; Member of the Week, TDK 
• 2 - Executive Conference Brochure; Industry Stats; EIA Standards News; Member of the Week, Kruvand Associates 

July

• 26 - Conference Sponsorship; Stats and Research; Economic Update at the Conference; Cybersecurity Guidance document; Member of the Week, Avnet
• 19 - New Members; Conference Registration; New Service Partner, Axiom Software; EIA Standards News; Member of the Week, Crouzet
• 12 - Early Bird Registration; EIA Standards News; Stats and Research; PACE Training Phase II; Member of the Week, Future Electronics 
• 5 - Fourth of July Interesting Facts; Early Bird Registration Executive Conference; Stats and Research; GIPC Updates; Member of the Week, Tech-Trek, Ltd. 

June

• 23 - Conference Program Finalized; Stats and Research; New GIPC Date Code Restriction Document; Member of the Week, TTI
• 14 - Executive Conference; EIA Standards News; Webinars; Member of the Week, Mel Foster Group
• 7 - Executive Conference Keynote Speaker Update, Tom Flick; Upcoming Webinars; Stats and Research; Member of the week, ebm-papst

May

• 31 - Recruiting with LinkedIn Webinar; Conference Video and Details; Webinar Recording: "Preventing Shipments to Russia and Other Bad Actors"; Member of the Week, AEM Group
• 24 - Webinar: Preventing Shipments to Russia and Other Bad Actors; Executive Conference Details; Stats and Research; GIPC 2D Barcode and Member of the Week, Sager Electronics
• 17 - LIVE from EDS!; Webinar; Stats and Research; Executive Conference
• 10 - EDS; Keynote Speaker, Ben Nemtin, ESG GIPC initiative; Top 50 Distributors Report; Webinars; Member of the Week, Vishay
• 3 - EDS Two Weeks Away; Macroeconomics Webinar II; Stats and Research; Member Webinar Website Walkthrough Recording; ECIA Executive Conference; Member of the Week, Crowley Associates 

April

• 26 - Opening Keynote Session for Executive Conference; Member Webinar; Macroeconomics Webinar Recording; Town Hall Member Meeting Recordings; TTI Increases Donation to Foundation; Member of the Week, Stan Clothier
• 19 - Visit the Conference Website; Member Benefits Webinar; Stats and Research; EDS; Member of the Week, All Tech Electronics
• 12 - Conference Sponsorship; Webinars; PACE; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Spirit Electronics
• 5 - Conference Registration; FIRST Fundraising; PACE Phase II, EDS Updates; Stats and Research and Member of the Week, Rutronik

March

• 29 - ECIA Foundation and FIRST fundraising; Executive Conference Update; Stats and Research; Member of the Wink, Bel; Macroeconomics Webinar
• 15 - ECIA PACE Phase II coming soon; EDS Updates; Stats and Research; February 2023 ECST; Member of the Week, Skyworks
• 8 - ECIA Conference Sponsorship Brochure; New Manufacturer Council Appointees; Government Guests Speak at Joint Council Meetings; Member of the Week, Nexperia 
• 2 - ECIA Booster Club Inductees; New Members; Conference Registration and Sponsorships; EMSNow UpClose with Victor Meijers; Member of the Week, TRC Electronics

February

• 22 - Conference Open for Registration and Sponsorship; Webinar Recording; GIPC Cybersecurity Survey Results; Member of the Week, TME and Stats and Research
• 15 - AI Webinar; EDS Appointments; TrustedParts Blog; GIPC Paperless Certificate of Compliance Initiative 
• 8 - New Executive Conference Sub Committees; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Benchmark
• 1 - FIRST Fundraising; AI Webinar with Lectrix; New Leadership on the Manufacturer's Council; Member of the Week, CK Associates

January

• 25 - Executive Conference 2023 Chairs Announced; GIPC SME Need; Member of the Week, Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS); Stats and Research; 2022 Annual Report 
• 18 - Webinar Tomorrow; ECIA Executive Conference Save the Date; EDS Updates; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Relay Specialties 
• 11 - Section 301 Investigation; Stats and Research; Webinar; EDS Update; Member of the Week, Micro Commercial Components
• 04 - Happy New Year; PACE Training Update; EETech Industry Research Webinar; Stats and Research; Member of the Week, Samtec

2023 Press Releases

December

• 5 - ECIA Announces 2024 Executive Conference Chair and Co-Chair

November

• 30 - November 2023 ECST Survey Reports Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Stalls in Attempted Recovery
• 6 - ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) October 2023 Survey Results
• 3 - ECIA Manufacturers’ Rep Council Publishes Business Review Checklists
• 1 - ECIA Announces Distinguished Service Award Recipients

October

• 30 - ECIA Announces North Star Award Recipient
• 16 - ECIA Executive Conference Committee Announces Session on Generative AI
  
• 13 - ECIA Announces Conference Session on Supply Chain and Corporate Social Value 
• 5 - ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) September 2023 Survey Results
• 5 - ECIA Publishes Update on AS6496A Five Year Review 

September

• 27 - Executive Committee Announces Session on ‘Building a Winning Culture’
• 8 - Executive Conference Features Digital Marketing Session and Panel on Talent
• 5 - ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) August & Q3 2023 Survey Results

August

• 24 - ECIA Executive Conference Opening Reception Reflects Beach Wave Theme 
• 18 - ECIA Issues Alert to Members About EU REACH Restriction of PFAS Chemicals
• 17 - ECIA Publishes Results of Focus Groups on Future Workforce
• 15 - ECIA Announces New Session at 2023 Executive Conference on Recruiting Talent
• 10 - ECIA Announces New Booster Club Inductees for First Half of 2023
• 7 - ECIA Executive Conference Adds Breakfast Session on Trends Shaping Industry
• 7 - Electronic Components Sales Sentiment for July/August 2023 Shows Recovering Optimism from the Q2 Doldrums

