Name of Show: IMTS 2008 - International Manufacturing Technology
Show
Show Sponsor: AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology
Show Dates: September 8-13, 2008
Show Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL USA
About the Event:
IMTS 2008 is the 27th edition of the premier manufacturing technology
show in North America. More than 1,200 exhibiting companies will
occupy 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space at the McCormick
Place complex in Chicago, Illinois. IMTS is held every even-numbered
year in Chicago and attracts more 90,000 buyers and sellers from
119 countries.
Pavilions:
To help guide attendees to booths quickly and easily, we organize
exhibits in Pavilions that are geared toward specific industries,
technologies and solutions. Following is the list of Pavilions:
Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing; Controls & CAD/CAM; EDM;
Gear Generation; Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmental; Metal
Cutting; Metal Forming & Fabricating/Lasers; Quality Assurance;
and Tooling and Workholding Systems.
Attendees:
Manufacturing industry professionals from the United States and
from over 119 countries from around the world attend IMTS. They
attend to see more than 15,000 new machine tools, controls, computers,
software, components, systems and processes that can improve their
efficiency. They will also gain valuable ideas and insights from
over 1,200 of the worlds leading equipment producers. They come
to look and they come to buy.
Exhibitors:
Over 1,200 exhibitors from the metalworking industry will display
their products and productivity solutions at McCormick Place in
Chicago covering 1.2 net square foot of show floor. Leading manufacturers
will display their equipment in the following product category pavilions:
Metal Cutting: Contains everything from machining centers and assembly
automation to Flexible Manufacturing Systems and lathes. Tooling
& Work holding Systems: Features jigs, fixtures, cutting tools
of all types and related accessories. Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser:
Home to all type of presses as well as laser systems, coil and strip
handling equipment, heat treating and more.Other pavilions at IMTS
include Abrasive Machining /Sawing/Finishing; Controls & CAD
–CAM; EDM; Gear Generation; Machine Components/ Cleaning/
Environmental and Quality Assurance.
Manufacturing Conference
The IMTS Manufacturing Conference brings together experts from the
industry to give you the most useful and up-to-date technical information
available. More information to come.
At METALCON you'll find comprehensive technical sessions offering
up to date information, solutions and training needed to effectively
incorporate metal in design and construction projects.
METALCON 2008 Exhibit Hours
Wednesday, October 1 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, October 2 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, October 3 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location
Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Audience
More than 8,000 professionals from over 40 countries travel to participate
in this annual event. Architects, engineers, contractors (roofing,
residential, and metal building), developers, and building owners
attend the only show of its kind anywhere.
Exhibits
Showcased in over 650 booths is the broad range of metal construction
products and peripherals including services, equipment, and technology.
All are used in commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional
construction projects around the globe.
Future Dates for METALCON
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL October 6-8, 2009
October 6 - 8, 2008
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV USA
FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show 2008
The FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show continues to connect
an overwhelming array of products, services and technical experts
together with thousands of industry professions. For the first time
North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, tube & pipe
and welding trade show will be held in the western U.S., drawing
an expected 20,000 attendees and hosting more than 800 exhibitors.
Mark your calendars now for the FABTECH International & AWS
Welding Show 2008, held October 6-8, 2008 at the LasVegas Convention
Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Las Vegas Hotel Information Available for 2008 Show
Find the best hotel options and rates available when you book through
the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show Official Housing
Site.
Exhibit at EXPO MANUFACTURA 2008™ with FABTECH International®
Expand your companies reach into the heart of Mexico's manufacturing
community, find out more information about exhibiting at the FABTECH
International Forming & Fabricating Pavilion at EXPO MANUFACTURA
March 4-6, 2008.
2008 Show Hours
Monday, October 6 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 7 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
January 26-28 2009 - Chicago Illinois
Wether you're a contractor, engineer, facility manager, OEM,
or other HVAC&R professional, you'll find a world of profitable
opportunities to help improve your business... and your career.
See what's new from the HVAC&R industry's leading manufacturers.
Talk to new suppliers. Find practical solutions for your most
demanding projects, stay on top of the latest technology, and
so much more. It's all here at the one event that covers it
all : AHR Expo.
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