7 New User-Friendly Features At www.IMTS.com
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CHICAGO, IL (December 2005) ... Seven new user-friendly features make the web site for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2006) a must-stop for show attendees. The new features, tools and navigation simplify planning show attendance. Attendees now can efficiently plan the nuts and bolts of their visit and then enjoy more time to research the advanced technology awaiting them at IMTS 2006, September 6-13 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
"If you're planning a trip to IMTS 2006, make www.IMTS.com your first stop," says Peter Eelman, Vice President - Exhibitions for AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. "It makes planning easy. And it is just one of the ways in which we are enhancing the total show experience using best-in-class technology. Attending IMTS continues to be the most efficient way to research manufacturing technology and to network with manufacturing professionals. "
New features at www.IMTS.com include:
1. An Interactive Exhibitor Directory and Floor Plan. Pinpoint exhibitors by company, product, pavilion, or McCormick Place exhibit hall with this easy-to-use, interactive floor plan.
2. Online Exhibitor Showrooms. Offers detailed contact information, a hyperlink to the exhibitor's web site, contact by email, trade names and distributor information, and copies of recent articles regarding the exhibitor and its products. Some will contain multimedia previews of exhibits. Each of the 1,200 exhibitors has its own showroom.
3. "MyMap." Create a personalized IMTS 2006 itinerary by adding exhibitors to the custom MyMap floor plan. Selected exhibitors appear highlighted on the plan. Information on the exhibitor can be viewed.
4. International Section. Contains important information regarding IMTS 2006, visas, representative offices, registration and MyMap. Representative offices are located in Beijing; Shanghai; Guangzhou; China; and Monterrey, Mexico.
5. Outlook Calendar Update. Automatically add IMTS, September 6-13, 2006, to Outlook calendars.
6. Trip Assistance. Provides information regarding travel to and from Chicago, hotels, IMTS registration, and more.
7. Computerized assistance continues at IMTS 2006. More than 30 information kiosks will help visitors quickly and easily find the route from Point A to Point B. With the click of a mouse, an individual can, for instance, find the nearest restroom, business service, food outlet, and more. This one-of-a-kind extension of the web site provides users with unparalleled interactivity.
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is held every even-numbered year in Chicago. IMTS 2006 will be among the largest industrial expositions in the world and the largest of its type in the Americas. This giant trade show attracts some 85,000 buyers and sellers from more than 40 countries. Approximately 1,200 exhibiting companies participate in this extravaganza of the finest manufacturing equipment and related technology in the world. Show-related information can be viewed at www.IMTS.com.
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