Strong line up of informational features at Chicago Trade Event in September

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2013 — (PRNewswire) — Jim Carroll, author and futurist, will be a featured speaker at Design & Manufacturing Midwest at McCormick Place Lakeside in Chicago in September, speaking on What Do World Class Innovators Do That Others Don't Do? Event producer UBM Canon is striving to provide more opportunities for education and inspiration from thought leaders on the expo hall floor in its new Tech Theater at its trade events. The company brings in Carroll and a host of other speakers and with topics relevant and important to the rapidly changing design and manufacturing industry. Also featured are Susan York, of Stratasys, presenting 3D Printing 101, with a live demo of this exciting new technology, and Eric Doster, of iFixit, with a product teardown of the trendy Fitbit Flex wearable tracker. These are just some of the special free presentations at the Tech Theater aimed at providing quality educational and networking opportunities for all who attend.

Co-located with Design & Manufacturing Midwest, September 10-12, 2013, are Quality Expo, ATX (Automation Technology Expo) Midwest, MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) Chicago, and PLASTEC Midwest, and featuring Contract Manufacturing Expo and Sustainability in Manufacturing .

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