Design Automation and Test in Europe, or DATE combines the world's favourite electronic systems design conference and Europe's leading international exhibition for electronic design, automation and test, from system level hardware and software implementation right down to integrated circuit design. At DATE experts meet and offer a wide range of information to system designers.
The yearly conference is typically held in March or April of each year, alternating between France and Germany.
To learn more about DATE's history, please see this IEEE article [1] (pdf, 60kb).