AeroDef Manufacturing® is an aerospace manufacturing and defense manufacturing conference and trade show for the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. Produced by SME, in partnership with industry OEMs, our mission is to foster innovation across the extended enterprise to reduce costs, expedite production times and maintain manufacturing competitiveness in the global economy.

AeroDef showcases the industry’s most advanced technologies across an innovative floor plan designed to facilitate interaction and business relationships between exhibitors and buyers looking for integrated solutions. Our keynote speakers and panelists come from the highest levels of government and industry. They participate to share their vision of the potential of technology, collaboration and public policy to transform manufacturing – concepts that attendees will experience on the exposition floor and in the in-depth conference technical sessions. It’s the one event that brings together high-concept, advanced solutions and real-world applications.

If you have a stake in aerospace and defense manufacturing, you can’t afford to miss AeroDef Manufacturing.

Be an integral part of aerospace and defense manufacturing’s premier event at the AeroDef Manufacturing Conference and Exposition. The industry’s leading showcase for the smart technologies and intelligent minds driving aerospace and defense, AeroDef is a must for suppliers, buyers and other industry professionals eager to enhance their skills and learn from experts.

Get easy access to the creators and decision makers in aerospace and defense manufacturing, gathered together in one spot to showcase products, solve technology problems, discover solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges, and make valuable business connections.

The most personal, high-end conference and exposition in aerospace and defense manufacturing, AeroDef provides endless invaluable opportunities for face-to-face networking with the brightest, most innovative minds from the top companies in the industry.

Pick their brains at keynote presentations, technical sessions, workshops and a myriad of networking events, or schedule one-on-one discussions. You’ll be able to create critical partnerships and explore fresh ideas that could mean the difference between the success or failure of your company — all in one place, over just a few days.

Design-2-Part trade shows are the best way to find new suppliers for parts and manufacturing services.

Design-2-Part trade shows are the best way to find new suppliers for parts and manufacturing services.

The industrial heating industry is searching for pathways to become more sustainable and lower carbon emissions. The IHEA Industrial Heating Decarbonization SUMMIT is ready to lead the industry down this path. The SUMMIT is designed to be your gateway to the future of manufacturing heating processes, leveraging the energy and carbon connection, and sustainable environmental stewardship. Join us as we convene business leaders, innovators, and policymakers to chart a path towards a carbon-neutral industrial sector.

AAPEX is the only event that combines live, interactive demos and training; expert-led business education; and in-person connection with the global automotive aftermarket community. Spend three days in Las Vegas packed with everything you need to keep vehicles on the road and your business on the right track.

AAPEX 2024 will happen November 5–7, 2024 at The Venetian Expo and Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch your challenges meet ingenious solutions and connect with a global community of auto parts and technology suppliers, distributors, and retailers committed to moving the industry forward. We look forward to seeing you there!

Led by industry experts Dan Kay (Kay & Associates) and Michael Graham (Prince & Izant), the Essentials of Production Brazing Seminar is an intensive 3-day training program that will provide attendees with the tools necessary to improve their brazing processes, optimize yields, and recognize instant savings in their production brazing. 

MetalForming magazine and the Precision Metalforming Association are proud to deliver this one-of-a-kind event that provides a unique opportunity to dive deeply into the ever-expanding world of hot stamping. Gaining popularity among automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers, as well as other industries, hot stamping is becoming a go-to process for the production of lighter and safer vehicles.

In addition to the presentations, attendees will tour the Nucor Steel Berkeley mill in Huger, SC. Attendees will view the production of a variety of steel products, including structural steel and carbon-steel plate and sheet products. Featured: low-carbon EAF steelmaking via tours of the melt shop, caster, and hot mill.

The AHR Expo brings together manufacturers and suppliers of all sizes and specialties to share ideas and showcase the future of HVACR technology. It’s the industry’s best place for OEMs, engineers, contractors, facility operators, architects, educators, and other professionals to experience everything new in HVACR and build the vital relationships that grow businesses and careers. The AHR Expo is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI and is held concurrently with ASHRAE’s Winter Conference.

MDSM is the world's leading conference & expo focused on the latest technical advancements in motor, drive systems, motion control, magnetic applications, technology, and rare earth materials.

This is a once-a-year opportunity for professionals to hear world-class content in design, efficiency, and application advancements in the automation, robotics, manufacturing, utilities, automotive, medical, consumer, aerospace & defense industries.

The Essentials of Production Brazing Seminar is the industry standard for training engineers, operators, production personnel, and anyone else who is involved in brazing. This is a 3-day interactive seminar that provides attendees with knowledge & fundamentals that can be used in any brazing application. Kay & Associates seminars continue to be the #1 educator in the brazing industry. 

Design-2-Part trade shows are the best way to find new suppliers for parts and manufacturing services.

The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition brings together more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, business leaders, and other professionals in the minerals, metals, and materials fields for a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary exchange of technical knowledge.