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February 18, 2026, ECIA Newsletter
ECIA Joint Council, Standards and GIPC Meetings April 20-21
Be Connected. Be Heard. Join Key Industry Conversations.
This year, we are opening up the ECIA Joint Council, Standards and GIPC meetings to all membership! This will take place April 20–21 at the Grand Hyatt DFW Airport.
Meeting Schedule:
- Monday, April 20: Evening Welcome Reception and Dinner at the hotel.
- Tuesday, April 21:
- Morning: Individual Joint Council, National Passive Components Standards Committee and GIPC. (Attend based on rep, manufacturer or distributor meetings)
- Afternoon: Joint meeting focusing on high-priority industry issues
- Evening: Networking Dinner at the hotel
- Wednesday, April 22: ECIA Board Meeting (Board members and staff only).
RSVP and book your room today.
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 Remembers Cameron English
A Respected Industry Leader and Friend
ECIA is deeply saddened by the loss of Cameron English. Cam was a respected industry leader and a valued contributor to ECIA, generously serving in the past on the ECIA Independent Manufacturer Rep Council and Board of Directors.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Cameron was known for his character, generosity, and vision. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones.
Read more.
Spark is Back at EDS!
Nominate Your Candidates for Spark Today!
Spark is back at EDS and registration is now open! EDS is May 18-19 and Spark Sessions will be on Monday and Tuesday. Spark is a professional development program for talented individuals from manufacturers, manufacturers’ representatives, and distributors in the electronic components industry.
Spark participants will gain:
- Professional Presence and Market Skills
- Career Development and Leadership Growth
- EDS and Industry Knowledge
- Insights From Industry Icons
- Network Building Opportunities
Spots fill up quickly. Nominate your candidates today!
ECIA Issues Industry Alert on Recent Tariff Developments
GIPC Experts Explain What Members Need to Know
The ECIA Global Industry Practices Committee (GIPC) has compiled the following resources to update members on the ongoing tariff changes that have impacted the component industry so profoundly. While recognizing the need to balance global trade and support U.S. manufacturing, ECIA has taken the position that tariffs have imposed significant and uneven challenges on the component channel. ECIA is committed to monitoring the situation. To that end, we are issuing this latest Industry Alert.
Read the full Industry Alert.
Webinar
Changing The Marketing Metric: What Component Suppliers are Measuring In 2026
Join us February 20 at Noon ET for a webinar with our service partner, Lectrix!
Google is rapidly improving at answering our questions with its AI search result pages, which means fewer engineers need to click through to your website. And that’s a problem. So, in 2026, each visitor to your website becomes more valuable, and for component suppliers, this means no longer relying solely on getting "lots of traffic." Instead, they need to focus on converting more of those high value visitors into opportunities. Making websites as easy to use as possible, giving visitors what they're looking for quickly, and creating new ways to connect are the tools of Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO).
In this joint webinar, from The ECIA and Lectrix, we’ll show you how search behavior is changing, what key elements to focus on, and how to succeed in this new environment.
Register for the webinar.
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
Thriving since 1962, Simcona Electronics is a U.S. family-owned and -operated electronic component and cable/wire supplier, and industrial control panel builder. They are always perfecting the people, the process, and the positive impact they leave – on each other, on your industry, and in the community.
Simcona Electronics has been a member for 11 years and we thank the team for the years of membership.
Contact Info:
Electronic Components Industry Association
310 Maxwell Road, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
678.393.9990
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