| January 6, 2009 –
The Design-2-Part (D2P) Shows, America’s premier design and contract manufacturing tradeshows, have released their 2009 show schedule. The 11 show slate features an inaugural show in Fredericksburg, Virginia, six annual shows and four rotating events.
The Design-2-Part Shows will be making its first ever appearance in Fredericksburg, Virginia on September 30 and October 1 at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Rotating in for 2009, will be shows in Raleigh, NC; Portland, OR; Kissimmee, FL; and Greenville, SC. The show schedule is anchored by six annual shows in Grapevine, TX; Valley Forge, PA; Schaumburg, IL; Santa Clara, CA; Pasadena, CA; and Marlborough, MA.
Design-2-Part Shows provide design engineers, manufacturing engineers and managers, and purchasers an excellent opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers to source custom parts, components, services, and design. Exhibiting companies will be showcasing their design-through-manufacturing services featuring more than 300 product categories for the metal, plastics, rubber and electronics industries. Design-2-Part Shows are working shows and visitors are encouraged to bring sample parts and drawings.
The 2009 show schedule is as follows:
| Southwest Design-2-Part Show, March 4 & 5, 2009 |
Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine, TX
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| Southeast Design-2-Part Show, March 25 & 26, 2009 |
State Fair Exposition Center, Raleigh, NC
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| Mid-Atlantic Design-2-Part Show, April 21 & 22, 2009 |
Valley Forge Convention Center Center, Valley Forge, PA
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| Greater Chicago Design-2-Part Show, May 5 & 6, 2009 |
Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL
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| Northern California Design-2-Part Show, May 20 & 21, 2009 |
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
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| Northwest Design-2-Part Show, September 16 & 17, 2009 |
Metropolitan Exposition Center, Portland, OR
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| Atlantic Design-2-Part Show, September 30 & October 1, 2009 |
Fredericksburg Expo Center, Fredericksburg, VA
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| Southern California Design-2-Part Show, October 14 & 15, 2009 |
Pasadena Center, Pasadena, CA
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| Southern Design-2-Part Show, October 28 & 29, 2009 |
Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL
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| New England Design-2-Part Show, November 4 & 5, 2009 |
Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA
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| Southeast Design-2-Part Show, November 18 & 19, 2009 |
Carolina First Center, Greenville, SC
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For more information about all of the Design-2-Part Shows or to register for free show admission, visit www.D2P.com.
About Design-2-Part Shows
Design-2-Part Shows are America's largest and longest running contract manufacturing shows for the sourcing of custom parts, components, services and design. Regional tradeshows covering the USA provide OEMs the opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers face-to-face to find new suppliers, learn new technologies, compare processes, and reduce manufacturing costs.
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