Schedule at a Glance

Times subject to change
Schedule as of November 12, 2024

	Golf Outing
7:00 am	Shuttle leaves hotel
7:45 am	Check-in/Breakfast
8:30 am	Shotgun to Begin Lunch to be provided at the end of the outing
3:00 pm-5:00 pm	Workshop Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Electronics Dr. Kelly Scanlon, IPC EHS Research Director, Government Relations
5:00 pm-5:30 pm	WHMA First Timers Session Sponsored by JWB Manufacturing, LLC & Zuken USA Inc.
5:30 pm-7:00 pm	Welcome Reception with Exhibitors Sponsored by IEWC

7:30 am-8:30 am	Breakfast with Exhibitors Sponsored by Wesco
8:30 am-8:45 am	Welcome and Introductions
8:45 am-9:00 am	Chair Opening Remarks
9:00 am-10:15 am	Opening Keynote Gordan C. Chang: China and Transnational Supply Chains in an Era of War and Deglobalization
10:15 am-10:45 am	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:45 am-12:00 pm	Keynote Adam Echter: Beating Inflation
12:00 pm-1:30 pm	Lunch with Exhibitors Sponsored by Komax Corporation
1:30 pm-3:00 pm	Workshop Dr. Lisa Lang: Maximizing Profitability Part 1
3:00 pm-3:30 pm	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
3:30 pm-5:00 pm	Workshop Dr. Lisa Lang: Maximizing Profitability Part 2
6:00 pm-8:00 pm	Wednesday Evening Networking Event Sponsored by LAPP Tannehill

8:00 am-9:00 am	Breakfast with Exhibitors Sponsored by Lone Star Industrial
9:00 am-10:00 am	Keynote Shawn DuBravac: Emerging Trends Reshaping the Electronics Industry
10:00 am-10:30 am	Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am-11:30 am	Keynote Sam Richter: Creativity Unleashed: Generative AI and Your Future
11:30 am-12:00 pm	WHMA Annual Meeting
12:00 pm-1:30 pm	Lunch with Exhibitors
1:30 pm-3:30 pm	Best Practice Roundtables Unlocking Potential: How AI is Shaping the Future of Wire Harness Manufacturing Navigating Quoting Challenges Optimizing Hiring Practices to Strengthen Your Manufacturing Team From Blueprint to Bench: Crafting Work Instructions for Optimal Performance Supply Chain Communication About Chemicals: Policy Drivers and How to Prepare Cables, Harnesses, and Electronic Box Assembly Standards Can Work for Your Business
4:00 pm-5:30 pm	Wine & Cheese Reception