UP Media Group is pleased to announce the details of the 2006 PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame Contest and the new PCB Design Conference Scholarship Program. Continue reading to learn how you could become the next designer inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame, or you could be selected to receive a FREE 5-Day registration package for PCB West 2006!

PCB TOP GUN HALL OF FAME CONTEST

Show off your design talent and expertise by entering the 2006 PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame Contest!

Printed circuit board (PCB) designers and engineers are invited to battle it out for the honor of being the top two designers in the annual PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame contest, March 26 - 28, 2006, in Santa Clara, CA. The intensive two-day contest, which is held in conjunction with PCB West 2006 is sponsored by Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture magazine.

During the two days of competition, participants will be put through a stringent battery of tests, including a written exam, personal interviews and an actual board design. The top two scorers will be inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame during the Wednesday General Session at 8 a.m. on March 29, where they will receive a plaque and a coveted Top Gun-style, leather flight jacket.

Entry forms must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28. To complete an entry form or for additional information, visit www.pcbwest.com/topgun.

PCB DESIGN CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Apply today to receive one of three FREE 5-day conference packages for PCB West 2006!

The new PCB Design Conference Scholarship Program will award three 5-Day Special Value Passport registration packages to three deserving applicants, who will attend PCB West 2006 classes for FREE. The deadline to apply is February 22, 2006, so visit www.pcbwest.com/scholarship and apply today!

Each applicant will be asked to supply basic contact info, secure one reference from a manager or colleague, compose a 20-50 word career objective, and write a 500-750 word essay. For the essay, you'll write on this topic: "What do I expect to gain from the scholarship?"

Scholarship Rules

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PCB Design Conference Scholarship Program applicants must be 18 or older and work in the PCB design industry. All PCB West 2006 scholarship applications will be reviewed and judged by PCB Design Conference staff, who will select three winners. The three winners will be notified by March 6, 2006, and each will receive a 5-day Special Value Passport registration package (valued at $1,495) that must be redeemed at PCB West 2006. The scholarship only includes conference tuition; it does not cover additional expenses (airfare/travel, hotel, food, etc.) that may be required to attend the conference.

For more information or to apply now, visit www.pcbwest.com.

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