Michelle Edmonson, CEM, is the Vice President, Exhibitions for AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Her 25+ years of trade show history allows her to combine her experience with fresh ideas to all AMT events - including IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show – and content creation. Michelle enjoys working on all aspects of IMTS from strategy and ideation to marketing, content, creation, and production. In addition to IMTS, the physical show, Michelle loves being involved in other events and IMTS+, the MT content platform. When not working, she enjoys cooking, volunteering, walking, reading and spending time with family and friends.
Michelle Edmonson, CEM, is the Vice President, Exhibitions for AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. Her 25+ years of trade show history allows her to combine her experience with fresh ideas to all AMT events - including IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show – and content creation. Michelle enjoys working on all aspects of IMTS from strategy and ideation to marketing, content, creation, and production. In addition to IMTS, the physical show, Michelle loves being involved in other events and IMTS+, the MT content platform. When not working, she enjoys cooking, volunteering, walking, reading and spending time with family and friends.
Straight From the Buyer’s Mouth: What IMTS Visitors Want From Exhibitors
Why do visitors really come to IMTS? Not for sales pitches, but to solve problems, discover new opportunities, and build relationships. Hear directly from experienced buyers on how exhibitors can stand out before, during, and after the show.
6 Manufacturers Share Why They Come to IMTS
Manufacturers attend IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show for different reasons: to build relationships with people who understand their business, discover new technologies, solve production challenges, and compare equipment.
Make IMTS 2026 Your Bucket List Destination
The ultimate tools to transform your operation and boost your competitive edge are as varied as our industry. What doesn’t vary is the fact that the highest-performing job shops embrace change, and attending IMTS is a proven catalyst.
IMTS 2026 Showcases U.S. Manufacturing
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we honor those who achieved extraordinary things, just as manufacturers continue to do.
Making Something More: Industrial AI in Focus at IMTS
Complementing the exhibit experience, the Industrial AI Conference is a one-day, practitioner-focused program designed for implementation.
IMTS 2026 Exhibitor Workshop Empowers Success
The Exhibitor Workshop reflects a core IMTS belief: When you succeed, we succeed. That shared commitment was a recurring theme throughout the presentations, reinforcing IMTS’ role as a long-term business platform.
Happy New Year, Happy Show Year
IMTS, like New Year’s Day, is a temporal landmark, or a moment in time that stands out from the ordinary. It creates what behavior scientists call a “fresh start effect” – a psychological boost and catalyst for change.
Plan Your Path to Success at the IMTS Exhibitor Workshop
Enhancements for 2026 include programs for first-time exhibitors.
6 Days. 1 Show. Achieve the Impossible at IMTS 2026
With just under one year to go, now is the time to start planning your most strategic IMTS visit yet.
Need To Achieve the Impossible? Start Your Quest With IMTS 2026
IMTS is a place to break out of your daily bubble and open your mind to great possibilities. Emerging technologies discussed at past shows – like AI and digital twins – are now widely accessible, proving how today’s impossible becomes tomorrow’s reality.