Automation Conference & Expo Grows Attendance and Confirms 2019 Event Dates with a New Name

Technology end-users filled the ballroom at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare recently, as presenters from Tyson Foods, Taylor Guitars, Nestlé, automotive supplier AW North Carolina, Vickers Engineering, and other leading manufacturers and industry organizations shared details about how automation technologies have transformed their businesses. Topics addressed included process data analysis, remote equipment access, wi-fi networks, robotics, safety, cybersecurity, digital twins, edge computing and more.

Three hundred industry professionals attended the conference, produced annually by PMMI Media Group, publishers of business-to-business titles including Automation World and Packaging World. The conference program is overseen by David Greenfield, Automation World’s chief editor and Director of Content. Two dozen automation suppliers supported the conference with exhibits of their products and services and Technology Workshop presentations.

Beginning next year, the event will be renamed the Automation World Conference & Expo. Comments Automation World Publisher Kurt Belisle, “Our name change highlights the brand that has been directing this conference for seven years. Automation World is a well-known and respected publication and incorporating our name leverages the trust and recognition we’ve earned in the automation and manufacturing community. We look forward to another successful conference in 2019 and have already begun the speaker and sponsor acquisition process.”

Dates for the 2019 Automation World Conference & Expo are May 14-15, at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. Information about exhibiting, sponsoring or presenting is available at AutomationWorldConference.com or by contacting Kurt Belisle at 815-549-1034.

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