Record Breaking Attendance at IWCS 2018
IWCS, producer of the International Cable & Connectivity Symposium, the
premier venue for new technologies in cable and connectivity products, processes
and applications, welcomed attendees to the 67th annual conference in Providence,
Rhode Island, on October 14 through 17, 2018. IWCS 2018 in Providence had record-
breaking attendance in all aspects of the Conference. Overall registration increased
by more than 20%, relative to the average of recent years. Participation in the
Professional Development Courses was almost double the average of previous years.
The Supplier Exhibition, with 105 Exhibitors, attracted an increased attendance of
over 45% greater than the average of previous years.
“This year’s IWCS in Providence exceeded all of
our expectations,” said Scott H. Wasserman,
PhD., of The Dow Chemical Company and
Chairman of IWCS. “The energy and enthusiasm
for our program was unmistakable and the
presence of new people and companies was
great for us to see. The strength of our technical
program and professional development courses
drew consistently large audiences and we
are optimistic that the momentum we see
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here will lead to similarly large audiences in
Shanghai, China, and Charlotte, NC, next year.”
Wasserman continued, “We are especially proud
of the dynamic and effective presence that we
have on our various social media platforms and
expect that those efforts, as well as our Webinar
series, will provide an exceptional number of
touch points for our technical audience to get
engaged and stay engaged with us throughout
the year.”