RAPID 2012


Audience Profile

Connect With New Decision-Makers and End-Users in Atlanta

In 2008, RAPID moved outside the Midwest for the first time and was held in Orlando, Florida. Many new users and potential users visited RAPID to discover the benefits of additive manufacturing and 3D imaging technologies. In 2011 RAPID was held in Minnesota, another new location for the event. This again resulted in many first-time attendees to the RAPID event. These were buyers exhibitors may have never met before. You can expect a similar influx of new decision-makers as the event moves to Georgia in 2012. Meet new and experienced users in several diverse industries including:

  • Academic Institutions
  • Aerospace/Aircraft
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Casting
  • Consulting/Engineering
  • Consumer Products
  • Electronics/Computers
  • Entertainment
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Government/Military
  • Industrial & Commercial Machinery
  • Jewelry
  • Medical/Dental
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Plastic Products
  • Research & Development Software
  • Sports Equipment

...and many more

 

 

JOB FUNCTIONS OF ATTENDEES

21% of attendees are executives, managers or business owners and another 33% are directly involved in product design.

Product Design and R & D 33%
Owner/Company Management/Corporate Executive 21%
Sales & Marketing 10%
Manufacturing Engineering Department 7%
Manufacturing Engineering Management 5%
Manufacturing Production Management 5%
Educator 3%
Control Engineering/Automation 2%
Manufacturing Production Department 2%
Purchasing 1%
Quality Assurance & Control 1%
Student 1%
Other 9%

 

 

 

AREAS OF INTEREST

RAPID attendees indicated they come to the event to evaluate and buy the following technologies:
Rapid/Additive Manufacturing 66%
Rapid Prototyping Services 54%
Rapid Tooling 46%
Materials 43%
3D Imaging 41%
Product Design & Automation 34%
Solid Modeling 34%
Mold, Tool & Die Design 33%
Reverse Engineering 31%
Casting 29%
Manufacturing Services 28%
Finishing & Coating 27%
Software, CAD/CAM 26%
Inspection Systems & Equipment 19%
Services, CAD/CAM 15%
Art 13%
Data Translation/Interoperability 11%
Jewelry 8%

Note: Totals over 100% due to multiple selections.

 

 

 

COMPANY SIZE (by number of employees)

RAPID connects you with all levels of the supply chain
Less than 20 27%
20-49 12%
50-99 8%
100-249 13%
250-499 15%
500-999 8%
1,000-2,499 8%
2,500 & Over 9%

 

ROLE IN THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS

81% of RAPID attendees influence the equipment purchase decision in their company. These are manufacturing professionals who have a direct impact on the final decision to buy your product.


Source for all the statistics: RAPID 2011 Registration Data

 

 

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