Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis and MinnPack Awarded Overall Fastest Growing Show

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In front of a record-breaking crowd this November, the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) Minneapolis and MinnPack co-located event was recognized as the overall fastest-growing show in attendance (years 2011-2013) at the annual Trade Show News Network (TSNN) Awards – the top attendance-based growth accolade of the night. This leading distinction came after also winning within the Top 25 Fastest-Growing Show by Attendance and Fastest-Growing Attendance Trade Show/For-Profit categories.

Together, MD&M Minneapolis and MinnPack provide manufacturers a comprehensive event covering every aspect of medical design and manufacturing. MD&M is on the world's forefront of medical design and manufacturing shows, while MinnPack delves further into packaging resources for the 145,000 manufacturers located in Minnesota and surrounding states-including consumer packaged goods, food, beverage, electronics and fabricated metals. For more information about MD&M events, please visit ubmcanon.com/medical.

"Our teams at UBM Canon have been keenly focused on attendee delivery and experience. These Awards validate that work, and to be recognized by the industry is tremendous," said Nina Brown, Event Director, North American Events.

The recent 2014 co-located Minneapolis event again experienced positive-growth in attendance as exhibitors, conference delegates, and expo attendees came together for two full days of education, sourcing, and networking. With a new Speed Networking event, the return of guided show floor Innovation Tours, and free educational content at the Tech Theater and Center Stage, MD&M Minneapolis and MinnPack have continued their commitment to offering the one-of-a-kind experience that only a tradeshow can provide.

This award is just the latest development for the fast-growing MD&M brand. This February, MD&M West, the nation's largest medtech event, will celebrate its 30^th anniversary with special show content highlighting the brand's legacy of promoting innovation in the medtech community. MD&M West takes place February 10-12 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. For more information and to register for MD&M West, visit: mdmwest.mddionline.com.

About UBM Canon
UBM Canon is the leading B-to-B event producer, publisher, and digital media company for the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry. Our print and electronic products deliver trusted information to the advanced manufacturing market and leverage our proprietary 1.3 million name database to connect suppliers with buyers and purchase influencers. We produce more than 50 events and conferences in a dozen countries, connecting manufacturing professionals from around the globe.  UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B-to-B communities and markets.

About UBM plc
UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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