RAPID is North America's Definitive Additive Manufacturing Event and is co-located with the 3D IMAGING Conference and Tradeshow. It attracts innovative leaders that are advancing manufacturing processes and providing tools to bring product to market faster. The combination of informative technical sessions, workshops and the industry's premier tradeshow brings buyers, sellers and end-users of design, prototyping, tooling, direct manufacturing and 3D imaging technologies together in an environment that facilitates networking and business.

This year's event, held in California for the first time, exposes additive manufacturing technologies to new users and industries. It offers technical sessions addressing several industries and applications including:

• Aerospace & Defense
• Arts & Entertainment
• Medical/Dental
• Sports & Recreational Equipment

• Casting
• Motor Vehicles
• Rapid Manufacturing
• 3D Imaging