Orthopedic Design & Technology Magazine to Launch Industry Conference & Expo

Regional Industry Cluster, Local Support Key to Fort Wayne Hosting the Event.

(Ramsey, NJ and Fort Wayne, IN) – The ODT Conference & Expo, a two-day event featuring extensive exhibition and in-depth conference sessions on orthopedic manufacturing issues, will be held October 16-18 in Fort Wayne. Rodman Publishing Corporation – publisher of Orthopedic Design & Technology – selected Fort Wayne as the site for the event due to Northeast Indiana’s global leadership in orthopedic design and manufacturing.

This groundbreaking conference and expo will provide orthopedic device manufacturers and suppliers the opportunity to network with peers and learn from speakers representing the industry’s leading companies. Since the ODT Conference & Expo will promote the overall growth and development of the orthopedic market, this event has garnered strong support from the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance, BioCrossroads , the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and other industry and regional advocacy groups.

“The ODT Conference & Expo is directly aligned with our initiatives here,” said Wade Lange, director of business development for the Fort Wayne-based International Center of Orthopedics Research (ICOR). “We are in full support of a pro-industry event like the ODT Conference & Expo taking root here.”

The site for this first-ever conference and exhibition is the newly expanded Grand Wayne Convention Center. The event will open on October 16 with a welcome reception, to be followed by two days of conference sessions. In addition, approximately 80 suppliers will showcase their expertise in the Grand Wayne convention hall.

“This event is unique in that we strive to cater to the orthopedic manufacturers and suppliers by providing education, insight and answers to critical questions,” said Howard Revitch, publisher of Orthopedic Design & Technology. “We intend to foster networking and collaboration of ideas between manufacturers and their suppliers.”

For more information on speaker, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, e-mail and web communication have been established at info@odtexpo.com and www.odtexpo.com respectively. Mr. Revitch can also be reached by calling 201.825.2552 extension 343.