November

4-5

Asia in Mexico  - Monterrey, N.L.,Mexico.  Asia in Mexico, will unite suppliers interested in exporting and provide a great opportunity for Mexican investors who wish to establish joint ventures with Asian companies.  Categories that are expected to exhibit include automotive accessories, kitchen accessories, home electronics, office furniture, clothing and more. 

(01152) 8401-8007.

16-19

Fabtech  - Chicago, Il.  Fabtech International is North America's largest annual metal forming and fabricating event.  

(815) 227-8203.

17-22

R&D Expo  - New Orleans, La.  The 125,000 member of ASME (American Society of Manufacturing Engineers) will convene its largest annual conference.  The conference will showcase presentations on the design and manufacture of innovative technologies, engineering trends and best practices.  More than 500 technical sessions will be presented.  

(203) 878-2577.

21

Maquila Downturn  - South Padre Island, Tex. Mexico's maquila industry saw its biggest decline ever over the past two years.  Are structural changes or cyclical factors the cause?  This conference looks at the long-term outlook for the maquila industry.  Sponsored by the El Paso and San Antonio branches of the Federal reserve Bank of Dallas.   

(800) 333-4460.

January (2004)

6-8

Pacific Design & Manufacturing - Anaheim, Calif. The largest design and manufacturing show on the West Coast.  Specialty product pavilions will highlight enterprise software, CAD/CAM/CAE and rapid prototyping, and contract manufacturing.    

(310) 996-9421.

March

2-4

South-Tec APEX  - Charlotte, S.C. Get connected to the latest manufacturing technologies with this Advanced Productivity Exposition, sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.  

(800) 733-3976.

16-17

Borderland Tradeshow  - El Paso, Tex.  The U.S./Mexico border's best industrial sourcing event, serving the Maquila/Production Sharing Industry in the state of Chihuahua and manufacturers in West Texas and New Mexico.  

(915) 771-7061.

22-25

Westec APEX  - Los Angeles, Calif. This Society of Manufacturing Engineers sponsored even showcases machining and metalworking; forming and fabricating; finishing and coating systems; and design and rapid prototyping. 

(800) 733-3976.

May

10-13

Rapid Prototyping  - Detroit, Mich. This event brings together buyers and sellers of design, prototyping, tooling and direct manufacturing technologies in an environment that facilitates face to face interaction.  Attendees can discover the latest technology, talk directly to experts and develop an network of companies they can count on to deliver the products and services they need.  Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.  

(800) 733-3976.

25-27

Eastec  - Springfield, Mass. Since 1979, EASTEC has been the East Coast's only event bringing together buyers and sellers of machine tools and metalworking technologies.  This face-to-face interaction lets attendees develop a network of companies they can count on to help them meet production challenges.  Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing engineers. 

(800) 733-3976.

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