SIA chairman to address critical issues in state of the industry address

WASHINGTON, USA: SIA Chairman John Daane, CEO, president, and chairman of Altera Corp., will present an up-to-date report on the state of one of America’s most strategically important industries.

He will be joined by senior executives from Analog Devices, Intel and GlobalFoundries in addressing public policy issues that could affect American technology leadership. Media availability will immediately follow the presentation.

The event will be held on March 17, 2010 from 9-10:15 AM, at St. Regis Hotel 923 16th Street NW, Washington DC.

Among the topics to be covered:
* How some current policy initiatives endanger U.S. technology leadership.
* How semiconductors drive all Information Technology industries.
* How the chip industry can help meet the President’s export doubling goal.
* What proposed tax policies and R&D credit lapse do to Industry competitiveness
* Why export controls reform is needed now.
* How basic research enables future success.
* Why STEM education and Immigration reform keep jobs here.
* What is the Industry’s contribution to the green movement.
* Why the SIA is relocating its headquarters to Washington.