The Americas' Largest Manufacturing Show

The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, with thousands of exhibitors and over ninety-one thousand visitors. The event is held every two years in September at McCormick Place, Chicago.

IMTS Fact Sheet

Find out all you need to know about IMTS in our Fact Sheet.

IMTS Pavilion Descriptions

To help guide attendees to booths quickly and easily, we organize exhibits in Pavilions that are geared toward specific industries, technologies and solutions.  It's like nine shows within the show.  Find out about IMTS Pavilions.

IMTS 2008 Manufacturing Business and Technology Forum

The Forum, "Where Technology and Business Connect," brings together experts from the industry to give you the most useful and up-to-date technical information available.

• Sessions complement what you see on the exhibit floor
• Gain insight into improving your production and operations
• Learn from professionals with solutions to your manufacturing challenges
• Network with peers
• Leave better prepared to profit today and prepare for tomorrow

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The Forum's program is presented by:
ASPE - American Society for Precision Engineering
AMT - Association For Manufacturing Technology
CAR - Center for Automotive Research
NTMA - National Tooling & Machining Association
SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Tooling U

Coming Attractions

Emerging Technology Center (ETC)
The ETC continues to showcase the newest research and development in technology and standards:

• Experience demos and displays by universities, college research centers and national research laboratories
• MTConnect is the Featured Technology - this important collaboration between manufacturing technology and computer science, is creating a new standard for accessing data easily . . . essential for increasing your productivity and efficiency.
• Location: B-1000, North Building, Hall B, Lobby
• Learn more!
  
  

Innovation Center
IMTS is featuring an all new Innovation Center highlighting a relevant theme brought to life through thought-provoking presentations by industry experts each day during the six-days of the show.
» Times: 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
» Location: Booth D-4168, Lakeside Center (East Building)
» Learn more

Robot Combat - Back by popular demand...the fighting bots. Learn more

IMTSTV - Live from Chicago...returning mid-August 2008.
» Add IMTSTV to your myMap Agenda Booth F-2451
» Learn More!

Student Summit

This is a program to enrich student and educator attendance at IMTS and encourage career consideration in the metalworking industry. Participating exhibitors provide information about the industry. Click here for more information.

IMTS Store

The IMTS Store will return in 2008. Be sure to stop by and visit before you go home for all your take home gifts.
» Location: North Building, Hall B, Booth B-1003

IMTS 2008/Chicago Web Site

Here's everything you wanted to know about Chicago, its restaurants, transportation, shopping, tours, museums, nightlife, weather, etc. The Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau's specially designed IMTS 2008 Chicago Web Site gives you all the exciting information you need while in the Windy City. Make sure to check out numerous special offers that are available to the IMTS 2008 conventioneers. View the most visited pages on IMTS 2008/Chicago Web Site.

Show Dates

September 8-13, 2008
September 13-18, 2010

Show Hours for IMTS 2008

• Lakeside Center: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• North, South & West Buildings: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
  
  

IMTS Building Tram Stations

A new shuttle service will operate from each building to facilitate pick-up and drop-off for each building. Shuttle access is provided from the back of the South (Hall A), North (Hall B), and West (Hall F) Buildings. Lakeside Center (East - Hall D) has shuttle access at the side entrance. Station seating and complementary water will also be available.

Tram Schedule: Monday - Friday from 11:00am – 6:00pm. Every 20 - 30 minutes.

Tram Boarding Stations:
» Lakeside Center (East), Near Booth D-4000
» North Building, Back of Hall B-2
» South Building, Near Booth A-8166
» West Building, Near Booth F-2955

IMTS History

Take a walk down memory lane highlighting 77 years of IMTS historical facts.

Show Registration Fees for IMTS 2008

View the registration information and plan now to attend IMTS 2008!