Why should the Chicago and regional press cover NPE2009?
The triennial NPE show is one of the largest events at McCormick Place and has been held there for the last 40 years of its 62-year lifetime. In 2009 the show will contribute an estimated $150- to $200-million to the local economy. But more interesting than size is the sheer dynamism of NPE, making the show an exciting venue well suited for television coverage. In exhibit after exhibit at NPE2009, you will encounter full-scale manufacturing systems operating on the show floor and yielding commercial-quality products. The equipment systems, often dramatically large and elaborate, will embody the latest technology: sophisticated, robotized, computer automated. Not surprisingly, NPE is the biggest consumer of electrical power of any McCormick Place event. Top executives of the largest raw materials and equipment companies will be at their company booths. Tens of thousands of attendees will fill the aisles. Hundreds of exhibitors will have come directly from outside the U.S.
