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COMS- The Commercialization of Micro - Nano Systems Conference
August 29 - September 02
Albuquerque, NM
http://www.mancef.org/COMS

EOS/ESD Symposium
October 3-8 
Sparks (Reno) Nevada
http://esda.org/symposia.html

Global Electronics Manufacturing Expo Brazil 2010
October 5-7
Sao Paulo, Brazil 
http://www.gemexpobrazil.com/gemexpo2010/

SMTA International
October 24-28
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort
Orlando, FL
www.smta.org/smtai

electronica
November 9-12, 2010
New Munich Trade Fair Center 
Munich, Germany
www.electronica.de/en

AeroDef Manufacturing Exposition
April 5-7, 2011
Anaheim, CA 
http://aerodef.sme.org/

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