Advanced Design and Manufacturing Cleveland Adds New Features to Second Annual Event

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2018 -- Advanced Design and Manufacturing (ADM) Cleveland, Ohio’s only comprehensive design and manufacturing event, today announced new features at the upcoming 2018 event including exhibitor-to-attendee matchmaking and a battery-focused conference track. This year’s event marks the second annual ADM Cleveland expo and conference after a successful introduction to the Midwest market in 2017, which saw over 2,600 professionals from a variety of industries at the intersection of advanced manufacturing in attendance. Taking place March 7-8, 2018 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, ADM Cleveland will showcase the latest in automation, design engineering, packaging, plastics, robotics and more. To register as press for ADM Cleveland, please visit: cleveland.am.ubm.com/2018/registrations/Media

This year’s new focuses were selected to maximize the attendee experience. Highlights include:

• Attendee-to-Exhibitor Matchmaking: Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with up to 100 participating companies across the two-day event for focused, one-on-one meetings tailored to specific areas of interest and products offered. Registration for the attendee-to-exhibitor matchmaking will open one month before the event.
   
• Battery Technology Conference Track: The addition of the new, one-day battery technology conference track will highlight companies that are developing groundbreaking technologies in this space including Avicenne, CSA Group, Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition and more. The conference will examine trends within the industry, including predictions on future energy storage technology, regulatory concerns with the growth of the battery marketplace and battery application in automotive and medical technology.

“ADM Cleveland is a major proponent of the thriving manufacturing industries in northeast Ohio, from robotics to aerospace to medical technology. We are thrilled to support new partnerships across these industries with the introduction of our matchmaking program, allowing attendees and exhibitors to connect and discuss business opportunities,” said Nina Brown, vice president of events, UBM. “Along with nurturing new business, curating relevant content is a high priority for our events. This year, we added an entire track dedicated to battery technology. The lithium-ion battery market alone is growing at an exponential rate and expected to reach $93.1 billion in market value by 2025*, which will have a major impact on the industries we service.”

Some of the can’t miss battery-focused sessions include:

• Panel- Building a Battery Sector Fit for the Global Marketplace
  Presented by: Michael Sanders, Senior Advisor, Avicenne
  Pat Valente, Executive Director, Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition
  Ryan Franks, Business Manager, Global Energy Storage, CSA Group
  
  This panel will cover why the battery marketplace has recently seen such rapid growth, how it will impact a variety of industries, and what is to be expected in the future for battery technology as it applies to regulatory and technological concerns.
  
  
• Battery Testing, Inspection, and Certification Considerations: Components to Products
  Presented by: Ryan Franks, Business Manager, Global Energy Storage, CSA Group
  
  This conference session will examine the safety standards required for the development of battery-powered products and how those might change as the technology continues to grow.
  
  
• Comparing Li-ion to Lead-Acid Batteries and Other Storage Options: Future Predictions
  Presented by: Michael Sanders, Senior Advisor, Avicenne
  
  This session will take a look into the future of battery technologies and how the storage options we have today might change for the better.

This new conference track will be accompanied by returning medical technology and smart manufacturing tracks, which will explore innovations within their respective industries. To learn more about the free educational conference at ADM Cleveland and see the full conference schedule, please visit: admcleveland.com/education

Register as Press for ADM Cleveland: cleveland.am.ubm.com/2018/registrations/Media

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Brooke Matthews, [email protected], (310) 773-1655

Rich Trunzo, [email protected], (424) 316-7169

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*Grand View Research- https://www.grandviewresearch.com/press-release/global-lithium-ion-battery-market