westec 2015 post show report
DESCRIPTION
WHY WESTEC? Because WESTEC gathers the industry’s leading manufacturers under one roof for three days of interaction that builds connections and opportunities for both exhibitors and attendees alike. No other West Coast manufacturing event draws your target prospects and existing customers like WESTEC.TRANSCRIPT
P O S T S H O W R E P O R T
westeconline.com#westec
including
SME Technology Interchchange featuring
WA
AZ
CA
WHY WESTEC?Because WESTEC gathers the industry’s leading manufacturers under one roof
for three days of interaction that builds connections and opportunities for both
exhibitors and attendees alike. No other West Coast manufacturing event draws
your target prospects and existing customers like WESTEC.
“We only do SME shows. We get better attendees and decision makers compared
to other events.”
– Annette HollowayCustomer Service & Marketing Manager
US Tool Group Inc.
THANK YOU TOOUR SPONSORS
R
ATTENDANCE BY REGION
TOP ATTENDING COMPANIES
1%attend from Washington
1%attend from Arizona
5%attend from other U.S. states.
2%attend from Mexico.
1%attend from outside North America.
<1%attend from Canada.
89%of WESTEC attendees are from California.
99%of WESTEC attendees are from North America
3D Instruments
3M
3M Unitek Corp
Alcoa
Amazon.com
B/E Aerospace
BAE Systems
Boeing
Canon USA
Caterpillar
Dimensional Analysis Technologies Inc.
General Dynamics
GKN Aerospace
Harmon Products
Hewlett-Packard
Honeywell Aerospace
Lockheed Martin
Medtronic
NASA
Northrop Grumman
Parker Hannifi n
PPG Aerospace
Raytheon
Rockwell Automation
SMW Autoblok Corp
SpaceX
St. Jude Medical
Tata Technologies
Taylor Guitars
TaylorMade Adidas Golf
Toshiba
Toyota
Triumph Aerostructures
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Department of
Commerce
U.S. Navy
United Airlines
UTC Aerospace Systems
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Walt Disney Imagineering
Yahoo
Zimmer Dental
“WESTEC is the best regional show.”
– Dave Lopes, VP Sales & MarketingCogsdill Tool Products Inc.
TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATED(multiple selections permitted)
JOB FUNCTIONS
INDUSTRIESAircraft/Aerospace ..............................................35%
Industrial and Commercial Machinery ...............11%
Automotive ............................................................. 9%
Medical/Surgical .................................................... 6%
Research & Development ...................................... 6%
Consulting/Engineering ......................................... 5%
Electronics/Computers .......................................... 4%
Plastic Products ..................................................... 4%
Services (Financial and Other) .............................. 4%
Defense ................................................................... 3%
Education/Academic .............................................. 3%
Other Transportation ............................................. 2%
Petroleum ............................................................... 2%
Government/Military .............................................. 2%
Communications .................................................... 1%
Furniture ................................................................. 1%
Motorsports ............................................................ 1%
Renewable Energy ................................................. 1%
BUYER BUDGETS Up to $20,000
$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
of WESTEC audience have equipment, technology or services budgets that exceed $200,000.28%
Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing / Rapid Prototyping .....23%Automated Manufacturing & Assembly ....................................25%Bending & Forming .....................................................................11%Casting ..........................................................................................12%Cleaning & Pretreating Equipment ............................................11%Composite Manufacturing ..........................................................13%Contract Manufacturing Services ..............................................10%Controls & CAD/CAM Software ..................................................29%Coolants & Lubricants.................................................................18%Deburring & Edge Finishing .......................................................23%Drilling & Tapping Machines ......................................................22%EDM ...............................................................................................14%Engineering Materials ................................................................17%Flexible Manufacturing Systems ...............................................10% Forming & Fabricating ................................................................15%Grinding Machines ......................................................................18%Lasers & Laser Systems ............................................................22%Lean Manufacturing ....................................................................19%Machining Centers, Milling & Boring Machines ........................39%Machining, Plastics .....................................................................18%Material Handling ........................................................................18%Measurement, Inspection & Testing ..........................................24%Metal Forming & Fabricating Equipment ..................................20%Micromanufacturing ...................................................................10%Moldmaking .................................................................................14%Plastics Molding & Manufacturing .............................................12%Sawing & Cut Off Machines ........................................................15%Screw Machining .........................................................................13%Software/Simulation ..................................................................16%Titanium/Titanium Alloys ...........................................................12%Tooling ..........................................................................................33%Turning .........................................................................................18%Turning Machines, Lathes & Turning Centers ..........................25%Water Jet Cutting .........................................................................20%Welding .........................................................................................20%Workholding Systems & Devices ...............................................17%Workplace Safety & Ergonomics ...............................................11%
12-14, 2017westeconline.com
#westec
Janine SapersonEvent Manager800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
Bruce ParkerSales Leader800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
WESTEC GETS SOCIAL
Will Serenko800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
Companies A-C Companies D-JChris Long800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
Companies K-QAaron Zajas800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
Companies R-ZKaryn Burbank800.733.3976 ext. [email protected]
TWEETS
Dan TruppDirector, Engineering CoE, Kelly Engineering Resources“Great event! Happy to have participated. Thanks SME! #WESTEC”
Salvador Rojas Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Absolute Technologies Inc.“First #WESTEC attendance and it was amazing! I look forward to the future in manufacturing and innovation. Thank you to every exhibit!”
Melyssa GreenCo-Owner, On-Point Machining“Had a good time at #WESTEC. Met some new people and saw some familiar faces.”
Vanessa RutherfordManufacturing Engineering Manager, Donaldson Company“Thank you vendors for a great day yesterday! I was inspired and educated by all the new technology available. #WESTEC”
Kathleen DyeDirector of Development, Workshops for Warriors“Thank you SME for all the love today! We are humbled by our donors we saw today and wonderful new friends we met along the way. #WESTEC”
Spray Tech/Junair @spraytechjunairWESTEC 2015 proved to be a tremendous success.
MiJET @MiJET_Clean_Air
Thank you @WESTEConline for hosting such a great event! We enjoyed interacting with everyone! #WESTEC! #MiJET #mfg
FlexArm@FlexArmInc
It was a terrifi c 3 days at #WESTEC 2015! #mfg #manufacturing @WESTECOnline http://fb.me/OEMGYBOt
IndMacDig Magazine @IndMacDig
Thank you @SME_MFG - You rocked LA! Thank for a fantastic week of Networking & Educating! @WESTEConline #westec #mfg #WorkforceDevelopment
NetGain Networks @NetgainNetworks
Had a amazing time and turnout at the WesTec show, Hope to participate again next year! #westec #erp #surveillance #telephony
Add Manufacturing@AddManufacturing
@WESTEConline is a gold mine for industry #WESTEC http://bit.ly/1W4W3Gt
SECURE YOUR PREFERRED EXHIBIT SPACE AND LET SME WORK WITH YOU TO CREATE A SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY MEETS YOUR BUSINESS OBJECTIVES. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: