SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, the nation's largest medical design and manufacturing event, today announced its newest programming features for the 2018 event including attendee-to-exhibitor matchmaking, a 3D printing focus and product showcases from leading exhibitors in the field. MD&M West provides the opportunity to source from the world's largest collection of medtech suppliers and connect with over 20,000 design and manufacturing professionals who attend the event. MD&M West takes place February 6-8, 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center. To register as press for MD&M West, please visit: anaheim.am.ubm.com
"The primary goals of MD&M West are to display the most groundbreaking innovations from the industries we support and to nurture business and networking opportunities for our attendees and exhibitors," said Nina Brown, vice president of events, UBM. "This year's attendee-to-exhibitor matchmaking and 3D printing focus strongly align with this emphasis, and both features truly complement our already robust slate of education and activities at the show."
New for 2018 is the attendee-to-exhibitor matchmaking platform, which will aid attendees and exhibitors in making successful business and networking connections during the event. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with over 100 participating companies across the three-day event for focused, one-on-one meetings tailored to specific areas of interest and products offered. Registration for the attendee-to-exhibitor matchmaking will open one month before the event and will take place in the connection corner, located in Hall E of the Anaheim Convention Center.
MD&M West will also highlight 3D printing during the 2018 event. According to a Global Market Insights report, the healthcare 3D printing market will be worth $2.2 billion by 2024. To help industry professionals keep up with this exponential growth, there will be numerous 3D printing focuses at MD&M West, including:
To see all of the 3D printing-focused conference sessions at MD&M West, please visit: mddionline.com/3d-printing
MD&M West runs alongside four other events, including Automation Technology Expo (ATX) West, Pacific Design & Manufacturing, PLASTEC West and WestPACK. To learn more about the event, please visit: mdmwest.mddionline.com
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To register as press for MD&M West, please visit: anaheim.am.ubm.com
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