| The benefits of attending a regional AmCon | | | | Mako Surgical Marshall Space Flight Center, |
| show are significant. The South Florida event | | | | Micro Group, Motorola, Nipro, Noven |
| will be held at Broward County Convention | | | | Pharmaceuticals, Ray Marine, Raytheon, |
| Center - Hall D, on September 23 - 24, | | | | Saint-Gobain, Sikorsky Aircraft, |
| 2008. According to Kati Olson, President, | | | | Telecommunication Syst., Thales E-Security, |
| "After a highly successful show in 2007, | | | | Volvo Aero, Walt Disney World. |
| AmCon is returning to Fort Lauderdale to help | | | | |
| contract manufacturers and job shops tap into | | | | Â |
| the thriving high-tech manufacturing market | | | | |
| in South Florida." | | | | Â |
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| Â | | | | Engineers and buyers attending an AmCon |
| | | | Contract Manufacturing Expo can find one or |
| Besides aerospace and telecommunications | | | | multiple sources to take a project from |
| OEMs, Florida is also home to a growing | | | | concept or prototype to finished product |
| number of medical manufacturing companies. In | | | | quickly and at competitive prices. OEMs can |
| addition to major medical companies such as | | | | find sources for engineering, design, |
| Cordis, Beckman Coulter and Bausch & Lomb, | | | | prototypes, forming, fabricating, machining, |
| the 2007 show attracted an impressive number | | | | finishing, assembly and electronic |
| of small to medium size emerging medical OEMs | | | | manufacturing services all under one roof. |
| from throughout Southern Florida. | | | | Whether looking for one part or production |
| | | | runs, attendees find multiple sources from |
|  | | | | which to choose. AmCon offers attendees a |
| | | | unique opportunity to investigate a variety |
| Attendees found the centrally located Broward | | | | of manufacturing options, both new and |
| County Convention Center easily accessible. | | | | traditional, and find the best processes and |
| And, while the majority came from Broward, | | | | materials for specific applications. |
| Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, a | | | | Attendees view actual samples of products |
| significant number of attendees traveled from | | | | that have been produced for other OEMs in |
| the central part of the state. | | | | their industry and can get quotes on current |
| | | | projects and compare quality, pricing, and |
| Â | | | | lead times from multiple vendors all in a few |
| | | | hours. Only AmCon shows provide a "hands on" |
| Below is a sampling of major manufacturers | | | | one-on-one education. Since the exhibits are |
| that have sent engineers and buyers to the | | | | staffed with top management and technical |
| show:Â ABB, Air Turbine Technologies, | | | | personnel, attendees have an in-depth |
| Airline Support Group, American Bidet, | | | | discussion regarding project design, |
| Anspach, Armstrong Power Syst., B/E | | | | materials and production issues. AmCon shows |
| Aerospace, Bausch & Lomb, Beckman Coulter, | | | | are free, including seminars on a variety of |
| Cordis, Biomet Microfixation, Crossmatch | | | | manufacturing processes and quality issues. |
| Technologies, DME Corp., Â Danfoss Turbocor, | | | | Â Fall 2008 AmCon shows include Fort |
| Dayton Granger, Elliot Microturbines, GE | | | | Lauderdale, FL - Sept. 23-24; Minneapolis, MN |
| Healthcare, GE Security. Gables Engineering, | | | | - Oct. 7-8; Phoenix, AZ - Oct. 14-15; |
| Home Diagnostics, Hunter Douglas, JB Audio, | | | | Houston, TX - Oct. 29-30; Greensboro, NC - |
| KB Electronics, L'Oreal, Lockheed Martin, | | | | Nov. 18-19. |