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POWDER COATING, August 2016 17 CAD-CAM, EDM, Fabricating & Lasers, Gear Generation, Machine Components/Cleaning/Environmen- tal, Metal Cutting, Quality Assurance, and Tooling & Workholding Systems. In addition, AMT will be hosting its Emerging Technology Center (ETC). The ETC was created as a showcase for current and near-future state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. There will be three proof of concept displays: The additive bionic human will show addi- tive-manufactured medical implants and body parts. The AMIE (Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy) pro- ject from the Department of Energy's O a k R i d g e N a t i o n a l L a b o r a t o r y (ORNL) will demonstrate rapid inno- vation through additive manufacturing to connect a natural gas-powered hy- brid electric vehicle to a high-perfor- mance building that produces, con- sumes, and stores renewable energy. The third display will be of the AMT's new app that tracks and provides read- ers with the latest technology advance- ments. This app is an aggregator of manufacturing research from multiple sources that custom-compiles research as defined by each user. PC More info Location. IMTS 2016 will be held at McCormick Place, 2301 S King Drive, Chicago, IL 60616. You can fly into either of Chicago's major airports and reach hotels and McCormick Place in no time by car, taxi, train, or a variety of ground transportation services. Show hours. Exhibits in the East and West Buildings will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Ex- hibits in the North, C Hall, and South Buildings will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Registration. A variety of pricing packages are available, including single-day sessions and full confer- ence and show discount packages. Registration for any conference in- cludes full access to all exhibit halls during the show. Hotels. Hotel reservations can be made through the show's official housing partner, Connections Housing, on the show's website. You must be registered for the show to secure housing at the negotiated rates. Contact. For more information, contact IMTS at 703/827-5283 or email info@imts.com. The official show website is www.imts.com.