IMTS 2008 Shifts to New Time Schedule

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The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) has announced that beginning in 2008 it will adjust the schedule of IMTS–the International Manufacturing Technology Show–held every even numbered year in Chicago. IMTS 2008 will become a six-day event, opening Monday, September 8, and running through Saturday, September 13. IMTS–which will continue its traditional schedule of opening the Wednesday following Labor Day in 2006–will change to start one week after Labor Day in 2008. The overall show calendar, which currently covers a nearly five-week schedule including move-in and move-out, will be reduced one week with a break for the Labor Day Weekend.

"The change from an eight- to a six-day format is a direct response to exhibitor feedback from surveys, letters, and calls to examine the length of the show," says Peter R. Eelman, AMT vice president, exhibitions, adding that the IMTS schedule has largely been in place, with only minor variations, since 1955. "Obviously, since then, travel and transportation have vastly improved."

The new schedule is designed to promote increased efficiency, cost control, and measurable results. "We see many advantages for both exhibitors and visitors that will save time, money, and optimize resources," Eelman says. "Exhibitors will find it easier to manage staff, and it will provide visitors with more flexibility in scheduling time away from their companies, which may actually lengthen their stay at the show. We believe this is a strategic move that will insure the long-term success of IMTS into the 22nd century."

To learn more contact Renata R. Toney, SKM Group, at (716) 989-3226, or send e-mail to rtoney@skmgroup.com. Also contact John Krisko, AMT’s director of exhibitions, at (703) 827-5252 or jkrisko@amtonline.org.