Why Exhibit?

Face-2-Face is the Most Cost Effective Way
to Develop New Customers

Southeast Design-2-Part Show

Charlotte, NC • June 11 & 12, 2025

Charlotte Convention Center
Wednesday 9:30 – 3:00 • Thursday 9:30 – 3:00

Market at a Glance:

  • As of this year, North Carolina is home to 8,410 manufacturers employing 548,851 workers. ~ Industry Select/MNI
  • Top manufacturing companies in North Carolina include IBM Corporation, Fleet Readiness Center East, Pfizer, Tyson Foods, Goodyear Tire, and Bridgestone. ~ Industry Select
  • North Carolina’s prime location connects you to customers and suppliers up and down the Eastern Seaboard. A robust highway and rail system ensures that you can move your freight and reach major markets to expand your service offerings quickly. ~ EDPNC
  • North Carolina ranked 4th and South Carolina ranked 12th in “Top States Business Climate” for 2022. ~ Site Selection Magazine
  • CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 for the second year in a row. ~ CNBC

About the Show

  • Get immediate business – over 50% of the attendees from our ’24 spring shows were looking to purchase within 6 months.
  • Easiest set-up and breakdown of any trade show in the region – no union fees or extra drayage costs.

Promotional Radius to Include: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Exclusive Promotion…
The only tradeshow in the region to feature exhibitors who specialize in design & contract manufacturing services.

Easy Access to the Show…
The Charlotte Convention Center is conveniently located off I-277 in Uptown Charlotte, just 7 miles from Charlotte International Airport, and connected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Click here to view a map of the area.

Partial List of
Regional Attendees

ABIOMED INC
ARBURG
ARTHUR G RUSSELL
ASHCROFT INC
BARNES AEROSPACE
BAUSCH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
BLUECREST INC
COLLINS AEROSPACE
COOPERSURGICAL
CURTIS INDUSTRIES
DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES
DYMAX CORPORATION
DYNO NOBEL
EBM PAPST
EDGEWELL
ELECTRIC BOAT
ELECTRO-METHODS INC
ELJEN CORPORATION
EMERSON
FUELCELL ENERGY
GENERAL DYNAMICS
GERBER TECHNOLOGY
GLOBAL STEERING SYSTEM
HENKEL CORPORATION
HOLOGIC
HUBBELL INCORPORATED
IMI PRECISION ENGINEERING
JARVIS PRODUCTS CORP
KAMAN AEROSPACE
KARL STORZ ENDOVISION
KISTLER INSTRUMENTS
KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE
LEGRAND
LINEMASTER SWITCH CORP
MEDTRONIC
MELISSA & DOUG
MOTT CORPORATION
NAVSEA
NEL HYDROGEN
OTIS ELEVATOR CO
PARKER HANNIFIN
PERKIN ELMER
PITNEY BOWES
PRATT & WHITNEY
RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS
RAYTHEON
RENISHAW INC
SCHAEFFLER AEROSPACE
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
SPECTRUM LIGHTING
SPIROL INTERNATIONAL
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
THE LEE COMPANY
TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS
TRIUMPH ENGINE CONTROL SYS
UNGER ENTERPRISES
UTC AEROSPACE
WATERS CORPORATION
WHELEN ENGINEERING
ZYGO CORPORATION

Proven Results...

% Based on 2019 Charlotte, NC Show

Attendee Profile
(Engineering, Purchasing, Corporate Management)
Significant Influence32.1%
Final Decision31.6%
Recommend Vendors21.3%
85% Involved in the Decision to Outsource

Regional Attendance
Raleigh, NC 2023 1,137
Raleigh, NC 2021 1,011
Charlotte, NC 2019 1,103

Top Industries Represented
Automotive 12.2%
Aerospace/Aviation 6.4%
Machinery 5.3%
Electronics
Electronics Mfg., Computers/Subsystems,
Instrumentation & Controls
5.1%
Medical 3.9%
Transportation 3.3%
Energy/Utilities 2.7%
Sporting Goods 2.1%