56th Design Automation Conference Names Industry Liaison Committee
October 29, 2018
DAC committee’s charter to focus on enhancing and expanding the
exhibitor and attendee experience
LOUISVILLE, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Design
Automation Conference (DAC), the premier event devoted to electronic
design and design automation of electronic systems, has named the
members of the 56th DAC Industry Liaison Committee (ILC). These
volunteers serve as intermediaries to various constituencies at DAC by
communicating and soliciting input to help drive an event that benefits
all exhibitors and attendees. The ILC representatives work closely with
the DAC Executive Committee to ensure a positive and successful
experience for both the exhibitors and attendees. The 56th
DAC will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV
from June 2-6, 2019.
“DAC has added a number of new and successful initiatives over the past
several years which have helped to grow the exhibits and enhance the
attendee experience,” said Rob van Blommestein, Industry Liaison
Committee Co-Chair. “This expansion of DAC exhibits was made possible in
large part to the work of the Industry Liaison Committee. This year’s
team of talent will continue the path of success to make DAC in Las
Vegas one of the best.”
ILC Members
The ILC is made up of representatives from a cross-section of the
industry. Members of the 2019 DAC ILC include:
- ILC Co-Chair: Rob van Blommestein
- ILC Co-Chair: McKenzie Ross, OneSpin Solutions
- Dagmar Lambrecht, Cadence Design Systems
- Diana Dearin, Mentor, A Siemens Business
- Dave Kelf, Breker Verification Systems
- Derek Magill, HPC Pros
- Michelle Clancy, Cayenne Communication
- Michael Munsey, Methodics
- Pete Erickson, Hall Erickson
- Thomas Blaesi, Silvaco
- Tom Quan, TSMC
First ILC Planning Meeting
The 2019 ILC committee met for the first time, September 25, 2018, at
the Las Vegas Convention Center. The meeting set in motion new
initiatives that will help to increase value and exposure for exhibitors
as well as improve interaction between exhibitors and attendees at DAC
2019. The 2019 ILC members toured the Las Vegas Convention Center to get
a better understanding of the exhibition floor layout. Any 2019 DAC
exhibitor that has questions regarding Las Vegas or the Las Vegas
Convention Center layout please feel free to contact any member of the DAC
ILC Committee members.
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behind-the-scenes planning and implementation of the premier event for
design and automation of electronic systems. https://dac.com/blog
The 2019 DAC Call for Contributions is now open. The first call for
contribution deadline is November 20, 2018. Submissions are being
sought for research track, designer track, IP track special sessions,
poster sessions, panels, workshops, works-in-progress, tutorials and DAC
Pavilion panels. All submission information details can be found at https://dac.com/call-for-contributions.
About DAC
The Design Automation Conference (DAC) is recognized as the premier
event for the design of electronic circuits and systems, and for
electronic design automation (EDA) and silicon solutions. A diverse
worldwide community representing more than 1,000 organizations attends
each year, represented by system designers and architects, logic and
circuit designers, validation engineers, CAD managers, senior managers
and executives to researchers and academicians from leading
universities. Close to 60 technical sessions selected by a committee of
electronic design experts offer information on recent developments and
trends, management practices and new products, methodologies and
technologies. A highlight of DAC is its exhibition and suite area with
approximately 175 of the leading and emerging EDA, silicon, intellectual
property (IP) and design services providers. The conference is sponsored
by the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on
Design Automation (ACM SIGDA) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineer’s Council on Electronic Design Automation (IEEE
CEDA).
Design Automation Conference acknowledges trademarks or registered
trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and
services.
Contacts
Design Automation Conference
Michelle Clancy, 1-303-530-4334
Press@dac.com