ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" /><title> Design 2 Part Shows - Job Shop Shows - Contract Manufacturing Events - Regional Trade Shows </title><meta id="description" content="Design 2 Part Shows (formerly Job Shop Shows) are America's longest running regional trade shows and most trusted contract manufacturing events for the sourcing of custom parts, services and design." name="description" /></meta> <meta id="keywords" content="Design 2 Part Shows Job Shop Shows) contract manufacturing events sourcing of custom parts, services and design. Job Shops design assistance, tooling, custom parts and secondary operations metal, plastic, rubber, and electronics. 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The 11 show slate includes an inaugural show in Houston and six annual events. </p> <p class="style13">The schedule is highlighted by Design-2-Part Shows&#8217; first ever appearance in Houston, Texas with the Southern Texas Design-2-Part Show, on November 16 &amp; 17, 2011 at the Reliant Center. This new fall show joins a D2P 2011 schedule that already includes an annual Texas show in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine on February 23 &amp; 24. <p class="style13">As usual, the show schedule is anchored by six annual shows. In addition to the Grapevine, TX show, D2P will hold five other yearly events in Phoenixville, PA, Schaumburg, IL, Santa Clara, CA, Pasadena, CA, and Marlborough, MA. The Southern California Design-2-Part Show actually rotates between Pasadena and Long Beach giving Los Angeles area manufacturers two convenient, every-other-year options. </p> <p class="style13">The Design-2-Part Show schedule is rounded out with four events that revolve every couple of years. Headlining this group is D2P s return to Nashville, TN and the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center after having to cancel in 2010 due to torrential flooding. The Mid-South Design-2-Part Show will take place on September 28 &amp; 29. Also returning to the D2P 2011 schedule will be shows in Atlanta, GA, Covington, KY, and Kissimmee, FL. </p> <p class="style13">Design-2-Part Shows provide design engineers, manufacturing engineers and managers, and purchasers an excellent opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers to source custom parts, components, services, and design. Exhibiting companies will be showcasing their design-through-manufacturing services featuring more than 300 product categories for the metal, plastics, rubber and electronics industries. Design-2-Part Shows are working shows and visitors are encouraged to bring sample parts and drawings. </p> <p class="style13">D2P Shows exclusively feature exhibiting job shops and contract manufacturers with manufacturing operations in the United States. Companies that do not have facilities in the U.S. are not permitted to exhibit. </p> <p class="style13"><b>The 2011 show schedule is as follows:</b> </p> <p class="style13">Texas Design-2-Part Show, February 23 &amp; 24, 2011 <br /> Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine, TX </p> <p class="style13">Southeast Design-2-Part Show, March 16 &amp; 17, 2011 <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA </p> <p class="style13">Mid-Atlantic Design-2-Part Show, April 13 &amp; 14, 2011 <br /> Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Phoenixville, PA </p> <p class="style13">Greater Chicago Design-2-Part Show, May 3 &amp; 4, 2011 <br /> Schaumburg Convention Center, Schaumburg, IL </p> <p class="style13">Northern California Design-2-Part Show, May 18 &amp; 19, 2011 <br /> Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA </p> <p class="style13">Midwest Design-2-Part Show, June 14 &amp; 15, 2011 <br /> Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, KY </p> <p class="style13">Mid-South Design-2-Part Show, September 28 &amp; 29, 2011 <br /> Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, Nashville, TN </p> <p class="style13">Southern California Design-2-Part Show, October 12 &amp; 13, 2011 <br /> Pasadena Center, Pasadena, CA </p> <p class="style13">Southern Design-2-Part Show, October 19 &amp; 20, 2011 <br /> Gaylord Palms Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL </p> <p class="style13">New England Design-2-Part Show, November 2 &amp; 3, 2011 <br /> Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlborough, MA </p> <p class="style13">Southern Texas Design-2-Part Show, November 16 &amp; 17, 2011 <br /> Reliant Center, Houston, TX </p> <p class="style13">For more information about all of the Design-2-Part Shows or to register for free show admission, visit <a href="http://www.D2P.com">www.D2P.com</a>. </p> <p class="style13"><b>About Design-2-Part Shows</b> <br /> Design-2-Part Shows are America's largest and longest running contract manufacturing shows for the sourcing of custom parts, components, services and design. Regional tradeshows covering the USA provide OEMs the opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers face-to-face to find new suppliers, learn new technologies, compare processes, and reduce manufacturing costs.</p> <p class="style13">For more information about The Job Shop Company?s publications, tradeshows, and digital media, visit <a href="http://www.thejobshopcompany.com"> www.TheJobShopCompany.com.</a></p> <p class="style13">Company Contact:<br /> Peter DiLeo, Director of Marketing<br /> Design-2-Part Shows<br /> Tel: (203) 758-6663 x136<br /> Email: pete@d2p.com<br /> Editorial Note: Show photography available upon request.</p> <table width="552" height="37" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="Table_"> <tr> <td><a href="index.html" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image15','','images/navON_01.jpg',1)"><img src="images/nav_01.jpg" alt="back to news" name="Image15" width="146" height="37" border="0" id="Image15" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.d2p.com" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image16','','images/navON_02.jpg',1)"><img src="images/nav_02.jpg" alt="home" name="Image16" width="91" height="37" border="0" id="Image16" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.boothinfo.com" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image17','','images/navON_03.jpg',1)"><img src="images/nav_03.jpg" alt="exhibiting info" name="Image17" width="118" height="37" border="0" id="Image17" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.d2p.com/aboutus" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image18','','images/navON_04.jpg',1)"><img src="images/nav_04.jpg" alt="about us" name="Image18" width="90" height="37" border="0" id="Image18" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.d2p.com/contactus" onmouseout="MM_swapImgRestore()" onmouseover="MM_swapImage('Image19','','images/navON_05.jpg',1)"><img src="images/nav_05.jpg" alt="contact us" name="Image19" width="107" height="37" border="0" id="Image19" /></a></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td background="images/NEWSPAGE_09.jpg">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="images/NEWSPAGE_10.jpg" width="161" height="168" alt=""></td> <td> <img src="images/NEWSPAGE_11.jpg" width="625" height="168" alt=""></td> <td> <img src="images/NEWSPAGE_12.jpg" width="321" height="168" alt=""></td> </tr> </table> <!-- End ImageReady Slices --> </body> </html>