SANTA MONICA, CA — The Advanced Manufacturing Expo & Conference is highlighting its 2016 Anaheim event that includes long-running Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West and WestPack.

It features a robust tradeshow floor and in-depth conference program spanning the many industries connected with advanced design and manufacturing. Home to many Fortune 500 manufacturing companies, Southern California is an important hub for technological innovation and is a federally designated manufacturing community. In Anaheim, more than 20,000 manufacturing technology engineers, designers, and executives will gather for three days to experience the latest products out there, while also taking part in the most comprehensive education program of the year.

The Advanced Manufacturing Expo & Conference Anaheim will take place Feb. 9-11, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. For more information, visit here.

For three days, more than 2,000 suppliers will showcase their most cutting-edge technologies in medtech, manufacturing, product design, packaging, plastics, electronics, and automation technology.

The Expo includes:

  • Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) West
  • WestPack
  • Pacific Design & Manufacturing
  • ATX (Automation Technology) West
  • PLASTEC West
  • Electronics West

"Southern California is an important marketplace for the manufacturing industry. We're proud to host a meeting place in this center of innovation for manufacturing professionals to discover new materials and technologies and connect with their peers," said Senior Vice President and Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Portfolio Stephen Corrick.

Taking deeper dives into the trends and challenges of the industry, the Advanced Manufacturing Expo & Conference will provide a comprehensive three-day conference program led by the brightest minds in the industry. Educational content will span unique conference tracks, with two tracks dedicated to the medical industry (including regulation, product design, and market access, as well as nanotechnology and mobile health). An Industry 4.0 track will cover the smart manufacturing revolution, and the Packaging track will focus on designing specifically for beer and spirits, as well as health and beauty products. For a full conference schedule and more information about the speakers who will lead these informative sessions, visit here.

For more information and to register by Dec. 18, 2015 to take advantage of Super Early Bird Conference Rates for the Advanced Manufacturing Expo & Conference Anaheim, visit here.