Sponsors: AMT-The Association For Manufacturing Technology

Site: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL USA

Dates: September 8-13, 2008

Industry: Machine Manufacturing Industry

Fees: Exhibitors $28/sq feet    Attendees: free for International Visitors   Conference: Details to come

Size: 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space    Exhibitors: 1,200      Attendees:

Show Description: 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.

Product Categories: 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.

Technical Programs: 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 made available in the near future.

Marketing Programs: International direct mail campaigns; International email campaigns;

Attendee Benefits:

--See the latest technology and productivity innovations in manufacturing

--Meet with professionals from around the world who can provide solutions to your manufacturing needs

--Gain knowledge quickly from seminars focused on improving production and operations

International Attendee Profile: Manufacturing industry professionals 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.