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March 26, 2024 Chicago Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Register to Attend!
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Get up close and personal with the latest manufacturing technology, products, and services at MSE!

Join us for the annual Manufacturers & Suppliers Event (MSE), presented by The Fabricator and the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association.  Network with fellow industry professionals and discover the latest production and manufacturing processes that can drive your business at this one-day tabletop event.

You will gain actionable insights for products and applications from our keynote speaker, along with the afternoon speaker sessions.

This year’s show is co-located with the
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Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago

Hyatt Regency Schaumburg

1800 E. Golf Road

Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

United States

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Chicago Schedule

Start End Description Location
9:00 am 10:00 am Keynote Speech presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Ballroom
10:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibitor Showcase Ballroom
10:30 am 11:00 am Aerospace Market Forecast:
A look at how current economic trends and global events are impacting commercial and defense aircraft markets. Included are orders and backlog data, build rate projections, and industry estimates of aircraft and aero-engine demand throughout the next 20 years. The forecast analyzes market drivers and technologies shaping the future of air travel and military aircraft requirements, and the challenges and opportunities they present to manufacturers. The growing commercial space economy is also examined, along with the programs expanding the space market.		 Ballroom
11:30 am 12:00 pm EV Market Forecast:
Gain a deeper understanding of EV adoption, supplier transition, and the battery value chain as we look at electric vehicle growth projections and the market transition; EV propulsion technologies; EV cost trends & cost parity; the battery value chain; and questions suppliers should ask about ICE and EV technology programs.		 Ballroom
12:30 pm 1:00 pm Defense Market Forecast:
This presentation will highlight the evolving market of firearms, munitions, and defense manufacturing as we approach 2024, and what new tools and technology to expect while the industry meets growing demand. The firearms and ammunition market has grown 322% since 2008, topping off at $80.70 billion in 2022 with nearly 400,000 jobs in the industry according to NSSF.		 Ballroom
1:30 pm 2:15 pm Panel Discussion: Metal fabrication and the North American manufacturing economy The industry today stands at point of inflection, as software and automation propel productivity at custom fabricators and OEMs alike. This panel will reflect on industry trends in the EV, aerospace, and defense markets, and the metal fabricators serving those and other sectors. It will also cover recent industry studies, released by the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, that dive deep into operational benchmarking. Ballroom
4:00 pm 4:00 pm Show floor closes Ballroom

Speaker Information

David Oppedahl

David Oppedahl

Policy Advisor, Economic Research

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

David Oppedahl conducts research on the agricultural sector and rural development, as well as analyzing business conditions and the regional economy. He directs the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's survey of agricultural banks on agricultural land values and credit conditions and publishes the results in AgLetter—the Chicago Fed's quarterly agricultural publication. In addition to his research, he monitors the regional economy through roundtables and other contacts, briefs senior staff on the agricultural economy, and organizes the annual Agriculture Conference.

Elizabeth Engler Modic

Elizabeth Engler Modic

Editorial Director

GIE Media’s Manufacturing Group

Elizabeth will be presenting the Aerospace and EV Market Forecast sessions
Elizabeth Engler Modic has been covering the manufacturing markets for more than 25 years. She began her career with Tooling & Production (T&P) magazine where she held roles in editorial, production, sales, and as marketing manager overseeing T&P, along with its sister publications, Metlfax and Quality in Manufacturing.
In 2007 Elizabeth joined GIE Media as managing editor for the company’s Manufacturing Group of publications. She was promoted to editor in 2014 and editorial director in 2022. Today the Manufacturing Group consists of Today’s Medical Developments, Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, Defense and Munitions, and EV Design & Manufacturing.

Jake Kauffman

Jake Kauffman

Managing Editor

GIE Media’s Manufacturing Group

Jake will be presenting the Defense Market Forecast session
Jake Kauffman has been in the manufacturing industry since 2021 after a career in TV news and sports talk radio working in Wheeling, West Virginia and Cleveland, Ohio after graduating from Kent State University in 2012 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Jake began at GIE Media in October of 2021 as an associate editor for their Today's Medical Developments and Aerospace Manufacturing and Design magazines along with their EV Design & Manufacturing online publication. Jake has also served as their webinar moderator and host of GIE Media's MFG Radio Network podcasts "Manufacturing Matters" and "Lunch + Learn" before being promoted to Managing Editor of their debuting Defense and Munitions magazine in 2023.

Tim Heston

Tim Heston

Senior Editor

The Fabricator

Tim will be moderating the panel discussion. Tim has covered the metal fabrication industry since 1998, starting his career at the American Welding Society's Welding Journal. Since then he has covered the full range of metal fabrication processes, from stamping, bending, and cutting to grinding and polishing. He joined The Fabricator's staff in October 2007.

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