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March 27-29, 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Northeast District Conference
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, MA
April 1-2, 2009 NanoManufacturing Conference & Exhibits
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis, MN 800-733-4763
www.sme.org/nanomanufacturing
This conference is for all who are curious about nanotechnology and its implications on how we manufacture today and tomorrow. It enables visitors to meet and mingle with some of the leading world experts on nanomanufacturing.
April 3-5, 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Southern District Conference
Hilton St. Charles, New Orleans, LA
April 3-5, 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Midwest District Conference
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
April 24-26, 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Western District Conference
Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica, CA
May 1-3, 2009 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Mideast District Conference
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
May 12-14, 2009 RAPID 2009
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL 800-733-4763
www.sme.org/rapid
RAPID brings buyers, sellers, and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing technologies together in an environment that facilitates networking and business interaction. Attendees can evaluate the latest materials and machinery, compare processes, and talk with industry experts.
May 19-21, 2009 EASTEC 2009
W Springfield, MA 800-733-4763
www.sme.org/eastec
EASTEC is all about keeping East Coast Manufacturers competitive. Everyone from a top executive to a machinist has something to gain at this show. From the latest multi-tasking machine tools to lean strategies, EASTEC has something for you.
June 16-18, 2009 mechatroniX: International Trade Fair for Progressive Product Development
Exhibition Center, Augsburg, Germany, fairXperts GmbH
http://www.fairxperts.de/
A combination of mechanical, electronic, and computer, mechatronics plays a decisive role in the improvement of existing products and the development of new ones. Despite this, the field has not had its own platform in the past. The objective of this trade show for progressive product development is to create momentum for innovation and new applications by presenting mechatronic systems and solutions.
June 22-26, 2009 Time Compression Expo
McCormick Place, West Hall, Chicago, IL
Lisa Dodge, ldodge@gardnerweb.com 513-527-8800
www.timecompressionexpo.com
Rapid product development industry professionals will connect at Time Compression Expo 2009 to learn more about established and emerging technologies in the areas of design, software, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing to help them reduce time to market. These attendees will evaluate the latest materials and machinery, compare processes, talk with industry experts, and make valuable contacts. This highly targeted event will be co-located with The International Plastics Showcase-NPE and the MoldMaking Expo in Chicago.
July 8-9, 2009 Rapid Manufacturing International Conference
Holywell Park Conference Center, Leicestershire, UK
+44(0)7817 135902 donna@rm-conference.com
www.rm-conference.com
Hosted by the "Rapid Manufacturing Research Group" at Loughborough University, the International Conference on RM focuses on RM processes and material development, supply chain and management issues, design for RM, and applications within industry.
March 26-29, 2010 Association of Professional Model Makers (APMM) Conference
Tours of interest to professional model makers on Friday and Monday. Workshops on Saturday and Sunday.
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Held in even numbered years
www.modelmakers.org
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) National Conference
www.idsa.org
International Machine Tool Show (IMTS)
Held in even numbered years and in Chicago
www.imts.com
International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair-USA
Held in even numbered years and in Atlanta
www.iwfatlanta.com
Maker Faire (Make magazine)
Celebrates arts, crafts, engineering science projects and Do It Yourself (D-I-Y) mindset
www.makerfaire.com
Objet Geometries North American User Meeting Conference
www.2objet.com
Rapid Conference & Exposition
www.sme.org
3DSUG User Conference
www.3dsug.org
3D Systems Users' World Conference
www.3dworldconference.com
WIRED Nextfest
www.wirednextfest.com
Do you have a trade show to add to the list? E-mail Hal Chaffee at president@modelmakers.org.
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