We recently returned from the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago.  Not only did the show give us an opportunity to mingle with several of our clients, it showed us that the marketing materials we’re providing them can stand toe-to-toe against the “big boys” with mega marketing budgets.  We also came away with a renewed optimism that the manufacturing sector will continue to see strong growth.  Here’s a few interesting facts to back up our enthusiasm.

– The show, which ran September 10-15 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, included hosting exhibitors and visitors from 119 countries, covered 1.248 million square feet of exhibit space with 1,909 exhibiting companies.

– Total registration for the six-day event was 100,200, which is a 21.6% increase over 2010, marking the largest show-to-show increase ever for IMTS.