1. Opportunities & Challenges Industry Growth in Asia Pacific Region Asia Pacific Professionals: –Industry (IDM, SAT, DMS) –Research –Education Transition from Mfg to Mfg + Product Dev & R&D in Technologies –IDM & Outsourcing Companies –Traditional Electronic Products –Emerging areas: i.e. Nanotechnologies, Biomedical/Health ------, others –Expanding consumer & communication markets

2. Regional Related Activities Membership & Chapters Conferences Publications Education TCs: Technology & Professional Growth Recognitions –Awards, Senior Members, Fellows

3. Membership Growth of CPMT Professional Base –Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Phillipine, CHINA, INDIA. High level of Conference & Publication activities - Network Education Activities Research Institutes Hard hit by Historic Industry Downturn

4. Barriers for Growth in Participation (CPMT Membership – Conference/Workshop Activities) Understand Motivation Understanding/Recognition of Benefit Industry/Companies not supportive Membership Cost Perception that CPMT is still a “US organization”

5. Leadership Meetings EMAP - Taiwan Leadership workkshop EPTC – Singapore workshop Understand CPMT & benefits. Belonging to a global professional society Understand Asia Pacific Industry Landscape and engineers’ perspectives

6. Region 10 Informal meeting to agree on Regional Telephone Conference bimonthly Target Topics –Regional Conferences: EPTC, EMAP,HDP –CPMT/Field Awards, Sr. Member/Fellow nominations –Regional industry/education interests –Input for Distinguished Lecturers –Membership & chapters