Rapid Manufacturing on the Brink Of Change SME's Rapid 2008 Attracts Strong Attendance

DEARBORN, Mich., June 10, 2008 -The Society of Manufacturing Engineers' (SME) RAPID 2008 recently attracted one of its strongest attendance rates in years and garnered praise for changing its locale and technology focus. More than 1,500 attendees participated in this annual conference and exposition. Held May 20-22, 2008, this year's event took place outside of the Midwest for the first time. The change of scenery gave attendees the chance to extend their stay for a family-friendly vacation in Lake Buena Vista, FL, while the change of focus brought more attendees to the show floor for the latest rapid technology trends. "Congratulations to SME for successfully bringing the RAPID Conference to a new location and in increasing exposure of Additive Fabrication to a historically, non-traditional audience (outside of greater... [read full story]