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INSPIREIGNITE INNOVATE

MAY 20 - 23, 2019 EXHIBITS MAY 21-23

COBO CENTER | DETROIT, MI

EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

CONNECT WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED AUDIENCE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGWant to see and be seen by the most important decision makers in additive manufacturing? RAPID + TCT is the only place in North America where you can interact with all the key 3D technology influencers under one roof. Thousands of manufacturing professionals attend RAPID + TCT to research and purchase additive manufacturing solutions in diverse industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical equipment and more. These high-level decision makers are ready to invest in the technologies driving manufacturing into the future.

This exclusive audience is why companies choose to exhibit at RAPID + TCT year after year: they know they are going to get their return on investment. There is no substitute for presenting live demonstrations of your products and building relationships face-to-face with the most qualified audience additive manufacturing has to offer. Don’t miss out – reserve your space on the RAPID + TCT 2019 show floor before it’s too late.

The most important way to connect with people is in person, so we really develop

and foster a lot of our relationships with

customers here. – Katie Esper, Materialise

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LEADERSRAPID + TCT is known worldwide as North America’s most influential event in additive manufacturing

RAPID + TCT is always on the forefront of technology and way ahead of any other conference I go to. If I could only do one conference a year, this would be it.– Michael Kraabel, Bolin

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MEET THE LARGEST GROUP OF 3D TECHNOLOGY BUYERS IN NORTH AMERICAConnect with manufacturing professionals from diverse industries actively researching 3D printing, additive manufacturing, 3D scanning, metrology and inspection, and CAD/CAE technologies, equipment, and services. Meet decision makers who have the authority to close the deal.

MEET BUYERS NEW TO 3D TECHNOLOGIES AND EAGER TO FIND THE SOLUTIONS THAT YOUR COMPANY CAN PROVIDE

38% of RAPID + TCT 2018 attendees had little or no experience with additive manufacturing technologies

REACH THOUSANDS OF NEW PROSPECTS: EVEN IF YOU’RE A RETURNING EXHIBITOR, RAPID + TCT EXPOSES YOU TO THOUSANDS OF NEW LEADS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

72% of RAPID + TCT 2018 attendees were first-time attendees

79%INTERACT WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION MAKERS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

of RAPID + TCT 2018 attendees influence equipment purchase decisions in their companies

Source for all statistics: RAPID + TCT 2018 registration data

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CONNECT WITH COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES, FROM LITTLE-KNOWN SMALL COMPANIES TO HARD-TO-REACH LARGE CORPORATIONS

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Less than 20 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500-999 1,000-2,499 2,500 and Over

ACCESS EXCLUSIVE, HIGHLY TARGETED BUYERS WITH SUBSTANTIAL BUDGETS

38% of RAPID + TCT 2018 attendees had equipment budgets that exceeded $200,000.

27% of RAPID + TCT attendees are business owners, corporate executives, or managers

INFLUENCE HIGH-LEVEL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LEADERS

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10%7%

$20,001- $50,000

$50,001- $200,000

$200,001- $500,000

$500,001- $1,000,000

$1,000,001- $5,000,000

Over $5,000,000

Up to $20,000

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Owner/Management/Corporate Executive 17%Sales and Marketing 16%Product Design and Development 16%Design Engineer 13%Other Job Function 11%MFG Engineering Department (non-management) 8%MFG Engineering Management 7%MFG Production Management 3%Educator/Instructor 2%Control Engineering/Automation 2%Quality Assurance & Control 2%Purchasing 1%Information/IT Systems 1%MFG Production Department (non-management) 1%

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EXPERIENCE A DIVERSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIES UNLIKE ANY OTHER EVENT

SHOWCASE YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO A TECH-SAVVY AUDIENCE

ATTENDEES’ PRIMARY TYPE OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

THE TECHNOLOGIES ATTENDEES COME TO RAPID + TCT TO SEE

Aircraft/Aerospace 16%Art/Design 1%Automotive 6%Consulting/Engineering 6%Consumer Products 8%Defense 4%Education/Academic 3%Electronics/Computers 3%Government/Military 2%Industrial and Commercial Machinery 7%IT 2%Medical/Surgical/Dental 7%Other Manufacturing 21%Other Transportation 1%Petroleum 2%Research & Development 6%Services (Financial/Other) 5%

