the 17th international Symposium on Microelectronics and Packaging (ISMP 2018) will be held at COEX convention center, Seoul, Korea, on October 24-26, 2018. This international conference is organized by KMEPS (the Korean Microelectronics and Packaging Society), and will address comprehensive coverage of recent advances in electronic packaging process and materials. Three days of technical sessions for oral and poster presentations will be in parallel with the 20th International Semiconductor Exhibition (http://www.sedex.org) at COEX.