Thanks to everyone who played a part in the 2016 AME show.  We had over 1000 registered attendees and 740 attended and we generated over 1200 leads for this this local one day show!

The Advanced Manufacturing Expo was a huge success that came as a complete surprise. Having done over 90 Rockwell Automation On The Move and many Automation Fair events, I was not sure what to expect….. 100% total class, well planned and well executed event. The business men and women of Grand Rapids are top shelf… Count us in for next year.”

Richard A. Sabo
item North America
Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Advanced Manufacturing Expo 2016 Agenda

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2016

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM:  Preview Show (free entry & parking)
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM:  CURTIS SALGADO at WLAV'S Summertime Blues (Deltaplex Parking Lot) * not affiliated with the expo
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM:  Show Kickoff Party @ Founders Brewery (invite only)

THURSDAY AUGUST 11, 2016

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM: The Expo (free entry, free parking, free lunch!)
* limited quantity of lunch tickets available from exhibitor booths
8:30 AM - Datalogic Vision Sorting Demo
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM:  West Michigan Works!  Job Fair
9:00 AM - LMI 3D Machine Vision Demo

10:00 AM - State Senator Peter MacGregor — Michigan Senate representing the 28th District and former member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing northern Kent County. Learn more about Senator MacGregor.

10:30 AM – Keynote: How Perrigo
Empowered Employees to Drive World
Leadership in Store Brands by Michael
Jandernoa, former CEO and current board member of Perrigo.
 

11:00 AM – Pure Michigan Business Connect
11:15 AM – The RightPlace, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
11:30 AM – West Michigan Works! and Discover Manufacturing
                     Skilled Trade Training Fund (STTF) Program
11:45 AM – AME Innovate Award Presentation
12:30 PM – Michigan Manufacturing Association: Regulatory Law Updates
  1:00 PM – Broadview: 3D Printing Quick-Turnaround Tools & Fixturing  
  1:30 PM – Bluewrist Inc.: 3D Vision Gauging with CAD Point Cloud

FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2016

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM:  Golf Outing Fundraiser for First Robotics (lunch included)