Welcome to the Speaker Center for Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, bringing together MD&M, ATX, Design & Manufacturing, MinnPack, and Plastec, November 2-3, 2022, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This page is designed to help speakers plan their engagements and promote their sessions. We are thrilled you will be presenting at our event!
As a conference speaker, you receive a complimentary All Access Pass to the expo and conference - we take care of getting you registered so you don't have to. Upon arrival, you can retrieve your Speaker Badge at the Speaker Ready Room. Other benefits of speaking include:
Your contribution will make a positive impact on the engineering community by sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Health and safety are a top priority at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis.
Visit our website for updates to health and safety information.
1. Check your Speaker Profile for Accuracy (link available at a later date)
2. Check your Session Schedule For Accuracy (link available at a later date)
3. Download the appropriate speaker presentation template:
• MD&M Conference Session Template
• Theater Session Template
4. Complete the Speaker Agreement
5. Book your travel and make hotel reservations
6. Promote your Presence with the Official hashtag, #DiscoverEngineerBuild
Please carefully review the following deliverables and deadlines required of all speakers. If you’ve already provided us with some or all these items, please feel free to skip over this section.
Sept 30 - Speaker Agreement Due. Access, complete, and sign the agreement electronically using this link. Contact [email protected] if you have any questions. Please also provide your professional bio & photo if you have not already. Photo should be 300 x 300 pixel, high-resolution will look best. Send these to [email protected]
Oct 11 - Presentation Slides Due. Please submit in both PDF and PPT format using the Box upload feature provided below. Click here to download the MD&M Conference Session presentation template or click here to download the Theater Session Template.
Conference & Theater Program Director
Naomi Price
508-440-9968
[email protected]
Editorial Leads
Design News
Daphne Allen
[email protected]
MD+DI and Qmed
Omar Ford
[email protected]
Packaging Digest
Lisa Pierce
[email protected]
Plastics Today
Norbert Sparrow
[email protected]
Public Relations Lead
Gabrielle Bailey
[email protected]
Standard conference session rooms will include the following:
By agreeing to speak, you have become a vital part of the conference and thus an important element of pre-event promotion. Here’s how your involvement in pre-event promotion works:
Social Media Tool Kit
Please refer to the social media tools below to help you engage with your network.
By agreeing to speak, you have become a vital part of the conference and thus an important element of pre-event promotion.
Please refer the social media tools below to help you engage with your network.
Conference Room Location
Upon arrival, proceed through the front entrance of the convention center and locate your room on the main floor or theater on the expo floor.
• MD&M Conference, 101 block of rooms
• MedTech Central Theater, booth 3343
• Engineering Theater, booth 1642
• Tech Theater, booth 2743
Speaker Ready Room Location
To check-in and pick-up your badge, go to the Speaker Ready Room (room # to come). The Speaker Ready Room is for speaking faculty and event operations to discuss logistics, conduct meetings, prepare for presentations, and/or meet fellow panelists. If you need to provide us with an updated copy of your presentation, you’ll be able to find a staff member to help you here. The Speaker Ready Room is open from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.
Conference Lunch
As a speaker, you’ll be provided with complimentary lunch both days of the event; lunch will be served in the expo hall in the back of Hall C from 12:00-1:30 PM daily.
Keynotes
As a member of faculty, you receive access to all event keynotes. Location and time information on the keynotes to come.
Parking
0ver 2200 parking spots are next to the Minneapolis Convention Center with an additional 3000 connected by SkyWays to the convention center. Click here for additional parking information.
Hotel & Accommodations
To help you make hotel reservations, Informa Markets Engineering has partnered with OnPeak to offer a wide variety of hotels at the lowest rates available. OnPeak is the only hotel provider endorsed by the event, and we encourage you to book through them early for the best selection and price. Click here for more details.
Mobile App
The mobile app provides access to the full conference schedule, onsite activities, networking events, theater programs, and the full list of exhibitors across all co-located shows. Mobile app download information will be provided closer to the event.