PEACHTREE CITY, GA – May 6, 2026 – Attendance for the PCB East 2026 conference and exhibition rose nearly 48% year-over-year, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) announced today. Attendance among the technical conference was up 38%, while overall registration grew 42% from a year ago.

The annual trade show was held April 28 through May 1 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. In all, more than 85 leading suppliers of electronics design tools, manufacturers of bare boards and assemblies, suppliers of fabrication and assembly equipment and materials, and related industry companies exhibited at the show.

“The East Coast market once again showed its incredible vibrancy,” said Mike Buetow, conference director and president, PCEA. “Due to demand, we moved to a larger space for 2026, which resulted in the addition of 20 more exhibitors. The industry response speaks for itself.”

“There were some great classes at PCB East 2026,” said conference attendee Paul Brydges, principal PCB designer at Evident Scientific.

“It was a great PCB East and a great week meeting old friends and making new connections,” said exhibitor Carrie Guenther, marketing manager for RBB Systems. “Thanks to PCEA for arranging such a great PCB East in a new location!”

“PCB East was a blast,” said exhibitor Brandon Bourn, founder of Zenode, which printed custom ID cards for attendees. “Over 200 people had their custom Titan card made. Countless more stopped by booth 214 to see Zenode in action.”

“Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. It was wonderful making new connections and catching up with industry friends,” said exhibitor Jeffrey Beauchamp, director of technology and engineering with NCAB Group. “We’re grateful to everyone who made PCB East such a meaningful and successful event.”

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