IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show

Although #IMTS2024 is six months after St. Patrick's Day, there is never a bad time to raise a pint of #Guinness! In the latest episode of Chicago Locals, Chief Experience Officer, Peter Eelman and HM Manufacturing, Inc.'s Nicole Wolter sit down at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery! Not in the mood for a pint? No worries! The brewery also has a restaurant, bakery and even a place for you to get some souvenirs! Thanks to Choose Chicago for making this happen! Watch the new episode below and be sure to register for #IMTS!

The IMTS+ Creators Lounge will have nearly nonstop content during #IMTS2024! You can watch the interviews live at the Creators Lounge, including ones sponsored by Autodesk! Find more info about the Creators Lounge and the influencers here:

We are officially only ONE MONTH away from #IMTS204! Get ready for the best show yet! We're hard at work getting McCormick Place ready for your arrival and can't wait for you to see all of the things we have in store! If you haven't already, make sure to register today so we can see you in September!

After 83 years in business, MSC Industrial Supply Co. still stands by its founder's original principles to guide the business. The World According to Erik Gershwind, President and CEO of MSC, and grandson of its founder, is driven by values, growth and lastly, reinvention. Learn all about his story and the story of MSC here!

Pasta is great, so a pasta "factory" in the middle of the restaurant? Sign us up! In the latest episode of Chicago Locals, HM Manufacturing, Inc.'s Nicole Wolter sits down with Chef Sarah Gruenberg at her restaurant, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio where they make pasta right behind the bar! In an experience that can be described as both homey and elevated, Monteverde has everything to offer! A big thanks to Choose Chicago for helping this come together! #IMTS2024 Watch the latest episode here!

Everyone loves a little convenience, and we here at IMTS are no different! If you book your hotel through our Global Housing Solutions, you will be able to hop on a shuttle to take you directly to McCormick Place and then drop you back off after a full day of walking the show! You can also hop on and off the Metra Commuter Rail right from McCormick as well! Our Director of Exhibitions Operations, Allison Konczyk, CEM is here with the latest Tuesday Tips to tell you more!

#IMTS2024 is quickly approaching (just over a month left🤯) and what better way to celebrate than by getting exclusive insights into key parts of IMTS? In the next coming weeks, be sure to look out for IMTS Preview Days where our Vice President of Exhibitions, Michelle Edmonson, CEM will be chatting with some important IMTS faces! Check out the first episode next week on 8/12 when she sits down with Travis Egan and Catherine (Cat) Ross to discuss all you need to know about the show floor and the Smartforce Student Summit! Brought to you by Google Cloud and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence!

A little birdie told us to head downtown to voco Hotels for our latest episode of Chicago Locals! Built originally in 1942, AMT's Melissa Garretson, CMP is back to take us on a tour of Voco and it's Holiday Inn counterpart (half of the hotel is Voco and the other half Holiday Inn). With over 500 rooms and a focus on sustainability, Voco is a must stay in Chicago! #IMTS2024 Choose Chicago Watch all about Voco in the latest episode!

Erik Gershwind, at 52 years old, jokes that he has 51 and a half years of experience in manufacturing. With all that experience, he falls back on the three tenets his grandfather built MSC Industrial Supply Co.: values, growth and reinvention. See the World According To Erik Gershwind next week on 8/8!

Ready to make some noise? Well, at the IMTS+ Creators Lounge, industry influencers will be sitting down with people from all corners of manufacturing technology! Get ready to see Drew Crowe, Meaghan Ziemba, Amy Seymour, Chris Luecke, Nikki Gonzales and Jim Mayer giving you exclusive interviews from #IMTS2024. Check out a sneak peek below! Thanks to our Creators Lounge and Technology Hub sponsors Google Cloud, MSC Industrial Supply Co., and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence who help make this happen!