Welcome to CMTS
CMTS is more than just a trade show, it's a manufacturing industry experience. The event runs from October 19 to 22, 2009 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.
By Mark Tomlinson, Executive Director and General Manager, SME | October 09, 2009
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers welcomes you to CMTS 2009 - Canada’s definitive event for manufacturing technology and innovation. We encourage you to take advantage of all that this signature industry event has to offer.
This is your opportunity to network and share knowledge, investigate and source new technologies and gain valuable insight on how to penetrate new markets to stay competitive.
This year has been a challenging one for all of us. However, with recent positive news about an economic recovery, it’s more important than ever before for Canadian manufacturers to maintain an innovative and lean competitive edge. As recovery unfolds and consumer confidence returns, manufacturers who wisely chose investment in innovation and knowledge will find themselves a step ahead of the competition as demand returns to growth mode.
More than just a trade show, CMTS 2009 provides a timely and relevant forum to showcase solutions, new ways of thinking and the right forward-focus for industry. Our Opening Keynote Event and Town Hall Experiences focus on the future of our current mainstay industries and how to diversify into growing and emerging markets to provide you with the knowledge you need to survive the recession and come out ahead.
With more than 500 leading manufacturers represented, SME proudly presents CMTS 2009 featuring the five technology Zones: Machine Tools, Metal Forming, Factory Automation (featuring the Automation Cell live presented by FANUC Robotics and Lincoln Electric), Tooling Supplies & Service and Measurement Technology & Quality Assurance. These focused areas on the show floor allow you to make side-by-side comparisons of timely applications, new products and technologies.
In addition to our returning Innovations designation highlighting new products, We are proud to present our new Green Solutions program. The program highlights exhibitors focused on products and processes that develop a stronger environmental position for your operation.
Co-located with CMTS for the first time is the Automation Rendez-vous two-day technology conference. The conference is designed to provide key solutions for manufacturers on industrial process improvement, emerging technologies and partnership best-practices.
Business leaders across all disciplines will come away from CMTS with real solutions that are actionable now, plus the insight to prepare for a successful future. Utilize this guide to map out your success and please enjoy this significant and timely SME event.
Thank you for attending.
Sincerely,
Mark C. Tomlinson, CMfgE, EMCP
Executive Director & General Manager
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
