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News Release from: Scottish Enterprise
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2006
Scottish showcase includes industry
dinner
The Innovation Showcase for Electronic Products will take place on Wednesday 22nd March 2006 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
The Innovation Showcase for Electronic Products will take place on Wednesday 22nd March 2006 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange This is the second such event for Scottish Enterprise, and follows the outstanding success of its predecessor in 2005
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This unique one day event showcases innovative products and technologies developed by electronics companies based in Scotland to an international audience of potential customers, partners, suppliers, investors and other interested professionals.
Examples of some of the 60 exhibiting companies and organisations include: Plexus Corp, Photonic Solutions, Polaroid (UK), Solectron, MicroEmissive Displays and Galgon Industries.
A series of inspirational seminars will run as an integral part of the showcase.
Last year's event attracted nearly 500 people from all sectors of the electronics industry, including scientists, engineers, procurement managers and others involved in a range of strategically relevant sectors.
Entry to the Showcase is free.
This year an electronics industry dinner is being held in the evening at the Royal Museum following the Innovation Showcase for Electronic Products.
The dinner represents an unparalleled opportunity to network in an informal and enjoyable atmosphere and the opportunity to meet new contacts as well as strengthening existing business relationships.
The keynote speaker for the evening will be Harry Tee, Chairman of the Electronics Leadership Council.
Tee has had a wide range of experience within the electronics industry with ITT in the 1970s, Schlumberger in the 1980s and then finally founding Roxboro Group in 1990.
His experience covers aerospace, defence, instrumentation and components.
The pre-dinner drinks reception will start the evening off at 1900 GMT in the adjoining National Museum of Scotland.
Dinner will commence at 1945 GMT with an address from Jack Perry, CEO of Scottish Enterprise, followed by Harry Tee talking on the theme of "Innovation in the global electronics industry".
The formal part of the evening will conclude around 2230 GMT, and a cash bar will be available until midnight to allow diners to continue networking.
Dinner tickets are priced at GBP 55 plus VAT each, with tables of 10 available for GBP 500 plus VAT.
Dress code for the evening is business suits (not black tie).
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