PCB West Conference and Exhibition 2026

PCB West is a four-day technical conference and one-day exhibition in Santa Clara, California, for designers, engineers, fabricators and assemblers who build printed circuit boards.

Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Dates
September 29 – October 2, 2026
Venue
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
Attendance
2,000+ attendees, 100+ exhibiting companies

TL;DR

  • PCB West 2026 runs September 29 to October 2 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, with a one-day exhibition on September 30.
  • As of 2025, the four-day conference registration fee was $1,595, plus travel, hotel and meal costs; 2026 pricing has not been published.
  • The technical conference focuses on in-depth training, with most sessions running at least two hours, and pairs with a free virtual exhibition for supplier conversations.
  • More than 2,000 designers, fabricators, assemblers and engineers register and more than 100 companies exhibit each year.

Source: pcbwest.com/attend

About

For more than 30 years, PCB West has trained designers, engineers, fabricators and assemblers on manufacturing printed circuit boards. The event is organized by PCEA, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association. Attendees span the electronics supply chain, from high-reliability military and aerospace work to IoT and wearables.

Who you'll find in the room

PCB and electronics designers, fabricators and assemblers

The core audience: professionals who design, fabricate and assemble printed circuit boards.

Supply-chain specialists across sectors

Attendees work across the electronics supply chain, from high-reliability military and aerospace applications to IoT and wearable devices.

Design engineering leaders

Represented by roles such as a Hardware Design Engineer at Sealevel Systems.

PCB fabrication executives

Represented by roles such as the CEO of Suntech Circuits and Fineline-USA.

Marketing, sales and business development

Represented by roles such as a Head of Product Marketing at Altium, a Senior Sales Manager at InstaDeep, and a Business Development Manager at Flexible Circuit Technologies.

Featured speakers

4 listed

Rick Hartley

Industry Expert · PCB West 2022

Susy Webb

Industry Expert · PCB West 2022

Thomas Chester

Industry Expert · PCB West 2022

Dan Beeker

Industry Expert · PCB West 2022

Source: pcbwest.com/registration

Partners on record

2 listed
Printed Circuit Design & FabMedia Partner · 2022Circuits AssemblyMedia Partner · 2022

Past editions

1 on record
EditionDatesLocation
2022October 4–7, 2022Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Venue & travel

Venue

Santa Clara Convention Center,

Questions people ask

7 answered

The PCB West Conference and Exhibition 2026 technical conference runs September 29 to October 2, 2026, with the one-day exhibition held on September 30, 2026.

More than 2,000 designers, fabricators, assemblers and engineers register, and more than 100 companies exhibit each year.

PCB West is held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California.

As of 2025, the four-day technical conference registration fee was $1,595, plus travel, hotel and meal costs; PCB West has not yet published 2026 pricing.

PCB West draws designers, engineers, fabricators and assemblers from across the electronics supply chain, from high-reliability military and aerospace work to IoT and wearables. Attendee roles documented by the organizer include design engineers, fabrication executives, and marketing, sales and business-development professionals at PCB suppliers.

Whether PCB West is worth attending depends on how central printed circuit board design, fabrication or assembly is to your role. It suits engineers, fabricators and suppliers looking for deep, hands-on training and networking within the PCB industry rather than a broad, general-electronics show.

Business casual is standard at PCB West, consistent with most engineering and manufacturing trade conferences. The organizer does not publish a specific dress code, so comfortable clothing suitable for a convention center and exhibit floor is a safe choice.

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