RAPID + TCT 2020 Exhibitor Prospectus

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