August 5, 2026, ECIA Newsletter
A Message From the CEO
As we turn the calendar to a new month, we're looking ahead to a busy and exciting season for the electronics components industry. September brings the Technology Export Controls Conference on September 30—a valuable opportunity for members to hear directly from government officials and industry experts on the latest developments in export compliance and policy. Best of all, registration is complimentary for ECIA members.
Just a few weeks later, we'll gather for the ECIA Executive Conference, October 19–21, where industry leaders will come together to discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping our future. I encourage you to take advantage of both events and join us as we continue to strengthen our industry through collaboration, insight, and leadership.
Quarterly Stats and Insights with Dale Ford
TOMORROW Thursday | August 6 | NOON ET | Register Today
We've launched a new ECIA website, and we'd love to show you around!
Join us for a live walkthrough of the site and discover the valuable reports, resources, tools, and exclusive benefits available to ECIA members. We'll also highlight helpful features designed to make it easier to find the information you need.
Executive Conference Brochure Now Available!
View the 2026 Executive Conference Brochure.
PLEASE NOTE! The Executive Conference schedule has been shifted a day from previous years. Welcome reception and opening activities begin on Monday! The date for the 2026 Executive Conference is October 19-21, 2026 at the Westin O’Hare Hotel.
Technology Export Controls Conference
FREE for members to attend! Wednesday | September 30 | 8:45 am - 5:45 am
Located at Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, DC 20036
Sponsored by ECIA and SIA, this event brings together current and former government officials, compliance practitioners and policy experts from technology companies and their valued channel partners, university and think tank researchers, and legal practitioners to assess the state of U.S. dual-use export controls on semiconductors and other technology items and identify practical paths for compliance.
Through expert panels and interactive discussion, participants will examine policy updates, enforcement trends, diversion threats, IP and insider-threat risks, and opportunities to strengthen export compliance programs and public–private partnerships. Learn more or register.
EIA Standards Committee
ECIA’s Automated Component Handling Committee is currently collecting public comments for Project Number 5559 EIA-980 Environmentally Friendly Narrow-pitch Tape Carrier.
Please contact Laura Donohoe at ldonohoe@ecianow.org if you would like to review the document and provide comments. Anyone with a material interest in the subject is invited to participate.
ECIA Announces 2026 Executive Conference Economist
On July 30th, ECIA hosted a webinar on member benefits and a walkthrough of the new website.
Learn about where to access members only reports, pace, important events, updates and more. Listen to the webinar. You will need to login to access.
ECIA Suggestion Box for ECIA Programming
Drop a Note into Our Suggestion Box!
Help shape future ECIA programming! The ECIA Suggestion Box is open for your ideas—whether it’s webinar topics, event concepts, or industry issues you’d like addressed! We value your input and encourage you to share your thoughts with our team.
Do you want to give feedback about the association in general? Share your ideas with the ECIA Suggestion Box.
ECIA Research and Analysis
ECIA offers its members insight into the industry and a variety of market trends information. Members can log into the website and visit the Stats & Insights page to access an increasing number of statistical reports. Some are available to the public, some to members and others are only accessible to those who participate in the survey.
Visit the stats and insights drop down menu on our website for more information.
Member of the Week
This week, ECIA is proud to recognize JRH Electronics as the Member of the Week.
Founded in 1992, JRH Electronics, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an authorized Electronic Component Distributor. We are franchised for the most esteemed electronic connector, switch, and sensor manufacturers. JRH has been a member since 2024.
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