Oct 12 to 14, Medical Design and Manufacturing Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Convention Center will present advances in medical materials, assembly, and electronic components. Other areas include CAD and CAM software, production equipment, automation and controls, packaging materials and machinery, medical-device software and validation solutions, enterprise-wide IT, sterilization systems, and contract services. canontradeshows.com/expo/minn09/index.html

Oct 18 to 20, AdvaMed 2010 will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, where 46 educational panels with 200-plus industry leaders will be held. Attendees will learn of developments in reimbursement, regulatory, legal, and intellectual property. Also, meet and hear from leaders in the Obama Administration. advamed2010.com

Nov 1 to 3, Cleveland Clinic 2010 Medical Innovation Summit: Obesity, Diabetes & the Metabolic Crisis at the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center in Cleveland will include insights into the newest innovations in the metabolic markets; exchanges with investors and executives who are shaping medical innovation; discussions with leaders responsible for the change in healthcare technology; analysis of new directions for supporting innovation; Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2011; and live interactive surgeries. clevelandclinic.org/innovations/summit/