Welcome IMTS Exhibitors

IMTS 2012 is the 29th edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America.

Important Info for Exhibitors

Exhibitor Registration is Open
Free until August 10, 2012
Log in to Register

IMTS 2012 by the Book
Rules & Regs - PDF

IMTS where solutions are sold
Apply online today for IMTS 2012!

We look forward to making IMTS 2012 your most important marketing opportunity ever.

IMTS Exhibitor Registration

Exhibitor badges are free until August 10, 2012, when the price increases to $20 per badge. Exhibitors can register for Badges or Badge Decals by logging into the E-Kit and clicking in the Coordinate Your Staff section.

An exhibitor badge or exhibitor badge decal (which must be affixed to a company name plate) grants an exhibitor access to the show floor one hour prior to opening and one hour after the floor closes.

IMTS exhibitor housing

We have blocked out rooms in 53 of Chicago's best hotels for your staff needs during IMTS 2012. The block fills up fast and is open to visitors; reserve your rooms today! Connections Housing is the Official Housing Partner for IMTS 2012.

IMTS Insider - Volume 34

Exhibitors: Your E-Kit is Ready – and Registration is Open!

The IMTS E-Kit is your lifeline for IMTS 2012. You'll find required forms, helpful tools and marketing information all in one handy place! Read more.

Plus more stories for exhibitors:

See what else is new in business, technology and IMTS in the IMTS Insider!

 

IMTS — Where Sales Are Made! Apply for Space at IMTS 2012

IMTS has a hard-earned reputation as a business generator. Nobody knows what the future will bring. But one thing is certain: IMTS will provide you with the highest concentration of buyers and decision makers in the metalworking industry.

IMTS where solutions are sold - Apply online today for IMTS 2012!

 

IMTS 2012 Move-In / Move-Out Dates*

Move-In:
Wednesday, Aug. 29 -Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012
Tuesday, Sept. 4 - Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012
(All buildings closed on Sept. 2-3, 2012)

Move-Out:
Sunday, Sept. 16 - Friday, Sept. 21, 2012

* IMTS exhibitors will have targeted move-in and -out dates, that will be published in May, 2012. Please be sure to complete the target questionnaire by Februrary 1, 2012 in the E-Kit.

 

Industry What's Happening

Machine Tool News - Mori Breaks Ground for West Coast Plant, Bolsters Ties to DMG

With business leaders from the Sacramento area on hand, Mori Seiki Co. Ltd. CEO Dr. Masahiko Mori last month officially launched construction on what will be his company's first machine-tool-manufacturing plant outside Japan. The 195,000-sq.-ft. factory in Davis, California, will employ around 150 and is adjacent to the Japanese builder's research facility, Digital Technology Laboratory Corp. The two installations will draw on resources at nearby Univ. of California at Davis, where an engineering professor with ties to Mori Japan has been performing contract research for the builder (see M.I.R, 11/1/2010).

Full story on the Metalworking Insiders' Report website.

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report

Includes metal cutting and forming machine consumption by region in a continually revised 13-month table format perfect for tracking the aggregate trends in the machine tool market. This summary also includes a textual and graphical summary of the data featuring comments made by the presidents of AMT and AMTDA. The information is collected from machine tool builders and distributors and is reported in terms of units and U.S. dollars.

Read the current USMTO report on AMTonline.org.