MD&M Midwest 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is MD&M Midwest?
The Midwest's largest design and manufacturing event with 5,000+ attendees and 575+ exhibitors across 5 co-located shows. Direct access to medical device OEM engineers, procurement managers, and quality engineers actively sourcing contract manufacturers, materials, and components. Free expo admission drives high booth traffic volume.
What are the key facts about MD&M Midwest?
- Host organization: Informa Markets
- Primary specialty: medical device manufacturing
- Scale: large
- Geography: North America
- International attendance: ~5%
- See all Medical Device Manufacturing conferences
Which device categories fit MD&M Midwest?
Which buyer stages does MD&M Midwest fit?
What does MD&M Midwest charge for booth space?
Cost not published
Informa Markets does not publish booth pricing for MD&M Midwest that we can link to, so we do not list a figure here. We would rather show nothing than an estimate you cannot check. Ask them directly on the MD&M Midwest exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the MD&M Midwest booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends MD&M Midwest?
5,000+ industry leaders and decision-makers across the advanced manufacturing ecosystem. 575+ exhibitors. MD&M Midwest is actually 5 co-located shows unified under one brand: MD&M Minneapolis, MinnPack, ATX Minneapolis, Design & Manufacturing, and Plastec Minneapolis. Up to 10 badges per 10x10 booth. Payment schedule: 30% due 12-9 months before, 60% due 9-6 months, 100% due 6 months before show. Expo free with pre-registration (otherwise $199 at door). Minneapolis Convention Center venue.
- Purchasing authority: ~50% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~2,500
- International attendance: ~5%
Where is MD&M Midwest held?
- Venue: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
- Management company: Informa Markets (owns and operates all MD&M shows globally)
- Product theater: Available
Who else exhibits at MD&M Midwest?
Exhibitor data coming soon for MD&M Midwest.
Is MD&M Midwest worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The Midwest's largest design and manufacturing event with 5,000+ attendees and 575+ exhibitors across 5 co-located shows. Direct access to medical device OEM engineers, procurement managers, and quality engineers actively sourcing contract manufacturers, materials, and components. Free expo admission drives high booth traffic volume.
Why Skip
Only 2 days (vs. 3-4 for most conferences) limits relationship-building time. Manufacturing-focused audience means no clinical or hospital buyer presence. Pricing is not publicly listed (must call for quotes), which makes budgeting harder. Co-location with non-medical shows (packaging, plastics, automation) dilutes the medical device focus compared to MD&M West.
What should exhibitors know before MD&M Midwest?
MD&M Midwest is the supply-chain counterpart to clinical conferences. Exhibitors are selling TO medical device companies, not to hospitals. If your client makes components, materials, or manufacturing services for the device industry, this is their show. If they make finished devices, they should be walking the floor as an attendee, not exhibiting.
What is the Buzzbox Score for MD&M Midwest?
8.5 / 10 (Excellent)
8.5 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by editorial value (9.6: solid exhibitor rationale and honest "who should skip" guidance). The lightest dimension is audience quality (7.0, 50% purchasing authority (moderate)). The Midwest's largest design and manufacturing event with 5,000+ attendees and 575+ exhibitors across 5 co-located shows.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead. A factor we cannot source is left unscored rather than estimated, and the overall score above was set before any figure behind it was withdrawn.
Solid (7.0): 50% purchasing authority (moderate) and large-scale event.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Standout (9.0): exhibitor prospectus available, and exhibitor count disclosed.
Standout (9.2): Informa-managed, non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Standout (9.6): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and the flagship / largest show in its niche.
Standout (9.2): large and well-established and 575+ exhibitors signals strong demand.
When are the MD&M Midwest exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Show Dates | 2026-10-28 to 2026-10-29 |
| Show Hours | Day 1: 10am-5pm, Day 2: 10am-4pm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at MD&M Midwest?
MD&M Midwest does not publish booth pricing we can link to, so we do not list a cost for this show. Rather than estimate one, we point you at the organizer's exhibitor page to request current rates directly.
How many people attend MD&M Midwest?
MD&M Midwest draws approximately 5,000 attendees. 5,000+ industry leaders and decision-makers across the advanced manufacturing ecosystem. 575+ exhibitors. MD&M Midwest is actually 5 co-located shows unified under one brand: MD&M Minneapolis, MinnPack, ATX Minneapolis, Design & Manufacturing, and Plastec Minneapolis. Up to 10 badges per 10x10 booth. Payment schedule: 30% due 12-9 months before, 60% due 9-6 months, 100% due 6 months before show. Expo free with pre-registration (otherwise $199 at door). Minneapolis Convention Center venue.
When and where is MD&M Midwest 2026?
MD&M Midwest 2026 takes place October 28-29, 2026. The venue is Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Informa Markets hosts the meeting.
How many MD&M Midwest attendees have purchasing authority?
About 50% of MD&M Midwest attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 2,500 effective buyers out of approximately 5,000 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score MD&M Midwest?
MD&M Midwest carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.5 out of 10 (Excellent), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because Informa Markets publishes no booth price we can link to, and the overall score was set before that figure was withdrawn. The factors still scored are audience quality, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is editorial value at 9.6 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.0.