--- title: "The 3D printing events you won’t wanna miss in 2023" url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/the-3d-printing-events-you-wont-wanna-miss-in-2023/ date: 2022-12-11 modified: 2022-12-12 lang: en author: "Davide Sher" description: "Like every year the 3dpbm team is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing-related shows to attend in 2023. The past year..." categories: - "3D Printing Events" - "AMTC" - "AMTech" - "Contest" - "Formnext" - "Grand Openings" - "JEC World" - "piùAdditive BIMU" - "Trends 2026" tags: - "Featured" image: https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Paris_Air_Show_2019_02-640x480.jpeg word_count: 2063 --- # The 3D printing events you won’t wanna miss in 2023 Like every year the [3dpbm](http://www.3dpbm.com) team is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing-related shows to attend in 2023. The past year saw a big return to in-person shows. Too big, in fact, with some [3D printing events](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/) overlapping, as was the case for TCT 3sixty in the UK, MECSPE in Italy, and ADDIT3D in the Basque Countries of Spain all in the same week. And that's not even all:  sometimes the situation is rendered more complex by the fact that some vertical segment shows are of high interest to the AM industry, as is the case for aerospace or dental industry trade shows. For example, due to a lack of foresight by the organizers of the Space Tech Expo Europe, the show took place exactly in the same week as Formnext, drawing many visitors away and requiring some companies that are significantly invested in the space industry to double their organizational efforts. In order to help industry operators (including ourselves) plan ahead, we've identified and included in our [calendar](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/) a series of internationally (and sometimes nationally) relevant 3D printing events (or 3D printing intensive vertical events) that companies should plan to attend or exhibit at. The schedule is thick so buckle up. PS. The calendar is updated regularly throughout the year as dates are confirmed and new shows are announced. So don't forget to subscribe to our automatic event update services (at the bottom right of the [calendar](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/) page). ## January For every technological industry in the world, the year always starts at CES. 3D printing is no different. The huge Las Vegas show has a dedicated area dedicated to 3D printing and focuses on both consumer 3D printers and high-tech consumer products made with 3D printing. January is also about Vicenza Oro, which is a highly specialized trade show for the jewelry industry in the heart of Italy's first 3D printing district of Vicenza. At the main venue, you will find the latest in luxury jewelry and watches while T.Gold is where you'll find jewelry manufacturing technology, including a wide variety of 3D printers. The amount of 3D printing at T.Gold has not increased dramatically over the past few years but this industry was among the very first to heavily use AM for indirect jewelry production and it is now looking to directly 3D printed precious metals. It's a fascinating segment that has helped the industry get its footing so it's a great place to start the year. ![](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3d-printing-at-CES-scaled.jpeg) [**CES**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/ces-2023/) **When**: January **Where**: Las Vegas **Type**: Consumer electronics industry trade show and exhibit **[Vicenza Oro T-Gold](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/vicenza-oro-t-gold/) When: **January 20-24 ** Where: **Vicenza, Italy** Type: **Jewelry industry trade show ## February Among all consumer product segments (and even some non-consumer segments), eyewear is the one that has seen the greatest adoption of AM and still has the highest potential. So MIDO in Milan, one of the largest eyewear industry shows will be a good place to see how far AM has come as of early 2023. ![](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/12/miga_1.jpeg)Miga Studio has joined in a collaboration with HOET, a brand of eyewear known in the European eyewear sphere for their relentless pursuit of innovation with 3D titanium printing. After that, it will be time to dig deeper into AM on the US side of the Atlantic. First, with AMS, a growing conference focusing on the business side of AM that will see many US-based AM industries thought and business leaders speak on a variety of key topics. Immediately after that, down in Nashville, Tennessee, Dassault Systemes is holding the 2023 edition of its 3DEXPERIENCE event (formerly SolidWorks World) which is increasingly focusing on additive manufacturing. Back in Milan, Italy, the MICAM event is the leading trade show for the footwear industry, another major and growing AM adopter for prototypes, molds, lasts, tools and even some direct production of insoles, midsoles and uppers. Not to be missed. **[MIDO Eyewear](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/mido-milano/) When: **February 4-6** Where: **Milano, Italy** Type: **Eyewear Industry trade show **[AMS - Additive Manufacturing Strategies](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/#:~:text=Additive%20Manufacturing%20Strategies%202023%20%E2%80%93%20AMS%202023)** **When**: February 7-9 **Where**: New York City, NY, USA **Type**: Additive manufacturing conference [**3DEXPERIENCE World**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/3dexperience-world-2023/) **When: **February 12-15 **Where: **Nashville, TN, USA **Type: **3D software conference **[MICAM Milano](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/micam-milano-2023/) When: **February 19-22** Where: **Milano, Italy** Type: **Footwear industry trade show ## March March again jumps between the EU and the US. First with IDS (International Dental Show), the largest trade show in the world for dental industry professionals. With as many as 89 3D-related exhibitors, here 3D printing is literally huge, so much so that this show is as (or even more) important to many 3D printing companies as the AM-specific trade shows. When it comes to AM-specific, it doesn't get more so than AMUG. It's not a trade show as much as it is a conference for AM industry users and professionals so this is where you'll see some of the newest and most relevant case studies. Not a major media event but a big moment for the industry nonetheless. ![](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AMUG.jpeg) **[IDS - International Dental Show](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/#:~:text=March%2018%2C%202023-,IDS%202023,-Koln%20Messe%20Messepl) When: **March 14-18** Where: **Cologne, Germany** Type: **Dental industry trade show [**AMUG**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/amug-2023/) **When: **March 19-23 **Where: **Chicago, IL, USA **Type: **Additive manufacturing conference ## April April is always one of the most exciting times for AM (and manufacturing in general) in Europe on the axes that run through Germany, France and Italy. The first stop is in Hannover for the Messe (Fair) by the same name which is the largest advanced manufacturing show in the world. As such it always offers many insights on a variety of high-end industrial additive manufacturing technologies. Siemens has a particularly relevant role here as it's on its home turf. Shortly thereafter it will be time for the Salone del Mobile in Milano which always come with its fun Milan Design Week framework of events throughout the city. 3D printing has been a main area of exploration for many designers both for furniture (increasingly so, as LFAM technologies become more accessible and advanced) and for product design in general. LFAM technologies, but also a wide variety of other composite 3D printing technologies, are playing an increasingly relevant role at JEC World, the biggest show in the world for the composites manufacturing industry. The show continues to grow as these two exciting horizontal industrial segments converge to advance manufacturing in aerospace, maritime, automotive and more. ![3dpbm is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing events to attend in 2023](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JEC_World_2022_Composites_AM_IMG_9107.jpg)Airtech materials for LFAM 3D printing at JEC World. **[Hannover Messe](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/#:~:text=April%2021%2C%202023-,Hannover%20Messe,-Hannover%20Messe%20Messegel%C3%A4nde) When: **April 17-21** Where: **Hannover, Germany** Type: **Machine tool industry trade show **[Salone del Mobile  - Milano Design Week](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/salone-del-mobile-milano-2023/) When: **April 18-23** Where: **Milano, Italy** Type: **Furniture and design industry trade show **[JEC World](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/jec-world-2023/) When: **April 25-27** Where: **Paris, France** Type: **Composites industry trade show ## May During the month of May the focus is once again on the US market as Rapid + TCT, the largest additive manufacturing industry trade show in North America is set to take place in Chicago. Similarly to what happened with Formnext in November 2022 in Germany, the show is taking place at the same exact time at Space Tech Expo USA, which will force many industry operators to double their effort in order to exhibit or attend both shows. Another interesting appointment to mark for May is the 3D-DAY fair in Tel Aviv, Israel, one of the world's main hubs for 3D printing technology. The Israeli knowledge base has enabled AM technologies to be developed that are now at the heart of industry leaders such as Stratasys (Objet) and HP (Scitex and Indigo). ![3dpbm is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing events to attend in 2023](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sme-zone_768x432.jpeg)The Sme's Rapid in 2022   **[Rapid + TCT](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/rapid-tct-2023/) When: **May 2-4** Where: **Chicago, IL, USA** Type: **Additive manufacturing industry trade show **[Space Tech Expo USA](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/space-tech-expo-usa-2023/) When: **May 2-4** Where: **Long Beach California** Type: **Space industry exhibit [**3D-DAY**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/3d-day/) **When**: May 15-17 **Where**: Tel Aviv, Israel **Type**: Additive manufacturing industry trade fair ## June EMEA again will become the heart of the AM industry during the month of June. This time, the hosting countries are going to be Spain, England and France. The tour begins in Bilbao, in the Basque Countries of Spain, where ADDIT3D takes place within the framework of the +INDUSTRY series of events, at the BEC venue. This is becoming a key appointment for international operators. Immediately afterward, it's time for TCT 3sixty, one of the longest-running additive manufacturing-specific trade shows. The show has lost some of its international appeal in recent years but it remains a reference for the UK market. ![3dpbm is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing events to attend in 