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Special Event Coverage Event Coverage
EMO BREAKFAST
& PANEL DISCUSSION
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Ms. Katrin Geisler of the German Chamber Making
Opening Remarks to a Large Audience
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EDM Today Magazine based company and long-term exhibitor at EMO. The panel also included
The panel included Jochem Arnold, President of Emag, LLC, a Michigan-
On Tuesday, September 10th,
the VDW (German Machine Tool
Mike Dreher, Vice President of Global Manufacturing Technology at Allied
Builders’ Association) hosted a
Machine and Engineering Corporation in Dover, Ohio – a visitor to EMO for
breakfast and panel discussion.
many years. Rounding out the panel was Dr. Markus Heering, Executive
Director of the VDW, the organizer of the EMO show.
Mark Denzler, President and CEO
of the Illinois Manufacturers’
The event began with Katrin Geisler making opening remarks. Katrin is the
Association, moderated the event.
Manager of Government Projects and Trade Missions at the German
American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (GACC Midwest). The
GACC selected Mark Denzler of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association to
moderate the panel discussion. The event’s purpose was to provide informa-
EDM Today Magazine The fi rst question posed to the panel was how EMO differs from IMTS.
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tion and answer questions that potential exhibitors or visitors may have.
Dr. Heering was the fi rst to answer and explained that while both shows
focus on metalworking, there are really two major differences. One, EMO is
much bigger than IMTS both in terms of physical exhibition space, and
also in terms of the number of exhibitors and visitors. Two, while IMTS
visitors are predominantly from the USA, EMO has a much broader mix of
international visitors.
Jochem Arnold told the group that, from his perspective, the networking
opportunities make exhibiting very valuable for Emag. He added that
nowhere else can you make such broad-reaching, diverse international
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