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Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Schaumburg IL USA
RAPID is North America's largest annual Rapid & Additive Manufacturing conference and exposition. The event attracts innovative leaders that are advancing manufacturing processes and providing tools to bring product to market faster. The combination of informative technical sessions and workshops bring buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, and direct manufacturing technologies together in an environment that facilitates networking and business. This year's event offers new technical sessions addressing Medical Implant Manufacturing, Metal Casting Applications, and Architecture Modeling along with traditional sessions on Rapid Manufacturing and 3D Imaging. Daily keynote sessions highlight the conference and provide entertainment and information you won't find anywhere else. Attendees can evaluate the latest materials and machinery, compare processes, talk to industry experts, and make valuable contacts. Exhibitors can meet new customers, discuss projects face-to-face and generate sales. Join us at RAPID 2009 and find everything you need to stay one step ahead of the competition!