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Registration is now open for this five-in-one expo exploring the product design-to-development lifecycle with one-of-a-kind keynotes, panels, hands-on features, and more.
Design News Staff
September 2, 2022
2 Min Read
Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, bringing together the co-located shows Automation Technology Expo (ATX), Design & Manufacturing Minneapolis (D&M), Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M), MinnPack, and Plastec, is now open for registration. Taking place from Nov. 2-3 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis will feature more than 450 exhibitors as well as special keynotes, panels, information sessions, and event networking.
“Minneapolis is one of the nation’s most prominent areas for medtech innovation, packaging, automation technology, design and manufacturing, and materials design,” said Suzanne Deffree, group event director, Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, in a news release. “There is a critical need for industry-wide connection and new technology discovery, and attendees can find that all under one roof at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis.”
Minnesota boasts more than 8300 manufacturers across several industries, counting computer and electronic products, food and beverage, machinery, medtech, aerospace, and plastics and rubber products among its top 10 sectors, according to a 2021 report from the National Association of Manufacturers. And the state has seen steady growth over the past 10 years, with manufacturing output spiking from $38 billion in 2010 to over $52 billion in 2020, accounting for more than a million jobs across the state and representing 42% of Minnesota’s Fortune 500 companies.
Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis will welcome several global and local engineering and manufacturing organizations to the Minneapolis Convention Center to host:
SMTA International: Produced by Eden Prairie, MN-based Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), an international association for electronics engineering and manufacturing professionals seeking to improve processes through best practices and real-world solutions, SMTA International, offers research and solutions across electronics manufacturing markets including advanced design and manufacturing industries in its conference and expo.
AM Medical: The AM Medical Summit, powered by ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), provides an interactive, collaborative environment with vital opportunities to see and touch new applications, experience deep-dive consultations and education, and take exclusive onsite tours of leading production and R&D facilities.
Minnesota Quality Conference: Presented by MNASQ (the Minnesota Chapter of American Society for Quality), the Minnesota Quality Conference is for professionals whose goal is to ensure a product or service can meet or exceed its needs, with education and exhibitors available at the event.
Additional partners include Saint Louis Park, MN-based VSI Labs, provider of applied research on the integration of ADAS and AD solutions; MBOLD, a coalition of Minnesota-based food and agriculture business leaders and innovators; the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Twin Cities Professionals Chapter; Dress for Success Twin Cities, aiming to in empower every woman through employment; and Minnesota hunger relief organization Second Harvest Heartland.
Register here to capitalize on live demonstrations and educational opportunities. Follow Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis on social #DiscoverEngineerBuild:
Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis is organized by Informa Markets – Engineering, publisher of Design News.
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