APMM Conferences

The APMM traditionally holds a conference every two years, in a different region of the country each time. Due to the COVID pandemic, we have moved our event into the virtual space! Join us right from your own desktop or device for a virtual gathering to take place March 12-15, 2021. Watch for more details to be posted soon!

The purpose of the conferences is to pool our knowledge of resources and techniques through workshops and tours, to engage with our vendors, and to network. We hope you will join us.

2021 Conference - virtual!

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While the Paint Dries...

Visit While the Paint Dries... whenever you're watching paint dry, waiting for a mold to set up, or listening to the hum of a machine that is doing your bidding. Here you will glean the latest information from your APMM community, learn a trick or two, or find out what our Vendors are doing. Because resourcefulness is a true model maker's trait!

 

APMM Zoom Meet-Ups

We're hosting informal and interactive Zoom Meet-Ups for our members to get together in virtual space - make sure your membership is current and active, then join us! (Members in good standing will receive an email message with Zoom meeting details and links about a week before the session. Some sessions are open to all.) All meetings begin at 10 AM PT/11 AM MT/12 PM CT/1 PM ET/6 PM BT

Wednesday, November 18 - Affordable 3D Printers: Paul Chabala leads a meet-up on how low-cost machines are used for high-level work. This is going to be an open discussion about tiered output volumes and individual use cases in regard to 3D printing processes and technology. 3D printing is a vast and growing landscape, ranging from small - affordable “desk top” printers to high tech – high cost “industrial printers”. Model making and rapid prototyping is an unique application for 3D printing, and this will be an opportunity for the community to share knowledge/experience while investigating new AM/3D opportunities with each other.
Open to the public - join us!

Time: Nov 18, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Wednesday, December 2 - Do You Know Arduino?: Chris Stanley introduces the topic of using Arduino electronics within models. He will be offering a make-and-take session at the Virtual Conference 2021 in March! Find out how you can make it work for you.


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We've made a few changes to our membership plans - check it out and make sure you're signed up at the right level for your needs!

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Did you register for the March 2020 Conference?

Well, your registration is still good to be applied to our rescheduled event! See the FAQs here.

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