2023](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Paris_Air_Show_2019_20.jpeg)The last appointment of the month is in Paris for the Paris Air Show, the largest aerospace industry show in the world. Recent editions of PAS have seen more additive manufacturing displays and more real applications of this technology than most AM industry-specific shows, making it an absolute must for industry operators that have an interest in the aerospace (and related) segments. [**ADDIT3D**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/addit3d-2023/) **When: **June 6-8** Where: **Bilbao, Spain** Type: **Additive manufacturing industry trade show [**TCT 3sixty**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/tct-3sixty-2023/) **When: **June 7-8** Where: **Birmingham, UK** Type: **Additive manufacturing industry trade show **[Paris Air Show](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/paris-air-show-2023/) When: **June 19-25** Where: **Paris, France** Type: **Aerospace industry trade show ## July Summer holidays! Time to take a well-deserved break. ## August So far, August is still a slow month with only one interesting conference to highlight, set to take place in London. **[3DPrinting2023 London](https://www.voxelmatters.com//events/list/page/2/#:~:text=August%2030%2C%202023-,3DPrinting2023,-It%20is%20a) When: **August 28-30** Where: **London, UK** Type: **3D printing conference ## September The business year starts up again in September. First with a new edition of Formnext Tokyo which is gradually growing into a full-size conference that can rival with the most established Manufacturing World series of events and become a reference for AM in the Far East. The next appointment, SILMO Paris, focuses again on the eyewear industry, where the newest collections of eyewear - including various 3D printed eyewear brands - are going to be presented. The show focuses on the future of the sector by rolling high value-added content to support all professionals in developing their business, and professional events, on a local and international scale. **[Formnext Forum Tokyo](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/formnext-forum-tokyo-2023/) When: **September 27-28** Where: **Tokyo, Japan** Type: **Additive manufacturing conference and exhibit [**SILMO Paris**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/silmo-paris/)** When: **September 29 - October 2** Where: **Paris, France** Type: **Eyewear industry trade show ## October October is the most intense month of the year for AM shows. It starts with a relatively quiet conference on AM in Amsterdam, one of the hearts of 3D printing, and continues with a strong focus on AM at Manufacturing World Osaka, all the way in Japan. Back to Europe, 3D Print Exhibition Paris is coming back in a new bi-annual format set to take place in a larger location. It will likely be followed shortly thereafter (dates have not yet been confirmed) by BIMU, a large international tooling industry show in Milan that has built up a larger focus on AM through the PiùAdditive initiative. October (dates have not been announced yet) is also usually the time for AMTC in Munich - the heart of AM in Germany. This is the most important and relevant C-level conference in the world of additive manufacturing, organized by Oerlikon and the Bavarian AM Cluster of companies. ![3dpbm is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing events to attend in 2023](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oerlikon_AMTC_2022_IMG_1515.jpg)AMTC 2022 [**8th European Congress on 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/8th-european-congress-on-3d-printing-additive-manufacturing/) **When: **October 2-3 **Where: **Amsterdam, The Netherlands **Type: **Additive manufacturing conference **[Manufacturing World Osaka](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/manufacturing-world-osaka/)** **When**: October 4-6 **Where**: Osaka, Japan **Type**: Manufacturing industry trade show [**3D Print Exhibition Paris**](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/3d-print-exhibition-paris/) **When: **October 11-12** Where: **Paris, France** Type: **Additive manufacturing industry trade show **BIMU/PiùAdditive** **When**: TBC **Where**: Milano, Italy **Type**: Machine tool and additive manufacturing industry trade show **AMTC 2023** **When**: TBC **Where**: Munich, Germany **Type**: Additive manufacturing conference ## November November will be entirely dedicated to Formnext, the biggest and most important additive manufacturing industry trade show in the world. This is where the year ends, and all the newest, recently released products are shown, and where it starts again as the newest products are presented and plans are made for the coming year. The good news is that this year the show will not take place at the same time as Space Tech Expo Europe, which will take place shortly thereafter, enabling anyone to easily attend both events. ![3dpbm is preparing for the next season of additive manufacturing by identifying the most important 3D printing events to attend in 2023](https://www.voxelmatters.com//wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Oerlikon-FormnextIMG_1966-copy-1.jpg) **[Formnext](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/formnext-2023/) When: **November 7-10** Where: **Frankfurt, Germany** Type: **Additive manufacturing industry trade show **[Space Tech Expo Europe](https://www.voxelmatters.com//event/space-tech-expo-europe-2023/) When: **November 14-16** Where: **Bremen, Germany** Type: **Space industry trade show and exhibit ## December Winter holidays. Time to take a final break and get ready for another intense year in AM.