ROSEMONT, IL, November 6, 2017 - Last month, 5,250 engineers and executives responsible for assembly manufacturing attended the 5th Annual ASSEMBLY Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. BNP Media, publishers of ASSEMBLY Magazine, announced growth in all areas at the recent trade show and conference. The exhibit hall floor had 295 exhibits occupying 76,800 net square feet, a 15% increase over 2016. With nearly 8,000 industry professionals from 48 states and 28 countries registered to attend, The ASSEMBLY Show experienced an 12% increase in total registrations over 2016. Exhibitors responded enthusiastically with over 75% of the 2017 show exhibitors renewing booth space on-site for the 2018 Show, which will take place October 23-25, 2018 back in Rosemont, IL.
“For five consecutive years we have stayed focused on assembly manufacturing and each year we bring together more and more vendors who are offering the latest advancements in products and services with more and more buyers of these solutions. We are so pleased that this year’s event had the most demonstrations of the latest robotic equipment as well as a comprehensive educational program, and valuable networking opportunities,” said Tom Esposito, Publisher, ASSEMBLY Magazine. “We are thrilled with the response from the industry and thank the exhibitors, sponsors, attendees, and speakers who made this such a worthwhile event for the fifth year in a row.”