Southwest Design-2-Part Show
Grapevine, TX (Dallas), February 21 & 22, 2012
Gaylord Texan Convention Center
Tuesday 9:30 - 4:00 • Wednesday 9:30 - 3:00

About the Show:
• Get immediate business—61% of last year’s visitors were looking to purchase within 6 months.
• Meet the decision makers—64% of attendees of the last show had final decision or
  significant influence.
• Hosted at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, this state-of-the-art facility has many
  business amenities and plenty of free onsite parking for attendees and exhibitors.
• No union fees or extra drayage costs.

The Region at a Glance:
• Texas ranks second behind California in manufactured goods at $160 billion, nearly 10%
  of U.S. total. (Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey)
• Texas is ranked No. 2 in CNBC’s 2011 America’s Top States for Business. Texas also ranked
   No. 4 in “Technology and Innovation”, and No. 4 in “Access to Capital”. (CNBC)
• Dallas ranked No. 10 and the Fort Worth-Arlington area ranked No. 16 in the Best Places for   
  Business and Careers (Forbes)
• The Greater Dallas area has the second highest concentration of telecommunications
  manufacturing in the U.S. and almost twice the national average of aircraft and parts
  manufacturing. (City of Dallas-Economic Development)

Promotional Radius to Include: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Who’s Coming to the Show… Engineers and Purchasers!
Over 65,000 engineers and buyers within a 250 mile radius of the Show.

Exclusive Promotion…The only tradeshow in the region to feature exhibitors who
specialize in design & contract manufacturing services.