3D Printing 79%Additive MFG 74%3D Imaging/Scanning 50%Advanced Materials 46%Metal Laser Sintering 35%Laser Sintering 35%Metals 33%Design for Additive MFG (DFAM) 31%CAD/CAM 31%Metal Deposition 30%3D Printed Electronics 30%Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 30%Plastics/Polymers 28%Hybrid Additive MFG Machines 26%Rapid Tooling 26%Product Design & Engineering 26%Post Processing 25%Composites 24%Software 23%

Stereolithography 23%Automation 23%Lasers 21%MFG Services 21%Materials testing 20%Casting 20%Finishing & Coatings 20%Solid Modeling 20%Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) 20%

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2018 ATTENDEE SURVEY INSIGHTS

Source for all data: RAPID + TCT 2018 Post-Event Attendee SurveyCURRENT USE

NEXT 2 YEARS

ATTENDEES’ CURRENT AND FUTURE USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING/3D PRINTING

Creating prototypes/models58%

Custom tooling/jigs/fixtures

68%

Evaluating the technology for use

38%

38%

33% Manufacturing production parts

53%

40%

53%

2/3 OF ATTENDEES SPEND MORE THAN 3 HOURS ON THE

SHOW FLOOR

81%

OF RAPID + TCT ATTENDEES WERE VERY/EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THEIR

EXPERIENCE ATTENDING

79%

AGREE RAPID + TCT IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO SEE

COMPANIES AND EVALUATE PRODUCTS

78%

AGREE RAPID + TCT OFFERS THE LARGEST SELECTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

82%

AGREE RAPID + TCT IS THE BEST PLACE TO SEE NEW PRODUCTS AND TRENDS

SATISFACTION TIME SPENT ON SHOW FLOOR

TOP 3 REASONS FOR ATTENDING:

97%

82%

77%

To discover new technologies/material/developments in additive manufacturing/3D printing

To connect with industry experts

To learn more about additive manufacturing/3D printing technology

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TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES

3MAbbottAir Force Research LaboratoryAirbus HelicoptersAmazonBAE SystemsBausch + LombBaxter HealthcareBMW GroupBoeingBoston ScientificCaterpillar Inc.CitiDaimler Trucks North AmericaDepartment of DefenseEstee LauderGameStopGEGeneral Motors

GoogleHasbroHonda R&D Americas IncHoneywellJabilJohn DeereJohnson & JohnsonKonica MinoltaL`OrealLockheed MartinMayo ClinicMedtronicMerckMicrosoftMorgan StanleyMotorola SolutionsNASANikeNorthrop Grumman

OakleyPanasonicParker HannifinPhillips CorporationPratt & WhitneyRolls-Royce Corp.Smith & NephewStanley Black & DeckerStrykerTarget CorpTexas InstrumentsThe Dow Chemical CompanyTiffany & Co.ToyotaU.S. Army Research LaboratoryUnder ArmourZimmer Biomet

Source: RAPID + TCT 2018 registration data

These industry-leading companies attended RAPID + TCT 2018 to research and purchase additive manufacturing solutions:

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MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INNOVATIONS: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND BIOPRINTING From manufacturing of end-use surgical devices and customized implants, to bone scaffolds and functioning organ replacements, additive manufacturing is truly changing lives. RAPID + TCT 2019 will include SME’s Medical Manufacturing Innovations (MMI) series, developed and supported by the SME Medical AM/3DP Workgroup. With nearly every region of the world reporting increasing applications for medical, you will not find a better audience for this fast-growing segment.

The MMI series at RAPID + TCT will include focused promotions and web pages to further target and bring to the event a highly qualified medical audience, representing both device and point-of-care manufacturers. This will include an option to highlight your company as a medical resource by being listed as a RAPID + TCT and MMI exhibitor.

The medical 3D printing

market has been steadily

and rapidly growing. Due

to the intersection of

many factors, there is great

opportunity for businesses,

medical manufacturers,

physicians, and the next

generation of engineers.

