EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS
April 20 - 23, 2020 Exhibits April 21-23 Anaheim (CA) Convention Center
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CONNECT WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION MAKERS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
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Get your products and services in front of the most qualified audience additive manufacturing has to offer at RAPID + TCT 2020, the industry’s leading event. Thousands of high-level decision makers attend RAPID + TCT to research and purchase additive manufacturing solutions in diverse industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and consumer products. In fact, RAPID + TCT is the only place in North America where you can interact face-to-face with all the key 3D technology purchase influencers under one roof.
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The quality of the conversations we have at RAPID + TCT is bar none and you really get to see the entire industry represented.” – Brandon Sweeney, Essentium
BE A PART OF THE FASTEST-GROWING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING EVENT IN NORTH AMERICA At RAPID + TCT 2019:
OVER THE 2018 EVENT
47%
THE EXHIBITOR COUNT INCREASED
OVER THE 2018 EVENT
27%
THE SHOW FLOOR SQUARE FOOTAGE INCREASED
OVER THE 2018 EVENT
28%
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ATTENDANCE INCREASED
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MEET THE LARGEST GROUP OF 3D TECHNOLOGY BUYERS IN NORTH AMERICA
Connect with manufacturers from diverse industries who are actively researching additive manufacturing and 3D scanning technologies, equipment, materials, and services. Meet decision makers who have the authority to close the deal. REACH NEW PROSPECTS: EVEN IF YOU’RE A RETURNING EXHIBITOR, RAPID + TCT EXPOSES YOU TO THOUSANDS OF NEW LEADS
MEET
73
%
of RAPID + TCT attendees are first time attendees
MEET NEW-TO-THE-INDUSTRY PROSPECTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR THE SOLUTIONS YOUR COMPANY OFFERS
42
%
of RAPID + TCT attendees have little or no experience with additive manufacturing technologies
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INTERACT WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION MAKERS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
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74
%
of RAPID + TCT attendees influence equipment purchase decisions in their companies
ACCESS EXCLUSIVE, HIGHLY TARGETED BUYERS WITH SUBSTANTIAL BUDGETS
33% OF RAPID + TCT ATTENDEES
25% OF RAPID + TCT ATTENDEES
are business owners, corporate executives, or managers Product Design and Development
18%
Owner/Company Management/Corporate Executive
16%
Design Engineer
15%
Sales and Marketing
15%
Other Job Function 10% Manufacturing Engineering Department (non-management)
8%
Manufacturing Engineering Management
7%
Manufacturing Production Management
2%
Purchasing
2%
Control Engineering/Automation
2%
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have equipment budgets that exceed $200,000
Manufacturing Production Department (non-management)
1%
Quality Assurance & Control 1% Information/IT Systems 1%
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Educator/Instructor 2%
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CONNECT WITH COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES, FROM LITTLE-KNOWN SMALL COMPANIES TO HARD-TO-REACH LARGE CORPORATIONS
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Number of Employees
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Less than 20
24%
20-49
10%
50-99
10%
100-249
14%
250-499
9%
500-999
7%
1,000-2,499
7%
2,500 & Over
19%
SHOWCASE YOUR SOLUTIONS TO DIVERSE INDUSTRIES ACTIVELY RESEARCHING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Aircraft/Aerospace
11%
Art/Design
1%
Automotive
29%
Consulting/Engineering
5%
Consumer Products 5% Defense
3%
Education/Academic 2% Electronics/Computers 2% Government/Military
1%
Industrial & Commercial Machinery
6%
IT
1%
Medical/Surgical/Dental
6%
Other Manufacturing
16%
Other Transportation
1%
Petroleum
1%
Research & Development
6%
Services (Financial and Other)
4%
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Attendees’ Primary Type of Business or Industry
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Source for all statistics: RAPID + TCT 2019 Registration Data
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DISPLAY
DISPLAY YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO A KNOWLEDGEABLE AUDIENCE LOOKING TO EVALUATE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING:
3D Printing
86%
Additive Manufacturing
64%
Advanced Materials
49%
3D Imaging/Scanning
49%
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM)
30%
Metals
28%
Metal Laser Sintering
27%
Laser Sintering
27%
Plastics/Polymers 26% 3D Printed Electronics
25%
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
25%
CAD/CAM 25% Product Design & Engineering
24%
Rapid Tooling
23%
Composites
23%
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
23%
Metal Deposition
23%
Post Processing
23%
Automation 20%
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Lasers 20%
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WHY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
RAPID + TCT is returning to California in 2020, which boasts one of the largest manufacturing markets in the United States. Los Angeles County has a fast-growing, high-tech industry, a world-leading creative economy, the nation’s largest manufacturing base and trade industry, and a rapidly increasing amount of venture capital investment in startups. The booming Los Angeles-Orange County economy surpassed $1 trillion in 2016. With its highly-skilled and specialized workforce and a culture of innovation, Southern California is an aerospace epicenter. The aerospace industry represented 90,100 jobs in Southern California in 2016, 14% of U.S. aerospace industry employment. Orange County’s medical device industry, a product of the county’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and information technology, has grown into one of the nation’s strongest industry cluster hubs and centers of excellence.
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Sources: Orange County Workforce Indicators Report, 2017-2018 (Orange County Business Council), National Association of Manufacturers, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
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TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES
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3M ABB Amazon BAE Systems BMW Manufacturing Boeing Bosch Bose Corporation Boston Scientific Deckers Brands Dell Technologies Delta Faucet FCA Ford GE Appliances General Motors Halliburton Hasbro Honda Honeywell John Deere Johnson & Johnson L’Oréal USA Lockheed Martin Magna Medtronic Mitsubishi Corporation Motorola Solutions NASA New Balance Nissan Northrop Grumman
Oakley Pratt & Whitney Procter and Gamble Raytheon Reebok HQ Rolls-Royce Shopify Inc Smith and Nephew Steelcase Inc Stryker Target Corp Tesla Tiffany & Co Toyota Volkswagen Group of America Warner Bros Wells Fargo Yazaki
RAPID + TCT 2020 WILL SELL OUT – DON’T WAIT TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE Reserve your preferred exhibit space now for the additive manufacturing event of the year – space is limited and filling up fast! To reserve your exhibit space or receive additional details, contact Angie Szerlong:
313.425.3159 | aszerlong@sme.org
BOOTH SPACE RATE 0 – 200 square feet – $43.00 per square foot*
* Includes standard decorator package – carpet, 110V electrical, 6’ draped table, 2 chairs, waste basket and standard ID sign.
201 – 999 square feet – $41.00 per square foot** 1,000 + square feet – $37.00 per square foot** **Space Only
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. ELEVATED EXPOSURE. RAPID + TCT sponsorships give you the opportunity to reach a broad cross-section of decision makers with your marketing message. With a RAPID + TCT sponsorship package, you will build brand awareness, increase industry exposure, and drive traffic to your exhibit. SME can build a custom sponsorship for your company that best suits your needs, budget, and objectives.
Learn more about sponsorships and the exhibitor upgrade package by contacting us at 800.733.3976 or sponsorships@sme.org.
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“This is the most important event of the year for us in North America.”
– Patrick Boyd, EOS
“We choose to come to RAPID + TCT because of the audience and the exposure that we have.” – Winthrop Sheldon, SLM Solutions
April 20 - 23, 2020 Exhibits April 21-23 Anaheim (CA) Convention Center