News [Apr. 1990--Electronic Servicing & Technology]

Fluke offers courses

To help familiarize customers with the operation and applied use of Fluke and Philips hardware and software, John Fluke Mfg. will offer a series of general technology workshops and product specific training courses in 19 U.S. and Canadian cities.

Classes run from two to 10 days. For more information, contact Fluke at P.O. Box 9090, Everett, WA 98206 or call customer support services, 800-443 5853, ext. 73 (in Canada, call 416 890-7600). EIA offers VCR workshops The Electronics Industries Association (EIA) is offering free hands-on workshops for basic VCR servicing.

These week-long workshops are con ducted by EIA-trained instructors. Technicians must be employed in private industry by consumer electronics sales and/or service organizations. Requests must be on company letterhead and mailed to Product Services, EIA/CEG, 2001 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20006.

Video Technical Institute Irving, TX June 18-22 Sept. 10-14 Tampa Technical Institute Tampa, FL July 16-20 Nov. 12-16 Illinois Technical College Chicago April 30-May 4 Aug. 27-31 Video Technical Institute Los Angeles April 30-May 4 July 30-Aug. 3 Oct. 1-5 EIA hosts standards meeting The standardization of home automation and other information technology interfaces will be the focus of an inter national standards meeting held in Las Vegas following the January 1991 Inter national Winter Consumer Electronics Show. Approximately 100 delegates from across the United States, Europe and Japan are expected to attend the meeting, hosted by the Electronics Industries Association (EIA). For more information, contact the EIA at 2001 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20006; 202-457-4919.