July

• 26 - ECIA’s Edward Mikoski Receives ANSI Award
• 25 - ECIA’s GIPC Publishes Cyber Security Guidance Document
• 20 - ECIA Executive Conference Committee Announces Global Economic Forecast Session
• 13 - New Members Welcomed to ECIA (ecianow.org)
• 10 - ECIA Welcomes Latest Service Partner, Axiom Software (ecianow.org)
• 5 - June 2023 Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Stabilizes in June After May Collapse (ecianow.org)

June

• 23 - ECIA Releases New PACE Training Modules in Phase II (ecianow.org)
• 21 - ECIA Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) Publishes TSCA Data Collection Tool
• 20 - ECIA 2023 Executive Conference Program of General Sessions Finalized (ecianow.org)
• 14 - ECIA GIPC Publishes Date Code Restrictions Guidance Document (ecianow.org)
• 6 - May 2023 Sales Sentiment for Electronic Components Plummets from April Expectations (ecianow.org)
• 6 - ECIA 2023 Executive Conference Committee Announces Third Keynote Speaker (ecianow.org)
• 5 - ECIA Posts Webinar Recording on Preventing Component Shipments to Russia and Other Bad Actors (ecianow.org)

May

• 23 - ECIA Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) Launches 2D Barcode Review (ecianow.org)
• 8 - Top 50 Distributors of 2022 Report Published (ecianow.org)
• 8 - ECIA Announces Ben Nemtin as Conference Keynote Speaker (ecianow.org)
• 3 - ECIA's GIPC Announces ESG Initiative (ecianow.org)
• 2 - ECIA Releases Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) April 2023 Survey Results

April

• 25 - ECIA Announces Opening Keynote Speaker for 2023 Conference (ecianow.org)
• 20 - TTI Family of Companies Increases Donation to ECIA Foundation (ecianow.org)

March

• 30 - March 2023 Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Slips in March, Misses Expectations 
• 21 - ECIA GIPC Welcomes New Committee Member
• 16 - ECIA 2023 Executive Conference Committee Announces This Year’s Theme
• 13 - ECIA Releases the Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) February 2023 Survey Results
• 7 - ECIA Announces Manufacturer Council Appointees
• 2 - TTI Commits $100,000 Matching Fund for ECIA Foundation FIRST Robotics Campaign 
  

February

• 28 - ECIA Announces New Booster Club Inductees
• 27 - ECIA Welcomes New Members
• 24 - Record Attendance at ECIA Webinar on Implications of AI for Component Channel Industry 
• 23 - ECIA’s TrustedParts.com Adds New Functionality
• 20 - ECIA GIPC Reports on Cybersecurity Survey Results
• 13 - ECIA GIPC Publishes Report on Paperless Certificate of Compliance Initiative 
• 3 - ECIA 2023 Executive Conference Announces New Subcommittees (ecianow.org)

January

• 30 - ECIA Foundation Kicks Off the 2023 FIRST Robotics Fundraising Campaign with Members (ecianow.org)
• 30 - ECIA Announces New Leadership for the Manufacturers’ Council (ecianow.org)
• 24 - ECIA Announces 2023 Conference Committee Chairs (ecianow.org)
• 10 - December 2022 Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Delivers Encouraging Turnaround to End 2022 and Begin 2023

Stats and Business Analytics Press Releases

May 8 - Top 50 Distributors of 2022 Report Published (ecianow.org)

May 2 - ECIA Releases Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) April 2023 Survey Results

March 13 - ECIA Releases the Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) February 2023 Survey Results

January 10 - December 2022 Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Delivers Encouraging Turnaround to End 2022 and Begin 2023

ECIA in the News

2023

• "Protecting North American Electronics" Written by Pauline Müller in Manufacturing Focus Magazine

• The EMS (Eric Miscoll Show) – Supply Chain Update With Dale Ford, ECIA And Jeff Ray, TTI

• Up Close With David Loftus, President And CEO Of ECIA – Part Two

• EMS NOW Up Close with David Loftus on the topic of NCNR

• Embracing Authorized Channel Distribution To Minimize Supply Chain Disruption in EMS Now with David Loftus, ECIA CEO

• Podcast: First the Gorging, Now the Hangover, plus other Problems | The Ojo-Yoshida Report (ojoyoshidareport.com)

• Video interview: Analyzing the Electronic Supply Chain, with Dale Ford | Electronics360 (globalspec.com)
• EMSNow UpClose – ECIA Sr. Vice President Victor Meijers - EMSNow

2022

• EMS Now Up Close: Dale Ford, ECIA Chief Analyst
• Freely search 54 billion in-stock products | Latest Articles News (electronics-sourcing.com) with Victor Meijers
• Q&A with ECIA chief analyst Dale Ford | Electronics360 (globalspec.com)
• Content Marketing Engineered - Maximizing Membership in an Industry Association with Stephanie Tierney
• Electronics Sourcing - Beware of These Counterfeiting Techniques with ECIA's Robin Gray 
• EMS Show - With ECIA's Dale Ford and TTI's John Drabik 
• EMS Now Up Close: ECIA's Don Elario And Phoenix Contact's Russ Dzielak
• EPS News - Sales Trends Soften for Electronic Components
• EPS News - Tech Industry Prepares (Again) For Workplace Disruption