SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: SME’s communities connect manufacturers to their peers by discipline, industry, or geographies – enabling powerful collaboration, strengthening networks, fostering research, surfacing experts, and enhancing knowledge. Whether you’re in academia or industry, beginning your career or giving back, shop floor or top floor, SME communities connect you with peers who can help you.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: Join us at the new SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030, a transformative experience designed to empower manufacturers in tackling today's critical workforce challenges. This immersive destination offers a unique opportunity to assess, explore, and connect with solutions designed to unlock human potential.What awaits you:• Personalized Readiness Assessment: Begin your journey with a tailored assessment, onsite or online at sme.org/workforce, to pinpoint your specific workforce readiness needs and map out strategic solutions in partnership with SME.• Technology & Talent Partners: Engage in a self-guided exploration of your organization’s workforce readiness status with solutions from Tooling U-SME Virtual Reality, the Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge, Fanuc America, Stratasys, The L.S. Starrett Company, Snap-On, SME Education Foundation and SME PRIME.• SME Insights Desk: Listen in on engaging interviews with industry leaders as they share valuable knowledge and address pressing workforce topics relevant to your industry.• SME Think Tank Consultations: Receive personalized, face-to-face consultations with SME and partner experts to address your company's unique workforce challenges.• SME Theater: Immerse yourself in the latest breakthroughs in manufacturing technology and processes. Engage with thought leaders and experts through dynamic presentations and panel discussions on cutting-edge topics that are reshaping the manufacturing landscape. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new to the field, the SME Theater offers invaluable learning experiences to stay ahead of the curve in manufacturing technology. At RAPID + TCT, presenters include our industry partners AMUG, SAE, American Makes, and more.• SME Makers Lounge: Connect, network, and collaborate with industry peers in a central, open space. Engage in discussions about the latest trends and gain practical insights to drive your business forward.Join us at SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030 and equip your company with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the evolving manufacturing landscape.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: Join us at the new SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030, a transformative experience designed to empower manufacturers in tackling today's critical workforce challenges. This immersive destination offers a unique opportunity to assess, explore, and connect with solutions designed to unlock human potential. What awaits you: • Personalized Readiness Assessment: Start with an onsite or online assessment (sme.org/workforce) to identify your workforce needs and map strategic solutions with SME. • Technology & Talent Partners: Explore workforce readiness solutions from Tooling U-SME, SME PRIME, and SME Education Foundation in a self-guided experience. • SME Insights Desk: Hear industry leaders share valuable knowledge and tackle today’s most relevant workforce topics. • SME Think Tank Consultations: Get personalized, face-to-face consultations with SME and partner experts on your company’s unique workforce needs. • SME Theater: Discover the latest in manufacturing tech and processes through dynamic presentations and panels with thought leaders. • SME Makers Lounge: Connect, network, and collaborate with industry peers in a central, open space. Engage in discussions about the latest trends and gain practical insights to drive your business forward. Join us at SME Mission Critical: Workforce 2030 and equip your company with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the evolving manufacturing landscape.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: While our roots are in traditional metalworking and shop operations, we are an industry thought leader and keep our eyes on what’s next. From additive manufacturing, software and robots to virtual reality and the Industrial Internet of Things, SME Media keeps industry professionals up-to-date on the innovations that are leading the charge of advanced manufacturing. We are committed to keeping our readers informed about relevant news, technology and advances that improve their ability to make decisions in an intensely competitive global environment.The Most Comprehensive & Collaborative Collection of Media Products for ManufacturersRobust Database of Over 1M Manufacturing Contact PointsOver 750K Website Views Annually75K Subscribers to Manufacturing Engineering Magazine4 SME Industry Reports Reaching Over 60K Readers Each55K Subscribers to Smart Manufacturing MagazineAudience of Over 34K Across Social Media Platforms30K Email Newsletter Subscribers
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: Your Connection to Success.An SME event draws out the biggest thinkers and doers in the industry – from innovators to key decision-makers. The collective brainpower is palpable. The opportunity to grow is unparalleled. Either as an attendee or as an exhibitor, there is no better place to advance your business.Unmatched value for exhibitors.We bring the best prospects for your business to you. So you spend your time doing what matters: face-to-face interaction with the people who can impact your bottom line. And we provide you with the marketing support to help you make the most of it.You don’t need to be a big business to find big solutions.An SME event gives attendees from all walks of manufacturing an experience they never forget and often repeat: Revolutionary technologies. Business-changing innovations. Your next competitive advantage. All on display in a hands-on, flexible, learning environment.Attend, Exhibit or Sponsor an SME EventInterested in attending, sponsoring, or exhibiting one of our events? Fill out the inquiry form and we will be in touch soon.
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SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: As the philanthropic arm of SME, the SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares, and supports the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. Established in 1979, the Foundation works to expose youth to modern manufacturing technologies, train students on relevant manufacturing processes, and award millions of dollars in scholarships annually. All Foundation programming seeks to empower youth to consider and pursue careers in manufacturing and engineering and increase engagement with historically underrepresented populations to help diversify the manufacturing industry. We continue to inspire, prepare and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent – now as many as 10,000 students every year.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: SME is committed to providing a friendly, safe, inclusive and harassment-free experience for all event participants. This Events Code of Conduct outlines SME’s expectations relating to participant behavior and consequences for engaging in behavior that is inconsistent with this code.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: Established in 1932 as a nonprofit organization headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, SME leads the ecosystem by elevating manufacturers, academia, professionals, and the communities in which they operate. We accelerate new technology adoption and inspire and build North America’s talent and capabilities. We believe in technology's power and humanity's innovation to advance our society and meet many national challenges. We design new ways to understand and solve problems, and our solutions advance the next wave of innovation and growth.
SOUTHWEST Exhibitor: Discover cutting-edge solutions at the event, where technology exhibits spotlight the latest solutions in smart manufacturing and cybersecurity. Explore innovations that streamline production, enhance efficiency, and safeguard your operations against emerging threats. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the evolving manufacturing landscape!