MILPITAS, Calif. – January 6, 2022 – SEMI today rescheduled the Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) 2022 from January 9-12 to April 3-6 due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The event will be held at the original venue, The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California.
“SEMI continues to make the health and safety of event attendees our top priority,” said David Anderson, president of SEMI Americas and host of ISS. “We have followed recommended safety guidelines since the pandemic hit and successfully hosted many onsite events in the U.S. and around the world, but we felt it best to reschedule ISS due to current circumstances. We look forward to convening in April at Half Moon Bay to help companies across the semiconductor supply chain navigate challenges and seize business and innovation opportunities in the year ahead.”
The Industry Strategy Symposium offers executive perspectives from leading analysts, economists, policymakers and technologists on major forces impacting the semiconductor industry. The annual symposium gives business leaders an insightful view to growth trends and industry intelligence, helping ensure that their company business plans and forecasts are based on current market conditions. Themed Semiconductors Leading a Transforming World, ISS 2022 will build on the return of the global economy to pre-pandemic growth levels in 2021 with expert insights into related trends and industry forecasts.
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SEMI® connects more than 2,400 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics design and manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA) and the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) are SEMI Strategic Technology Communities, defined communities within SEMI focused on specific technologies. Visit www.semi.org to learn more, contact one of our worldwide offices, and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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