An even more momentous occasion will occur in 2001. A grand celebration is planned during the symposium, which will be at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. More on this also later in this Newsletter. The wire and cable industry is still undergoing change. Globally, companies are consolidating and some well recognized names are disappearing.
Technologies continue to evolve with optical fiber still moving at a rapid pace.
Copper products are being redesigned to better perform in the digital world. This is well evident in our technical sessions where new technologies are constantly being presented and discussed. We also constantly monitor our short education course program to be certain that we are offering courses of interest. We also recognize the growing importance of wireless in our communication networks and schedule seminars and sessions on this subject. Our committees strive to keep our sessions current with the latest technological developments.