Event Features

Technology Exhibits
Discover new technologies and innovative solutions. SOUTHTEC showcases the people and technologies leading Southeastern manufacturing.

Keynote Presentations
Exclusive insight from industry experts including Ford, Stellantis, GM, Gartner, UCLA, South Carolina MEP, MFG USA and more.

Tooling U-SME Workforce Day at SOUTHTEC
Join us on Tuesday, October 24, as Tooling U-SME hosts a Workforce Day as part of SOUTHTEC 2023. Learn how to fill your talent pipeline and align your training program to maximize your bottom line by hearing from top-performing manufacturers, educators, and workforce agencies and experts.

CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute
CESMII's involvement at SOUTHTEC for the Smart Manufacturing Experience is a testament to its pioneering role in advancing the landscape of smart manufacturing. As a prominent participant in the industry, CESMII brings to the event its expertise in transformative technologies and innovative solutions that are reshaping manufacturing processes.

Manufacturing USA

SMART Manufacturing Experience Pavilion
SMART Manufacturing Experience Pavilion, powered by CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute, is where you’ll find the latest in innovative strategies, cutting-edge technologies and actionable insights that will revolutionize production processes, enhance supply chain management and optimize resource utilization.

Workshop
In this “Smart Manufacturing – Why It Matters and How to Achieve It” educational workshop learn why it’s critically important to implement smart manufacturing now to secure the future success of your manufacturing operations. In this workshop, you’ll cover the competitive need for smart manufacturing, lean principles and smart manufacturing synergy, the smart manufacturing building blocks and taking the first step.

Featured Speakers/Panels
Industry leaders go into detail on critical manufacturing topics, sharing expertise and experience to help your business grow and compete globally. This year’s SOUTHTEC will feature a concentration on workforce development, SMART Manufacturing and Manufacturing USA’s impactful innovators.

Digital Solution Showcase
Brought to you by the MT Series and MSC Metalworking Innovations, the Digital Solution Showcase demonstrates the latest innovations closing the gap on digital technologies that aim to improve profitability, throughput and productivity in your shop.

Smart Manufacturing Theater
The theater is where you’ll gain the latest knowledge on the critical factors moving manufacturing forward. Learn the latest regarding applied technologies and their successes.

SME ZONE
The SME ZONE is the focal point for all things SME. Major attractions like the latest in AR/VR training tools will be in the SME ZONE. While you're there learn how SME can help your business and advance your career.

Tooling U-SME Virtual Labs
Tooling U-SME’s hands on AR/VR demonstrations in the SME ZONE will show you how to optimize training by leveraging technology. Virtual Labs packages provide a structured way to set up and integrate Virtual Reality into your training program and support the blended learning approach of Learn. Practice. Perform.

Event Floor Happy Hour

Bright Minds Student Summit
High School Students get their first taste of manufacturing with keynote speakers and guided show-floor tours of exhibiting manufacturing companies.