2026 POST-EVENT AUDIENCE REPORT
Featuring:
Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center
10,000+
130+ RAPID + TCT 2026: BY THE NUMBERS
NUMBER OF SPEAKERS INDUSTRY ALLIANCES
500+ 425 105,000+ 52 260+ 48
30,000+
TOTAL EVENT ATTENDANCE LEADS SCANNED
HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
SIZE JOB FUNCTIONS
31% Product Design and Development
21% Owner/Company Management/ Corporate Executive
19% Manufacturing Engineering/ Production
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
TOTAL EXHIBITING COMPANIES NEW PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY EVENT SQ. FT.
*Includes Educator, IT Systems, Control Engineering, Purchasing and QA.
BUDGET
to $20,000
$20,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $200,000
$200,001 - $1,000,000
Over $1,000,001
PURCHASING POWER
up from 76%
31 %
79 % of RAPID + TCT attendees had equipment budgets that exceeded $200,000.
of RAPID + TCT attendees influence equipment purchase decisions in their companies.
RIGHT AUDIENCE. RIGHT INDUSTRY. REAL OPPORTUNITY.
AeroDef and Healthcare showcases attracted highly relevant attendees and connected them with exhibitors aligned to their specific industry needs. From aerospace to defense and dental to bioprinting, these audiences came with clear intent and found the solutions they were seeking.
TOP ATTENDING CORPORATIONS
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE:
Boeing
General Dynamics Land Systems
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
HEALTHCARE:
Medtronic
Johnson & Johnson
Stryker
GE Healthcare
Mayo Clinic
TITLES REPRESENTED
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE:
Aerospace Program Manager
Chief Engineer
Major General
Sr. Dir. Materials & Manufacturing Tech.
VP Production, Head of A&D Structures
HEALTHCARE:
Engineer (Biomedical, Design, Manufacturing)
Manager (Engineering, Operations)
Director
Researcher / Scientist Technician / Specialist
ATTENDEE PRIMARY BUSINESS
Research & Development
Automotive
Consumer Goods
Aerospace / Aviation
Consulting / Engineering
Defense / Government / Military
Medical / Healthcare
TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATED
1. Advanced Materials
2. Product Design and Automation
3. Post Processing
4. Metrology / Inspection
5. Software (CAD / Simulation / Workflow)
