Check out our coverage of the upcoming IMS 2024 Exhibition.
At any given industry convention or trade show, much of the convention center floor space is typically given over to the exhibits. There, you can wander through aisle after aisle of booths in which vendors will tell you all about their latest and greatest offerings.
I’ll be doing just that at this year’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., June 16-21, 2024). Our IMS show preview article, authored by industry veteran Jack Browne, provides a teaser of some of what you’ll find on the show floor.
But the deeper value of IMS, year after year, is found on other floors of the convention center in the form of the technical program. Whereas the exhibits are where you can learn about the “now,” the technical sessions are gatherings where you’ll learn about the future. At these sessions, the industry’s leading thinkers and movers will provide tantalizing hints to what’s coming three, five, and 10 years down the road.
The program also offers several “boot camps” at which you can get caught up on the trends driving the industry. For example, the Quantum Boot Camp explores the ephemeral and still-developing nexus of quantum physics and microwave engineering. You can get a feel for where your skills fit into this emergent and dynamic niche.
In addition, a full slate of workshops will target everything from power-amplifier design to flexible arrays to “chipletization.” If you’re looking to explore employment opportunities or just make friends with like-minded peers, a number of networking events will take place for groups such as Women in Microwaves, Young Professionals, and Amateur Radio enthusiasts.
Bottom line: There’s something for everyone at IMS 2024, whatever your interests or proclivities may be. If you’re not registered, it’s never too late—until June 22.
