Sept 7 and 8, Medical Prototyping Conference - Following up on the success of its Medical Silicone Conferences, Medical Design is pleased to announce its first-ever Medical Prototyping Conference at the Depot Renaissance Hotel in Minneapolis. The event is expected to feature presentations on stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), 3-D printing , fused deposition manufacturing (FDM), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), and rapid injection molding. Exhibitors will be on hand to explain their technologies. medicalprototypingconference.com

Sept 20-22, MD&M Chicago - Medical materials, electronic components, and CAD and CAM software will be on display at McCormick Place North in Chicago. Also, a conference program will highlight industry issues and trends. mdmeast.com

Sept 26-28, AdvaMed 2011 - The premier MedTech Conference for CEOs, business executives, policy-makers, financiers, media, and industry stakeholders from around the world will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. advamed2011.com

Oct 4 and 5, Medical Silicone Conference - The fourth edition of the Medical Silicone Conference, a twice-annual event sponsored by Medical Design, will be at the Sheraton Framingham, Framingham, MA. The two-day event will feature presentations on materials, processing, and design topics. Keynote sessions will address medtech issues and trends. Unlike other polymer or silicone conferences, the Medical Silicone Conference will focus exclusively on utilizing silicone in the medical device industry. The event will also feature 20 exhibits. medicalsiliconeconference.com

Oct 11-13, Rubber Expo & Advanced Materials in Health Care - Building upon its success over the past 32 years, the newly expanded Rubber Expo will include sessions and exhibits on advanced materials such as biopolymers in healthcare industry. rubber.org