PORTLAND, ME – iNEMI is holding mid-year 2011 roadmap workshops in North America, Asia and Europe to provide an advanced look at the roadmap and to receive feedback.

The first workshop will be held June 1 at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas. This workshop will discuss all of the Technology Working Group chapters. For more information, visit www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/2011_RM_NA_Workshop.html.

The second workshop will be held June 8 in Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Visit www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/2011_RM_Asia_Workshop.html for more information.

Finally, a workshop will be held June 16 in Leuven, Belgium at Imec headquarters. See www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/2011_RM_Euro_Workshop.html or more information.

LAS VEGAS -- The National Electronics Distributors Association and Electronic Components Association have announced an agreement to merge.

ARLINGTON, VA -- Electronic component orders kept rising in April as demand increased in almost every end-product segment, from automotive to cellphones to computers, according to the monthly order index compiled by the Electronic Components Association.