Seven members of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) student chapter and their advisor travelled from Millersville University to Chicago on September 7, 2008 to attend the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). IMTS 2008 was the 27th edition of the premier manufacturing technology show in North America.  More than 1,500 exhibiting companies will occupied 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space at the McCormick Place complex in Chicago, Illinois. IMTS is held every even-numbered year in Chicago and attracts more than 91,000 buyers and sellers from 119 countries.

Pictured (Left to Right): Lee Friedman, Mike Friedman, John Aughenbaugh, Brian Schwenk, Seth Brumbaugh, Steve Shaffer, and Jessie Buechele. Dr. Kerekgyarto is behind the camera. Click on any picture to see them larger.

 The group flew out of Baltimore on Sunday, September 6, 2008 and arrived in Chicago early in the afternoon local time. The afternoon was spent exploring Chicago's Millenium Park. The pictures below show some of the interesting attractions that Millenium Park has to offer, including The Jay Pritzker Pavillion and the Could Gate scuplture. Select on any picture and a page with enlarged images will open.

On Monday, the SME students went to see the IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) at McCormick Place in Chicago. Manufacturing industry professionals from the United States and from over 119 countries from around the world attend IMTS. They attend to see more than 15,000 new machine tools, controls, computers, software, components, systems and processes that can improve their efficiency. They will also gain valuable ideas and insights from over 1,500 of the worlds leading equipment producers.

 The SME Student Chapter in the Department of Industry and Technology is open to all students who are interested. In addition to attending events like the IMTS, the student chapter tours local industries and has a relationship with SME Chapter 89 in Lancaster county. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, get in touch with Brian Schwenk or come out to one of the meetings. The meetings will be announced on the Industry and Technology Web site, or by department-wide email.