UP Media Group makes 2006 'Year of The Designer'.ATLANTA -- UP Media Group Inc. (UPMG UPMG Utility Purchasing Management Group ) has officially announced the Year of The Designer--a yearlong year·long adj. Lasting one year. Adj. 1. yearlong - lasting through a year; "attending yearlong courses" long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or celebration that will honor PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. designers throughout 2006. "Everyone likes to feel that they are appreciated or that what they do is important," said UPMG President Pete Waddell. "For over 20 years, a large part of our focus has been on PCB designers. Many people think that designers are under-appreciated and under-recognized. Whether that is true or not, we recognize that design is the foundation on which all electronics products are built. We also believe that PCB designers of the world should receive the credit they deserve. "How do we intend to do this?" asked Waddell. "First, we have officially designated 2006 to be the Year of the Designer. Second, we've come up with a great tagline that most designers will identify with--Off Grid and Proud of It--that is sure to end up on a t-shirt and other items. Third, the cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of this year-long celebration of the PCB design profession will be a new Web site, www.yearofthedesigner.com, which will go live in late December just in time for the new year." The new Web site at www.yearofthedesigner.com will include: * Interviews with designers in as many geographical areas as possible * Spotlights on designs that designers are working on * Guest editorials by designers * "Deep Thoughts" on what designers like about designing boards and more * "Favorite Design Tool" about designers' favorite tools * "Where Are You?" for designers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. designers they've lost contact with * "The Rant" on issues plaguing designers at the moment * Articles about designs and design experiences from Hades Hades (hā`dēz), in Greek and Roman religion and mythology. 1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto. 2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the * A designer blog blog, short for web log, an online, regularly updated journal or newsletter that is readily accessible to the general public by virtue of being posted on a website. * "This Old Design" where experts provide answers to designers' toughest questions * "What I'm Reading Now" to prove life exists outside of design * Calendar of design-oriented events and educational opportunities * Timelines, trivia and more UPMG also plans to celebrate the Year of The Designer with a free Webinar, which will be announced at a later date on www.yearofthedesigner.com, and at special events held during the company's 2006 conferences. These include: PCB Design Conference West 2006 on March 26-31 at the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, and PCB Design Conference East 2006 on September 25-29 at the Durham Marriott at the Civic Center in Durham, NC. |
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