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A Powerful Event Series Uniting People and Advanced Manufacturing.

Four Strategic Events.
One Transformative Experience.

The Manufacturing Technology Series unites the best of four long-standing regional manufacturing events — EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST and SOUTHWEST — under one umbrella to ensure an unparalleled experience for both attendees and exhibitors.

The Manufacturing Technology Series connects decision-makers from diverse industries with leading suppliers of advanced manufacturing technology, equipment and tooling. By creating opportunities for connection — between makers and users, thinkers and doers, and sellers and buyers — our events have a role in advancing manufacturing.

Highlights from the 2025 MT Series

Across our four regional events — MT Series East, MT Series West, MT Series Southeast, and MT Series Southwest — we welcomed 25,000+ attendees and 1,400 exhibiting companies to more than 550,000 sq. ft. of show floor innovation. 2025 reinforced the value of face-to-face events and strengthened regional connections in Manufacturing.

Each region brought something special: EAST kicked off the year with strong energy, WEST made a vibrant debut in Anaheim, SOUTHEAST kept momentum high in Greenville, and SOUTHWEST saw an exciting first year in Dallas. Together, these events proved that regional manufacturing is thriving and poised for even more growth. From first-time attendees to returning exhibitors, the message was clear: regional manufacturing is strong, evolving, and ready for what comes next.

Review the 2025 Post-Show Reports

Upcoming Manufacturing Technology Series Events

Located in key manufacturing hubs across the country, the Manufacturing Technology Series brings four long-standing regional manufacturing events (HOUSTEX, EASTEC, SOUTHTEC and WESTEC) together under one umbrella.

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May 11 - 13, 2027 | West Springfield, MA 

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October 19 - 21, 2027 | Greenville, SC 

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November 2 - 4, 2027 | Dallas, TX

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November 16 - 18, 2027 | Long Beach, CA 

Event Features

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Smart Manufacturing Experience

Explore new products and network with industry experts about the technologies that can solve your biggest challenges — and learn how to best implement them. Hear from manufacturers of leading organizations as they share their expertise to propel your manufacturing operations to new heights.

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SecureShop

Learn from experts about the rising impact of cyberattacks, and how to prioritize investments and adopt robust defenses to protect your company’s digital assets and reputation. Also learn how to navigate through compliance challenges.

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Bright Minds Student Summits

Engage with the next generation of talent by showcasing the high-tech nature of modern manufacturing and promote the industry as an exciting, growing and lucrative career path to high school students and educators.

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Manufacturing Technology Series by the Numbers

25000

Total Attendance

553

Total Net Square Footage

1400

Total Number of Exhibitors

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Joining Forces to Deliver Value

By joining forces to create the Manufacturing Technology Series, SME and AMT are optimizing the exhibitor value of four leading manufacturing events. For more than nine decades, SME has stood for manufacturing. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing quality, progress and prosperity throughout the manufacturing industry, we have worked tirelessly to serve the interests of practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum. AMT, the Association for Manufacturing Technology, represents and promotes U.S.- based manufacturing technology and its members — those who design, build, sell and service the continuously evolving technology that lies at the heart of manufacturing. Founded in 1902, the association specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis.

Event and Industry News

  • A female engineer in a hard hat standing and using a laptop to work on a rapid recovery plan during production downtime at her electronic manufacturing factory
    July 24, 2026

    Minimizing Production Downtime: Rapid Recovery

    Production downtime in manufacturing operations can have significant consequences, from costing the company millions of dollars to threatening customer relationships due to delayed orders.
  • A worker in a connected manufacturing environment.
    June 25, 2026

    Connected Manufacturing: Worker’s Role in a Smart Factory

    Connected manufacturing operations often refer to the digital connections between processes and machines in a smart factory. However, for digital transformations to be successful, connected operations must go beyond just the technology.
  • A woman noise and vibration engineer working with a female STEM student to test vibrations through software.
    May 28, 2026

    Women In Industry: Diversity in Engineering and Manufacturing

    Lately there has been more emphasis on women in industry as leaders recognize that diverse perspectives in engineering and manufacturing sectors can help solve some of their biggest challenges.