– Jonathan M. Morris, MD

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RAPID + TCT IS LASER-FOCUSED ON 3D TECHNOLOGIESThere are a lot of manufacturing trade shows out there, but there is only one RAPID + TCT. Attendees visit RAPID + TCT because they know they can see all of the latest equipment, materials, and services in additive manufacturing under one roof. RAPID + TCT offers the most comprehensive additive manufacturing showcase in North America.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the technologies covered at RAPID + TCT:

3D Imaging/Scanning3D Printed ElectronicsAdditive ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsAutomationBiomaterialsBioprintingBone and Tissue ScaffoldsCastingCAD/CAMCeramicsCompositesComputer-Aided Engineering (CAE)Deburring & Edge Finishing/Post Processing

Design for Additive ManufacturingLaser SinteringElectron Beam WeldingERP/MRPFinishing & CoatingsFused Deposition Modeling (FDM)Hybrid AdditiveLasersManufacturing ServicesMaterial JettingMaterials TestingMeasurement, Inspection & TestingMetalsMetal DepositionMicro Scale Additive Manufacturing

Net & Near-Net Shape FormingPlastics/PolymersPlastics MoldingPost ProcessingProduct Design & EngineeringProduct Life Cycle ManagementRapid ToolingReverse EngineeringSheet LaminationSimulationSoftwareSolid ModelingStereolithography (SLA)

Virtual Reality

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At RAPID + TCT, you can interact, ask questions, get demos, talk to other people and get their opinion on what you’re looking at. This is a much more valuable environment than just

doing research online. – David Flynn, Materialise

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WHY DETROIT?RAPID + TCT is returning to its birthplace in 2019, Detroit, where the city is experiencing a resurgence filled with new developments, investments, and tech startups. The Comeback City has experienced more than $13 billion in new investments across 200+ projects since 2006. Detroit has an exploding startup scene, including 35 active venture-backed startups. With the highest concentration of engineering talent in the United States, the Detroit region is home to one of the country’s most skilled workforces. As a national leader in automotive manufacturing and R&D, the culture of innovation is thriving.

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MICHIGAN: A MANUFACTURING AND R&D POWERHOUSEMichigan ranks number one in automotive manufacturing, a key adopter of additive manufacturing technologies, and number four in total manufacturing jobs of any type. The Great Lakes State is also a national leader in cutting-edge research and development, where key industry players from around the world have facilities to remain at the forefront of innovation. Michigan ranks second in the nation in research and development spending and leads the nation in automotive-related R&D. Automotive • Michigan leads the nation in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) assembly plants, OEM components/materials plants, and tool and die establishments.

• Since 2010, Michigan has received $27 billion in OEM and supplier investment, more than any other state or province in North America.

• More than 2,200 facilities conduct automotive research, design, engineering, testing and validation in the state of Michigan.

Research & Development• Michigan is home to 375 automotive R&D centers, 120 of which are foreign-owned.

• Michigan spends more than $10 billion on automotive R&D annually – 75 percent of the U.S. total.

• In 2017, the National Institutes of Health awarded more than $677.4 million to Michigan to fund 1,410 research projects, of which $594.6 million was awarded to organizations in the Detroit region for 1,218 projects.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Detroit Regional Chamber; Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA)

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MARKETING SUPPORT TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE

RAPID + TCT 2018 MARKETING RECAP

We’re committed to bringing the right audience to RAPID + TCT to ensure our exhibitors make the connections they need. Our strategic marketing plan includes digital advertising programs that utilize cutting-edge targeting technology, print ads in trade publications, banner ads on key industry websites, direct mail and email campaigns, social media advertising, public relations, and much more. RAPID + TCT continues to expand our marketing initiatives in order to find new, highly qualified attendees in addition to retaining past attendees.

OVER IMPRESSIONS THROUGH OUR DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

OVER PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS PUBLISHED

Banner ads published on supporting partner websites,

generating over sessions on the RAPID + TCT website

targeted eBlasts to prospective attendees within our internal SME database, which

contains email addresses for over manufacturing professionals interested in

additive manufacturing and related technologies

targeted eBlasts to our supporting partner databases

social media impressions (June 2017-May 2018)OVER

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There’s so much expertise here – that’s the best thing: to be able to have conversations with people that really know

the products; that really know how it integrates with your production facility or your workflow.

