The Americas' Largest Manufacturing Show

The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, with thousands of exhibitors and over ninety-one thousand visitors. The event is held every two years in September at McCormick Place, Chicago.

IMTS Fact Sheet

Find out all you need to know about IMTS in our Fact Sheet.

IMTS Pavilion Descriptions

To help guide attendees to booths quickly and easily, we organize exhibits in Pavilions that are geared toward specific industries, technologies and solutions.  It's like nine shows within the show.  Find out about IMTS Pavilions.

IMTS 2010 Manufacturing Business and Technology Forum

The Forum, "Where Technology and Business Connect," brings together experts from the industry to give you the most useful and up-to-date technical information available.

• Sessions complement what you see on the exhibit floor
• Gain insight into improving your production and operations
• Learn from professionals with solutions to your manufacturing challenges
• Network with peers
• Leave better prepared to profit today and prepare for tomorrow

Learn more

Coming Attractions

Emerging Technology Center (ETC)
The ETC continues to showcase the newest research and development in technology and standards.
» Add ETC to your My Show Agenda.
» Location: North Building Lobby, Booth N-650

Innovation Center
The Innovation Center will bring new and improved thought-provoking topics by industry experts to IMTS 2010! More details to come. Until them, watch the archived recordings from IMTS 2008 on IMTSTV. Look under "Innovation Center".

Robot Combat - Back by popular demand...the fighting bots.
» Add Robot Combat to your My Show Agenda.
» Location: East Building, Booth E-4771

IMTSTV - Live from Chicago...IMTSTV! Daily broadcasts hosted by Emilie Barta on-site from the IMTSTV Studio keeping both exhibitors and attendees informed about the exciting events taking place throughout the show.
» Add IMTSTV to your My Show Agenda
» Location: West Building, Booth W-1745
» Watch archives from IMTS 2008 on IMTSTV

Student Summit

This is a program to enrich student and educator attendance at IMTS and encourage career consideration in the metalworking industry. Participating exhibitors provide information about the industry. More information to come.

IMTS Store

The IMTS Store will return in 2010. Be sure to stop by and visit before you go home for all your take home gifts.

Show Dates

September 13-18, 2010
September 10-15, 2012
September 8-13, 2014

IMTS History

Take a walk down memory lane highlighting 77 years of IMTS historical facts.