– Justin Zwieg, Bolin

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DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BOOTH WITH REMARKETINGRemarketing is a digital advertising program that allows you to target visitors to the RAPID + TCT website with your branded banner ad, and direct them to your branded landing page for registration and lead tracking.

How does it work? 1. Prospects visit rapid3Devent.com. More than

100,000 unique manufacturing professionals visit the RAPID + TCT website each year.

2. Prospects will see your banner ad on various sites they visit. You provide your desired banner ad.

3. When prospects click on your banner, they will be directed to your custom RAPID + TCT landing page to register. Prospects who do not register will continue to see your banner on the various sites they visit throughout the duration of your campaign.

4. You’ll receive leads from all prospects who register through your landing page. You can continue to market to them using the Exhibitor Referral Suite, or download your leads and communicate with them directly using your preferred marketing tools.

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3D PLAYGROUND & SOLUTION CENTER

SMART MANUFACTURING HUB

KNOWLEDGE BAR

The 3D Playground will feature a variety of fun 3D experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to get hands on opportunities with 3D printing and design, and see how these solutions are being applied to end-use applications.

The Smart Manufacturing Hub features several advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, advanced materials, 3D printing, IIoT, 3D scanning, and more. Technical presentations from industry-leading smart technology providers will provide insight on recent developments in this rapidly evolving field.

At the Knowledge Bar on the show floor, attendees will have daily opportunities to “Ask the Experts”, who are RAPID + TCT Advisors and representatives from SME’s AM Community. This allows attendees to have one-on-one time with the smartest minds in the additive manufacturing industry.

FLOORPLAN KEY

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RAPID + TCT 2019 FLOORPLAN

Visit rapid3Devent.com to view booth availability.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR EXHIBITAt RAPID + TCT, you get so much more than just exhibit space on the show floor. Take advantage of these complimentary tools to promote your RAPID + TCT participation, build your network, and maximize your return on investment.

• An Exhibitor Referral Suite Dashboard that includes:

- A customized, trackable landing page providing your customers and prospects complimentary show floor registration.

- Customized email campaigns to reach your key customers and top prospects. Send as many emails as you’d like leading up to the show, free of charge.

- Customized banner ads with your logo that you can place on your website and in your newsletters.

- Pre-written social posts. Click to share to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn right from your dashboard.

• Print and digital guest passes for your customers and prospects providing complimentary show floor registration.

• Event directory listing by company name and product categories.

• New product indicator – alert attendees that you are showcasing new products on the show floor. You’ll also be featured in our new products listing on the website.

• One conference pass per exhibiting company—send your booth staff to the presentations to learn about the latest in additive manufacturing and network with attendees, or transfer it to a client.

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RAPID + TCT 2019 WILL SELL OUT – DON’T WAIT TO RESERVE YOUR SPACEReserve your preferred exhibit space now for the additive manufacturing event of the year – space is filling up fast! Contact us to reserve your exhibit space or receive additional details on exhibiting at RAPID + TCT.

BOOTH SPACE RATE0 – 200 square feet – $41.00 per square foot** Includes standard decorator package – carpet, 110V electrical, 6’ draped

table, 2 chairs, waste basket and standard ID sign.

201 – 999 square feet – $39.00 per square foot**

1,000+ square feet – $36.00 per square foot****Space Only

EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES. ELEVATED EXPOSURE.RAPID + TCT sponsorships give you the opportunity to reach a broad cross-section of decision makers with your marketing message. With a RAPID + TCT sponsorship package, you will build brand awareness, increase industry exposure, and drive traffic to your exhibit. SME can build a custom sponsorship for your company that best suits your needs, budget, and objectives.

Learn more about sponsorships and the exhibitor upgrade package by contacting us at 800.733.3976 or sponsorships@sme.org.

800.733.3976 313.425.3000 exposales@sme.org

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1000 Town Center, Suite 1910Southfield, Michigan 48075

RESERVE YOUR EXHIBIT SPACE TODAY

MAY 20 - 23, 2019 EXHIBITS MAY 21-23COBO CENTER | DETROIT, MI